2022 Los Angeles FC season

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LAFC
2022 season
Los Angeles Football Club.svg
General manager John Thorrington
Head coach Steve Cherundolo
Stadium Banc of California Stadium
MLS Conference: 1st
Overall: 1st
MLS Cup Playoffs Champions
U.S. Open Cup Round of 16
Average home league attendance22,059
Biggest winLAFC5–0 CLT (8/13)
Biggest defeat ATX 4–1LAFC (8/26)
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The 2022 Los Angeles FC season was the club's fifth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. LAFC played its home matches at the Banc of California Stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Steve Cherundolo is the club's second head coach, joining on January 3, 2022. [1]

Contents

The club won their second Supporters' Shield and first MLS Cup title, hosting the final at Banc of California Stadium on November 5, 2022. [2]

Squad

First-team roster

As of October 9, 2022 [3]
No. NameNationality Pos Date of birth (Age) Apps Goals
16 Maxime Crépeau Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada GK May 11, 1994 (age 29)330
30 Tomas Romero (HG)Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador GK December 19, 2000 (age 23)00
77 John McCarthy Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States GK July 4, 1992 (age 31)10
2 Franco Escobar Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina DF February 21, 1995 (age 29)191
3 Jesús Murillo Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia DF February 18, 1994 (age 30)292
4 Eddie Segura (INTL)Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia DF February 2, 1997 (age 27)140
5 Mamadou Fall Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal DF November 21, 2002 (age 21)161
12 Diego Palacios (INTL)Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador DF July 12, 1999 (age 24)281
14 Giorgio Chiellini (INTL)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy DF August 14, 1984 (age 39)110
15 Mohamed Traore Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal DF August 15, 2002 (age 21)00
18 Erik Dueñas (HG)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF October 18, 2004 (age 19)00
24 Ryan Hollingshead Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF April 16, 1991 (age 33)306
25 Sebastien Ibeagha Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF January 21, 1992 (age 32)170
28 Tony Leone (HG)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF April 28, 2004 (age 19)00
80 Julian Gaines Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF November 5, 2002 (age 21)00
6 Ilie Sánchez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain MF November 21, 1990 (age 33)331
7 Latif Blessing Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana MF December 30, 1996 (age 27)300
8 Francisco Ginella (INTL)Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay MF January 21, 1999 (age 25)150
20 José Cifuentes (INTL)Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador MF March 12, 1999 (age 25)337
23 Kellyn Acosta Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MF July 24, 1995 (age 28)322
31 Danny Trejo Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico MF April 29, 1998 (age 25)30
32 Sebastian Méndez Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador MF April 26, 1997 (age 26)90
9 Cristian Arango Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia FW March 9, 1995 (age 29)3416
10 Carlos Vela (Vice-Captain) (DP)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico FW March 1, 1989 (age 35)3212
11 Gareth Bale (Captain)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales FW July 16, 1989 (age 34)122
21 Christian Torres (HG)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FW April 15, 2004 (age 20)00
22 Kwadwo Opoku Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana FW July 13, 2001 (age 22)347
26 Cal Jennings Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FW May 17, 1997 (age 26)30
37 Cristian Tello Flag of Spain.svg  Spain FW August 11, 1991 (age 32)40
99 Denis Bouanga Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon FW November 11, 1994 (age 29)71

Coaching staff

As of February 8, 2022 [4] [5]
Technical staff
Head coach Flag of the United States.svg Steve Cherundolo
Assistant coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marc Dos Santos
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Ante Razov
Assistant/Goalkeeping coach Flag of North Macedonia.svg Oka Nikolov
Assistant coach/Performance director Flag of South Africa.svg Gavin Benjafield
Director of soccer operations Flag of the United States.svg John Thorrington
Director of soccer operations Flag of the United States.svg Will Kuntz
Director of football operations Flag of Mexico.svg Marco Garcés

