LAFC ADVANCE TO WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL
|Saturday (December 2, 2023) — LAFC to host Western Conference Final next Saturday, Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m. as Houston Dynamo visit BMO Stadium with berth to MLS Cup Final on the line.
The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) advanced to the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final after earning a 1-0 road victory over the Seattle Sounders in the Western Conference Semifinal.
For a second consecutive game this postseason, MLS Golden Boot winner Dénis Bouanga scored the game’s only goal, this time burying a right footed shot in the top right corner in the 30th minute for his 37th goal in all competitions this year.
At the other end of the field, LAFC goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau set a postseason career-high with seven saves en route to his second consecutive clean sheet.
With the win, the Black & Gold advance to the Western Conference Final for the third time in the club’s six-year history. They will host the Houston Dynamo at BMO Stadium on Saturday, December 2, with the winner advancing to MLS Cup.
The Western Conference Final is scheduled to kick off at 6:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and on radio on 710 AM ESPN Los Angeles and 980 La Mera Mera (Esp).
The defending MLS Cup Champions LAFC face the Houston Dynamo in the Western Conference Final of the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs on Saturday, Dec. 2 at BMO Stadium at 6:30 P.M.
Saturday’s contest features the first-ever playoff meeting between LAFC and Houston. The Black & Gold host the Western Conference Final for a second-consecutive year, and the third time in Club history since joining the league in 2018.