Los Angeles Football Club defeated St. Louis CITY SC 3–0 on Saturday at Energizer Park, controlling the match from early on.
Jeong Sang-bin received a yellow card in the 3′ for St. Louis, setting an early physical tone. LAFC created the first clear chances in the 7′ with a corner from Artem Smolyakov, followed by Marco Delgado's blocked shot. The visitors continued pressing with Denis Bouanga missing from the center of the box in the 12′, before Andrew Moran and Smolyakov both had attempts blocked.
The breakthrough came in the 15′ when Denis Bouanga scored from outside the box to give LAFC the lead. The visitors maintained their momentum with Bouanga forcing a save in the 20′, before Marco Delgado struck the crossbar moments later. St. Louis responded with Jeong Sang-bin forcing a save in the 25′ and João Klauss having a header blocked.
LAFC doubled their advantage in the 45+4′ when Son Heung-Min finished from the center of the box, assisted by Artem Smolyakov. The second half saw Son Heung-Min complete his brace in the 60′, again set up by Smolyakov, to seal the 3–0 victory. Both teams continued creating chances throughout, with St. Louis pushing forward in stoppage time but unable to find a consolation goal.
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