Transfers

Transfers in

Entry datePositionPlayerFrom clubNotesRef.
December 12, 2021DF Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Escobar Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United FC Trade [6]
December 14, 2021FW Flag of Libya.svg Ismael Tajouri-Shradi Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte FC Trade [7]
January 12, 2022MF Flag of Spain.svg Ilie Sánchez Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City Free Agent [8]
January 14, 2022MF Flag of the United States.svg Kellyn Acosta Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Trade [9]
January 20, 2022GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maxime Crépeau Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Trade [10]
January 21, 2022GK Flag of the United States.svg John McCarthy Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF Free Agent [11]
February 10, 2022DF Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hollingshead Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas Traded for Marco Farfan [12]
February 18, 2022DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Doneil Henry Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Bluewings Free Agent [13]
April 25, 2022FW Flag of Mexico.svg Nathan Ordaz Flag of the United States.svg LAFC AcademyAcademy signing [14]
June 13, 2022DF Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Chiellini Flag of Italy.svg Juventus Transfer [15]
June 25, 2022FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Gareth Bale Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid Transfer [16]
July 19, 2022MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Sebastian Méndez Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC Trade [17]
August 5, 2022FW Flag of Gabon.svg Denis Bouanga Flag of France.svg Saint-Étienne Transfer [18]
August 26, 2022FW Flag of Spain.svg Cristian Tello Flag of Spain.svg Real Betis Transfer [19]

Transfers out

Exit datePositionPlayerTo clubNotesRef.
December 1, 2021GK Flag of England.svg Jamal Blackman Flag of England.svg Huddersfield Town Declined contract options [20]
December 1, 2021MF Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Crisostomo Free AgentDeclined contract options [21]
December 1, 2021DF Flag of the United States.svg Alvaro Quezada Free AgentDeclined contract options [22]
December 15, 2021MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Raheem Edwards Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy Free Agent [23]
December 15, 2021DF Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Harvey Free AgentFree Agent [24]
December 12, 2021GK Flag of Mexico.svg Pablo Sisniega Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte FC Trade [25]
December 13, 2021MF Flag of Colombia.svg Eduard Atuesta Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras Transfer [26]
December 14, 2021DF Flag of the United States.svg Tristan Blackmon Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte FC MLS Expansion Draft pick [27]
January 4, 2022MF Flag of the United States.svg Bryce Duke Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF Trade [28]
February 10, 2022DF Flag of the United States.svg Marco Farfan Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas Traded for Ryan Hollingshead [29]
March 18, 2022DF Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Moon-hwan Flag of South Korea.svg Jeonbuk Hyundai Transfer [30]
April 15, 2022FW Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Rossi Flag of Turkey.svg Fenerbahçe Exercised option to buy [31]
July 3, 2022DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Doneil Henry Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC Waived [32]
July 18, 2022MF Flag of Uruguay.svg Francisco Ginella Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional Loan [33]
August 3, 2022FW Flag of the United States.svg Danny Musovski Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake Trade [34]
August 5, 2022FW Flag of Libya.svg Ismael Tajouri-Shradi Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution Trade [35]
August 24, 2022FW Flag of Uruguay.svg Brian Rodríguez Flag of Mexico.svg América Transfer [36]
August 25, 2022DF Flag of Senegal.svg Mamadou Fall Flag of Spain.svg Villarreal B Loan [37]

Draft picks

Los Angeles FC did not participate in the 2022 MLS Superdraft as the club traded their draft picks in exchange for new players and General Allocation Money.

Round#PositionPlayerCollege/Club TeamReference
1
2
3

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

Preseason

January 29Preseason 1 Los Angeles FC 1–1 New England Revolution Los Angeles
12:00 PM PT Murillo Red card.svg 33'
Fall Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)		 LAFC Tweet
LAFC notes 		Buksa Soccerball shade.svg44'Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: Not reported
Referee: Malik Badawi
February 2Preseason 2 Los Angeles FC 1–2 Toronto FC Irvine, California
11:00 AM PT Ordaz Soccerball shade.svg84' Report Achara Soccerball shade.svg66'
Perruzza Soccerball shade.svg74'		Stadium: University of California, Irvine
Attendance: 0
Note: Match was played behind closed doors

Coachella Valley Invitational

February 15Preseason 3 Los Angeles FC 0–2 D.C. United Indio, California
3:30 PM PT Report Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)
Skundrich Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: Empire Polo Club
Attendance: 0
Note: Match was played behind closed doors
February 19Preseason 4 Los Angeles FC 6–1 New York Red Bulls Indio, California
12:00 PM PT Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg28', 34'
Soccerball shade.svg31' (o.g)
Vela Soccerball shade.svg46'
Fall Soccerball shade.svg58'
Opoku Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Klimala Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)Stadium: Empire Polo Club
Attendance: 0
Note: Match was played behind closed doors

