It was a bloodbath. Los Angeles FC dismantled a pathetic Sporting Kansas City 4-0 on Saturday night, extending their winning streak to four. Denis Bouanga bagged a brace, while Son Heung-min kept his post-World Cup scoring streak alive. They look unstoppable.
The win keeps LAFC undefeated since mid-May. They are now tied with Vancouver and San Jose at the summit of the Western Conference with 33 points, though their rivals hold games in hand. Honestly, Hugo Lloris barely had to sweat. The French keeper registered his tenth clean sheet of the season, needing only a single, lonely save in the 77th minute to keep his sheet pristine. Sporting KC remains rooted to the bottom of the West. They are dreadful.
Son opened the floodgates early. Just five minutes in, he latched onto a Mark Delgado pass, bullied defender Wyatt Meyer, and slotted it home. That is three goals in three games for the South Korean captain. Remember when he couldn’t buy a goal? He spent his first 13 MLS matches scoreless, playing playmaker instead. Now, freed from the crushing weight of national team expectations, he looks reborn.
Then came the counterattacks. Classic LAFC. In the 37th minute, Bouanga controlled a long ball from Mathieu Choinière, shrugged off his marker, and doubled the lead. Just before the halftime whistle, Bouanga turned provider, feeding David Martínez on a break to make it 3-0. Game over.
The second half was a mere formality. Bouanga added his second in the 85th minute, tapping in a Tyler Boyd pass to bring his season tally to ten. Next up, LAFC travels to Vancouver for a top-of-the-table clash, while Sporting KC goes home to host Houston. Good luck to them. They need it.
