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Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-min propel LAFC to 3-1 victory over Austin

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Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-min were instrumental in LAFC’s 3-1 victory over Austin FC on Wednesday night. Bouanga scored twice, including the opening goal seven minutes into the second half with an assist from Son. Brandon Vázquez briefly equalized for Austin in the 66th minute, but Bouanga quickly restored LAFC's lead. Son added a third goal for LAFC in the 72nd minute. With this win, LAFC improves to 12-9-9 overall and 9-3-3 at home, while Austin drops to 7-11-11 overall and 3-8-4 on the road.

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On October 12, Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-min helped propel Los Angeles FC (LAFC) to a 3-1 victory over Austin FC. LAFC took the lead when Bouanga scored in the second half with an assist from Son. Austin's Brandon Vázquez equalized momentarily, but Bouanga quickly regained the lead for LAFC and added another goal assisted by Son. The match ended with Jacob Shaffelburg scoring the third goal for LAFC off a pass from Bouanga. Hugo Lloris made three saves for LAFC, while Brad Stuver stopped ten shots for Austin. With this win, LAFC improved to 12-9-9 and maintained their strong home record at 9-3-3, whereas Austin dropped to 7-11-11 with a road record of 3-8-4.

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Austin Austin FC LAFC LOS ANGELES Los Angeles FC

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Austin ORG · 4× Bouanga PERSON · 4× LAFC ORG · 3× LOS ANGELES GPE · 3× Son PERSON · 3× Austin FC ORG · 1× Brandon Vázquez PERSON · 1× Denis Bouanga PERSON · 1× Los Angeles FC ORG · 1× Son Heung-min PERSON · 1×

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Brandon Vázquez scored for the second time this season — using an assist from Myrto Uzuni to knot the score in the 66th minute. Bouanga answered the following minute with his 17th netter off another assist from Son — his league-leading 15th of the season — and LAFC went back in front 2-1.

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Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-min propel LAFC to 3-1 victory over Austin · assertive framing

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Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-min both contributed to all three goals for Los Angeles FC in a 3-1 victory over Austin FC on Wednesday night. asserted

Bouanga → contribute → night

Neither team found the net until Bouanga took a pass from Son seven minutes into the second half and scored to give LAFC (12-9-9) the lead. asserted

Bouanga → find → lead

LAFC → score → front

Bouanga returned the favor when he notched his eighth assist on Son’s goal — his sixth — in the 72nd minute for a two-score advantage. asserted

he → return → advantage

Bouanga’s assist was his eighth and Jacob Shaffelburg picked up his career-high fifth. asserted

Shaffelburg → pick → fifth

Hugo Lloris totaled three saves for Los Angeles, now 2-2-3 since the start of September. asserted

Lloris → total → September

Brad Stuver stopped 10 shots — one off his career high — for Austin (7-11-11), which has lost two straight following an eight-match unbeaten streak. asserted

which → stop → streak

LAFC improves to 9-3-3 at home, while Austin drops to 3-8-4 on the road. asserted

Austin → improve → road

The two clubs played to a scoreless draw in Austin to close out March. asserted

clubs → play → March

Up next Austin: Hosts Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday. asserted

Austin → host → Saturday