MLS

Standings

Western Conference
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Los Angeles FC 3421946638+2867Qualification for the 2023 Campeones Cup, CONCACAF Champions League & conference semifinals
2 Austin FC 34161086549+1656Qualification for the first round & CONCACAF Champions League
3 FC Dallas 34149114837+1153Qualification for the first round
4 LA Galaxy 34141285851+750
5 Nashville SC 341310115241+1150
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Los Angeles FC (C, S)3421946638+2867Qualification for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 1]
2 Philadelphia Union 34195107226+4667Qualification for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 2]
3 CF Montréal [lower-alpha 3] 3420956350+1365
4 Austin FC 34161086549+1656Qualification for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 4]
5 New York City FC 34161175741+1655
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield winners
Notes:
  1. ↑ As 2022 MLS Cup champions and 2022 MLS Supporters' Shield champions (USA1)
  2. ↑ As 2022 Eastern Conference regular season champions (USA2)
  3. ↑ Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
  4. ↑ As highest-ranked U.S. based Division I club (based on 2022 MLS regular season record) not already qualified (USA3)

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHHAAAHAAHAH
ResultWDWWWLWWWDLLWWDWWLWWWWWWWLLLWLDWWL
Source: Los Angeles FC schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

All matches are in Pacific time [38]

February 261 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids Los Angeles
12:30 PM PT Vela Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.), 35', 50'
Fall Yellow card.svg 58'
Crépeau Yellow card.svg 58'
Cifuentes Yellow card.svg 81'
Arango Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Lewis Yellow card.svg 5'Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,010
Referee: Armando Villarreal
March 62 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Portland Timbers Los Angeles
7:00 PM PT Hollingshead Yellow card.svg 25'
Sánchez Yellow card.svg 78'
Fall Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Y. Chará Soccerball shade.svg18'
Bravo Yellow card.svg 36' Yellow-red card.svg 62'
Asprilla Yellow card.svg 39'
Van Rankin Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Fochive Yellow card.svg 65'
D. Chará Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,102
Referee: Ismail Elfath
March 123 Inter Miami CF 0–2 Los Angeles FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
10:30 AM PT Adams Yellow card.svg 29'
Shea Red card.svg 45+2'
Lassiter Yellow card.svg 73'
Azcona Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Moon-hwan Yellow card.svg 11'
Sánchez Yellow card.svg 15'
Opoku Soccerball shade.svg45'
Fall Yellow card.svg 62'
Tajouri-Shradi Soccerball shade.svg82'
Henry Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 11,465
Referee: Ted Unkel
March 204 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Los Angeles
7:00 PM PT Hollingshead Soccerball shade.svg27', 70'
Vela Yellow card.svg 33', Soccerball shade.svg38'
Fall Yellow card.svg 61'
Sánchez Yellow card.svg 89'		 Blackmon Soccerball shade.svg12'
Veselinović Yellow card.svg 20'
Teibert Yellow card.svg 55'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,065
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
April 25 Orlando City SC 2–4 Los Angeles FC Orlando, Florida
4:30 PM PT Araújo Yellow card.svg 31'
Pato Soccerball shade.svg36'
Moutinho Soccerball shade.svg45'		 Report Ginella Yellow card.svg 10'
Murillo Yellow card.svg 13', Soccerball shade.svg38'
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg24'
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg51'
Palacios Yellow card.svg 59'
Cifuentes Yellow card.svg 71'
Fall Yellow card.svg 77'
Opoku Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 16,753
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
April 96 LA Galaxy 2–1 Los Angeles FC Carson, California
4:30 PM PT, FOX Hernández Soccerball shade.svg13', Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Coulibaly Soccerball shade.svg31', Yellow card.svg 63'
Araujo Yellow card.svg 37'
Williams Yellow card.svg 70'
Costa Yellow card.svg 85'
Leerdam Yellow card.svg 85'
Álvarez Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Hollingshead Yellow card.svg 49'
Arango Soccerball shade.svg79', Yellow card.svg 90+10'
Murillo Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 25,174
Referee: Chris Penso
April 177 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles
1:00 PM PT, ESPN Murillo Yellow card.svg 8'
Fall Yellow card.svg 25'
Arango Soccerball shade.svg44'
Palacios Yellow card.svg 51'
Tajouri-Shradi Soccerball shade.svg70'
Cifuentes Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Espinoza Yellow card.svg 6'
Palacios Soccerball shade.svg28' (o.g)
Russell Yellow card.svg 43'
Isimat-Mirin Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,097
Referee: Armando Villarreal
April 248 FC Cincinnati 1–2 Los Angeles FC Cincinnati, Ohio
2:00 PM PT, FS1 Harris Yellow card.svg 19'
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Badji Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Blackett Yellow card.svg 90+7'		 Report Henry Yellow card.svg 6'
Ibeagha Yellow card.svg 33'
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg59'
