News about Denis Bouanga

The team paraded the trophy down Columbus' Nationwide Boulevard and culminated in a rally outside the Crew's stadium. The Crew's second in-person parade on Tuesday is the crew's second in-person celebration. The team won their first title in 2008 in person, but the 2020 MLS Cup was largely canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio and Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther both spoke on the Crew's triumphs.

Lucho Acosta has voted for the 2023 Major League Soccer MVP ballot, defeating countrymen Lionel Messi and Thiago Almada for the honor. With 18 goals and 12 assists to his name, the FC Cincinnati midfielder has had a fruitful season, and he may yet help his team win the MLS Cup. Acosta gained 67% of the votes, defeating Denis Bouanga (14.9 percent) and Thiago Almada (6.4%) in a snap.

Los Angeles FC defeated the Seattle Sounders 1-0 on Sunday night in the Western Conference semifinals, with Denis Bouanga scoring and goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau making seven saves. After the No 4 seeds won a 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City earlier in the evening, third-seeded LAFC will meet Houston Dynamo in Saturday's conference final. The Sounders' league-record 19-game home unbeaten streak dating back to 2014 was snapped (17-0-2) when LAFC scored the only goal of the game on the counter attack in the 30th minute.

In a dramatic match against Vancouver FC in the Major League Soccer Western Conference Playoffs, Los Angeles City FC defeated Vancouver FC 4-2. Ryan Hollingshead kicked off the game with a straight shot to his feet after attempting to head home a corner kick and giving LA a 1-0 lead in the 18. When Brian White was able to get to the end of a beautifully played through ball put the ball through the keeper in less than ten minutes, Vancouver was able to tie the game back up in less than ten minutes.

Los Angeles FC was defeated 3-1 on aggregate by Leon in the final Sunday night in CONCACAF Champions League heartbreak. Leon defeated the first leg of the final 2-1 in Mexico on Wednesday night, and the Liga MX club delighted its thousands of tourists with another 1-0 victory at LAFC's pulsing BMO Stadium on Sunday. Lucas Di Yorio's first-half goal was the only goal of the second leg match, and it brought the Mexican's side their first CONCACAF Champions League title.

Los Angeles FC, the reigning Major League Soccer champion, secured its ticket to the CONCACAF Champions League final on Tuesday with a 3-0 win over the visiting Philadelphia Union in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals. Timothy Tillman, Kwadwo Opoku, and Denis Bouanga were the goal scorers for LAFC, who triumphed by 4-1 aggregate victory. During the first leg of their two-leg, total-goal series last week in Chester, Pa., the teams had played to a 1-1 draw.

The Seattle Sounders and LAFC fought to a 0-0 draw in Washington today as the reigning MLS champions remained undefeated to start the season. Seattle had 11 shots (four on target) and Los Angeles had 10 (three on goal), but neither team was able to find a breakthrough. Though LAFC lost for the first time this season, they'll nevertheless have a point to show for their solid team.

Denis Bouanga and the United StatesMNT midfielder Kellyn Acosta found one of the most creative ways to resolve who would receive a free kick in LAFC's newest MLS victory: playing rock-paper scissors. In a one-sided game after Bouanga opened the scoring by a penalty in the 14th minute, both players got off against the New England Revolution. In the 67th minute, he added a second by scoring a one-on-one, ahead of goals from Timothy Tilman and Stipe Buik within the last ten minutes of the game. During Sunday night's match, however, LAFC fans were quick to point out Acosta and Bouanga in a brief round of the world-famous hand game, much to the surprise of Apple TV's broadcasters.

Los Angeles FC won their second game of the young MLS season Sunday night against the Revolution, as a Denis Bouanga brace helped the team beat New England. After Timothy Tillman was fouled in the box, Bouanga converted a 14th-minute penalty down the middle of the goal. In the second half, the Gabonese striker doubled his lead, latching onto Jose Cifuentes' ball over the top in the 67th minute before shooting between the keeper's legs.

Los Angeles FC reached the Western Conference Finals in a thrilling final ten minutes of one of the Los Angeles Derby's most popular games ever - commonly called El Trafico. Kellyn Acosta gave a corner kick toward the middle of the box. Denis Bouanga, a two-time Galaxy goalkeeper, saved a shot, but Arango was on the rebound and scored in the 93rd minute. The winner of Austin FC and FC Dallas on Nov. 30 will face Los Angeles FC and FC Dallas, who claimed the league's Supporter's Shield as the top team during the regular season.