Musovski Soccerball shade.svg79', Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Crépeau Yellow card.svg 90+7'		Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 20,883
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 19 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Minnesota United FC Los Angeles
7:00 PM PT, FS1 Hollingshead Soccerball shade.svg82'
Cifuentes Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Dibassy Yellow card.svg 69'
Arriaga Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,010
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 710 Los Angeles FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union Los Angeles
8:00 PM PT Opoku Soccerball shade.svg56'
Palacios Yellow card.svg 76'
Escobar Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg9'
Carranza Soccerball shade.svg67'
Santos Yellow card.svg 83'
Elliott Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,022
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 1411 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Los Angeles FC Commerce City, Colorado
12:30 PM PT Zardes Soccerball shade.svg17' (pen.)
Rubio Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.)
B. Acosta Yellow card.svg 29'
Abubakar Yellow card.svg 88'		 Ibeagha Yellow card.svg 16'
Cifuentes Yellow card.svg 22'
Arango Yellow card.svg 24'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,022
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 1812 Los Angeles FC 1–2 Austin FC Los Angeles
7:30 PM PT Acosta Yellow card.svg 39'
Cifuentes Yellow card.svg 39'
Murillo Yellow card.svg 63'
Vela Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.)		 Gabrielsen Soccerball shade.svg13'
Valencia Yellow card.svg 37'
Wolff Yellow card.svg 50'
Fagúndez Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stuver Yellow card.svg 85'
Driussi Yellow card.svg 89'
Keller Yellow card.svg 90+7'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,034
Referee: Armando Villarreal
May 2113 Columbus Crew 0–2 Los Angeles FC Columbus, Ohio
12:30 PM PT Acosta Yellow card.svg 35'
Ibeagha Yellow card.svg 41'
Murillo Yellow card.svg 55'
Vela Soccerball shade.svg62'
Cifuentes Soccerball shade.svg73'
Palacios Yellow card.svg 75'
Sánchez Yellow card.svg 75'
Henry Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 19,649
Referee: Victor Rivas
Note: Match was delayed until 3 PM PT due to weather conditions.
May 2814 Los Angeles FC 3–2 San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles
3:00 PM PT Arango Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen.)
Hollingshead Soccerball shade.svg13'
Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 19', Soccerball shade.svg47'
Musovski Yellow card.svg 73'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 77'
Crisostomo Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Ebobisse Soccerball shade.svg16', 31'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 17'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,007
Referee: Ismail Elfath
June 1815 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC Seattle, Washington
12:00 PM PT, ABC Rusnák Soccerball shade.svg58'
Lodeiro Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Cifuentes Yellow card.svg 16'
Arango Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 34,642
Referee: Allen Chapman
June 2616 Los Angeles FC 2–0 New York Red Bulls Los Angeles
12:00 PM PT, ABC Arango Soccerball shade.svg67'
Palacios Soccerball shade.svg70'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report D. Nealis Yellow card.svg 45+2'Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
June 2917 Los Angeles FC 3–1 FC Dallas Los Angeles
7:30 PM PT Musovski Soccerball shade.svg23'
Arango Soccerball shade.svg57'
Cifuentes Yellow card.svg 82'
Opoku Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Servania Yellow card.svg 12'
Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg38'
Tafari Yellow card.svg 44'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,014
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
July 218 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Los Angeles FC Vancouver, British Columbia
7:00 PM PT Cavallini Yellow card.svg 27'
Gauld Yellow card.svg 55'
Cubas Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Murillo Yellow card.svg 39'
Fall Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 18,292
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
July 819 Los Angeles FC 3–2 LA Galaxy Los Angeles
7:00 PM PT, ESPN Cifuentes Soccerball shade.svg17', 70'
Palacios Yellow card.svg 50'
Arango Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Álvarez Yellow card.svg 8'
Coulibaly Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Grandsir Soccerball shade.svg55'
Edwards Yellow card.svg 59'
Raveloson Soccerball shade.svg81'
Williams Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,231
Referee: Armando Villarreal
July 1720 Nashville SC 1–2 Los Angeles FC Nashville, Tennessee
5:30 PM PT Muyl Yellow card.svg 13'
Anunga Yellow card.svg 18'
Mukhtar Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)
Leal Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Arango Soccerball shade.svg27'
Cifuentes Soccerball shade.svg46'
Escobar Yellow card.svg 73'
Blessing Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 30,109
Referee: Drew Fischer
July 2321 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Los Angeles FC Kansas City, Kansas
5:30 PM PT Report Acosta Yellow card.svg 5'
Arango Soccerball shade.svg56'
Vela Yellow card.svg 71'
Bale Soccerball shade.svg83'
Hollingshead Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,142
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
July 2922 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Los Angeles
8:00 PM PT, FS1 Opoku Soccerball shade.svg35'
Vela Soccerball shade.svg43'
Palacios Yellow card.svg 45'		 Report Murillo Soccerball shade.svg14' (o.g.)
Montero Yellow card.svg 76'
Arreaga Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,111
Referee: Joe Dickerson
August 623 Real Salt Lake 1–4 Los Angeles FC Sandy, Utah
7:00 PM PT Córdova Soccerball shade.svg12' Report Arango Soccerball shade.svg9', 60'
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg17', Yellow card.svg 40'
Chiellini Yellow card.svg 69'
Bale Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 21,810
Referee: Victor Rivas
August 1324 Los Angeles FC 5–0 Charlotte FC Los Angeles
7:30 PM PT Murillo Soccerball shade.svg49'
Cifuentes Soccerball shade.svg59'
Vela Soccerball shade.svg73'
Arango Soccerball shade.svg76'
Walkes Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (o.g.)		 Report Alcívar Yellow card.svg 62'Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,140
Referee: Chris Penso
August 1625 Los Angeles FC 1–0 D.C. United Los Angeles
7:30 PM PT Opoku Soccerball shade.svg67'
Escobar Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Hopkins Yellow card.svg 28'
Najar Yellow card.svg 43'
Morrison Yellow card.svg 44'
Birnbaum Yellow card.svg 50' Yellow-red card.svg 60'
Ochoa Yellow card.svg 59'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,063
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Note: Match was originally scheduled to take place on August 17.
August 2026 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Los Angeles FC San Jose, California
7:00 PM PT Kikanovic Soccerball shade.svg14', Yellow card.svg 60'
Thompson Yellow card.svg 30'
Nathan Yellow card.svg 31'
Remedi Yellow card.svg 74'
Cowell Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Ibeagha Yellow card.svg 42'
Opoku Soccerball shade.svg54'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 67'
Sánchez Yellow card.svg 67' Yellow-red card.svg 79'
Cifuentes Yellow card.svg 86'
Arango Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Michael Radchuk
August 2627 Austin FC 4–1 Los Angeles FC Austin, Texas
5:00 PM PT, ESPN Fagúndez Soccerball shade.svg32',Yellow card.svg 39'
Urruti Yellow card.svg 39', Soccerball shade.svg47', 51'
Driussi Soccerball shade.svg59'		 Report Segura Yellow card.svg 30'
Crépeau Yellow card.svg 40'
Murillo Yellow card.svg 57'
Arango Soccerball shade.svg61'		Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
August 3128 Houston Dynamo FC 2–1 Los Angeles FC Houston, Texas
5:30 PM PT Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen.)
Dorsey Soccerball shade.svg75'
Cerén Yellow card.svg 90+3' Yellow-red card.svg 90+7'
Clark Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Sánchez Yellow card.svg 11'
Arango Soccerball shade.svg11'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 21,284
Referee: Matt Conger
September 429 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake Los Angeles
7:30 PM PT Hollingshead Soccerball shade.svg49'
Arango Soccerball shade.svg68'
Murillo Yellow card.svg 72'
Cifuentes Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Palacios Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Meram Yellow card.svg 90+5'Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,199
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
September 1030 FC Dallas 2–1 Los Angeles FC Frisco, Texas
5:30 PM PT Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg78', 81' Palacios Yellow card.svg 8'
Hollingshead Red card.svg 13'
Escobar Yellow card.svg 35'
Arango Soccerball shade.svg45+4'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 19,096
Referee: Jon Freemon
September 1331 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC Saint Paul, Minnesota
5:00 PM PT Kallman Soccerball shade.svg45'
Danladi Yellow card.svg 52'
Reynoso Yellow card.svg 88'		 Arango Yellow card.svg 37'
Vela Soccerball shade.svg64'		Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,861
Referee: Timothy Ford
September 1832 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo FC Los Angeles
7:30 PM PT Vela Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen.), 45+4' (pen.)
Hollingshead Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Dorsey Yellow card.svg 7'
Baird Soccerball shade.svg24'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,131
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 233 Portland Timbers 1–2 Los Angeles FC Portland, Oregon
12:00 PM PT, ABC Paredes Yellow card.svg 48'
Župarić Yellow card.svg 63'
Asprilla Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Vela Soccerball shade.svg51'
Segura Yellow card.svg 57'
Murillo Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Bouanga Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 934 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Nashville SC Los Angeles
2:00 PM PT Report McCarty Yellow card.svg 9'
Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg53'
Anunga Yellow card.svg 55'
Sapong Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,205
Referee: Ted Unkel

MLS Cup Playoffs

October 20Conference Semi-finals Los Angeles FC 3–2 LA Galaxy Los Angeles
6:00 PM PT Bouanga Soccerball shade.svg23', 80'
Palacios Yellow card.svg 56'
Murillo Yellow card.svg 58'
Vela Yellow card.svg 63'
Arango Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Puig Yellow card.svg 12'
Grandsir Soccerball shade.svg44'
Edwards Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Joveljić Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,305
Referee: Allen Chapman
October 30Conference Finals Los Angeles FC 3–0 Austin FC Los Angeles
12:00 PM PT Arango Soccerball shade.svg29'
Vela Yellow card.svg 54'
Urruti Soccerball shade.svg62' (o.g.)
Opoku Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Lima Yellow card.svg 31'
Rigoni Yellow card.svg 34'
Urruti Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,175
Referee: Armando Villarreal

MLS Cup

November 5MLS Cup Los Angeles FC 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p)		 Philadelphia Union Los Angeles
1:00 PM PT
 Report
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,384
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Penalties

U.S. Open Cup

Los Angeles FC will enter the Open Cup in the Third Round.

April 20Third Round Los Angeles FC Flag of California.svg 5–1 Flag of California.svg Orange County SC Los Angeles
7:30 PM PT Musovski Soccerball shade.svg13', 71'
Arango Soccerball shade.svg34', 45'
Palacios Yellow card.svg 54'
Jennings Soccerball shade.svg68'		 [39] Rocha Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg73', Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Referee: Samantha Martinez
May 10Round of 32 Los Angeles FC Flag of California.svg 2–0 Flag of Oregon.svg Portland Timbers Los Angeles
7:00 PM PT Arango Soccerball shade.svg32'
Fall Soccerball shade.svg54'
Musovski Yellow card.svg 60'		 Fogaça Yellow card.svg 65'Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 11,014
Referee: Mark Allatin
May 25Round of 16 LA Galaxy Flag of California.svg 3–1 Flag of California.svg Los Angeles FC Carson, California
7:30 pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 24,174
Referee: Brandon Stevis

Leagues Cup

August 3 Showcase Match Los Angeles FC Flag of the United States.svg 0–0
(5–6 p)		 Flag of Mexico.svg América Inglewood, California
8:15 PM PT
Stadium: SoFi Stadium
Attendance: 71,189
Referee: Victor Rivas (United States)
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