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2018 Los Angeles FC season

The 2018 Los Angeles FC season was the club's inaugural season, and their first season in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of the American soccer pyramid. Los Angeles FC play its home games at the Banc of California Stadium in Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Outside of MLS play, LAFC participated in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup tournament, and qualified for the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs, being eliminated in the knockout round.

Los Angeles FC
2018 season
General managerJohn Thorrington
Head coachBob Bradley
StadiumBanc of California Stadium
MLSConference: 3rd
Overall: 5th
MLS Cup PlayoffsKnockout Round
U.S. Open CupSemifinals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Carlos Vela (14)
All:
Diego Rossi (17)
Highest home attendance22,000
Lowest home attendance22,000
Average home league attendance22,000
← 2014 (Chivas USA)
2019 →

It was the first year since 2014 that there were two first-division soccer clubs that played in the Greater Los Angeles Area, following the disbandment of Chivas USA in 2014.

Background edit

The team was first announced in October 2014, following the folding of Chivas USA. It was first reported in May 2015, that LAFC had chosen a location for their stadium, which would be the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena site at Exposition Park.[1][2] The environmental impact report, arena demolition and stadium construction were expected to take three years and delayed the team's debut to 2018.

On July 27, 2017, Bob Bradley was announced as the coach for the inaugural season of the club.[3] Bradley previously coached Swansea City in the English Premier League,[4] as well as various European and Americans clubs as well. Internationally, Bradley previously coached the United States' and Egypt's national teams.[5]

Squad edit

First-team roster edit

As of July 26, 2018.[6]
No. Name Nat Date of birth (Age) Games Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Tyler Miller   (1993-03-12) March 12, 1993 (age 31) 18 0
13 Charlie Lyon   (1992-04-10) April 10, 1992 (age 32) 0 0
18 Quillan Roberts   (1994-09-13) September 13, 1994 (age 29) 0 0
22 Luis López   (1993-09-13) September 13, 1993 (age 30) 1 0
Defenders
2 Jordan Harvey   (1984-01-28) January 28, 1984 (age 40) 14 0
3 Steven Beitashour   (1987-02-01) February 1, 1987 (age 37) 16 2
5 Dejan Jakovic   (1985-07-16) July 16, 1985 (age 38) 8 0
6 Danilo Silva   (1986-11-24) November 24, 1986 (age 37) 0 0
25 Walker Zimmerman   (1993-05-19) May 19, 1993 (age 30) 14 0
27 Tristan Blackmon   (1996-08-12) August 12, 1996 (age 27) 7 0
44 João Moutinho   (1998-01-12) January 12, 1998 (age 26) 10 1
Midfielders
8 André Horta   (1996-11-07) November 7, 1996 (age 27) 0 0
11 Aaron Kovar   (1993-08-14) August 14, 1993 (age 30) 5 0
14 Mark-Anthony Kaye   (1994-12-02) December 2, 1994 (age 29) 17 2
16 Calum Mallace   (1990-01-10) January 10, 1990 (age 34) 4 0
19 James Murphy   (1997-09-17) September 17, 1997 (age 26) 0 0
20 Eduard Atuesta   (1997-06-18) June 18, 1997 (age 26) 14 1
24 Lee Nguyen   (1986-10-07) October 7, 1986 (age 37) 10 0
33 Benny Feilhaber   (1985-01-19) January 19, 1985 (age 39) 18 2
Forwards
7 Latif Blessing   (1996-12-30) December 30, 1996 (age 27) 18 5
9 Diego Rossi   (1998-03-05) March 5, 1998 (age 26) 16 6
10 Carlos Vela   (1989-03-01) March 1, 1989 (age 35) 13 7
12 Christian Ramirez   (1991-04-04) April 4, 1991 (age 33) 1 0
18 Joshua Pérez   (1998-01-21) January 21, 1998 (age 26) 0 0
21 Marco Ureña   (1990-03-05) March 5, 1990 (age 34) 8 0
28 Shaft Brewer Jr.   (1999-10-28) October 28, 1999 (age 24) 3 0
99 Adama Diomande   (1990-02-14) February 14, 1990 (age 34) 7 9

Team management edit

Position Staff
Lead Managing Owner Larry Berg
Co-Managing Owner Brandon Beck
Co-Managing Owner Bennett Rosenthal
Executive Chairman Peter Guber
President Tom Penn
Vice Chairman Henry Nguyen
Director Ruben Gnanalingam
Director Vincent Tan
EVP and General Manager John Thorrington
VP and Asst. General Manager Will Kuntz

Source: LAFC

Technical Staff edit

Position Staff
Head Coach Bob Bradley
Director of Soccer Operations Mike Sorber
Assistant Coach Ante Razov
Assistant Coach Marc Dos Santos
Assistant Coach Kenny Arena
Goalkeeping Coach Zak Abdel

Source: LAFC

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Entry date Position No. Player From club Notes Ref.
March 23, 2017 MF —   Carlos Alvarez   San Antonio FC Transfer; loaned to Orange County SC for the 2017 USL season [7]
May 5, 2017 FW —   Monday Etim   Montverde Academy Transfer; loaned to Orange County SC for the 2017 USL season [8]
August 10, 2017 FW —   Carlos Vela   Real Sociedad Free transfer on January 1, 2018 [9]
September 6, 2017 FW —   Rodrigo Pacheco   Lanús Loan; loaned to Orange County SC for the 2017 USL season [10]
November 18, 2017 DF —   Omar Gaber   Basel Loan on January 1, 2018 [11]
December 10, 2017 DF —   Walker Zimmerman   FC Dallas Traded for $250,000 GAM, $250,000 TAM, and No. 1 of the MLS Allocation Ranking [12]
December 12, 2017 GK —   Tyler Miller   Seattle Sounders FC Expansion draft [13]
December 12, 2017 FW —   Latif Blessing   Sporting Kansas City Expansion draft [13]
December 12, 2017 FW —   Marco Ureña   San Jose Earthquakes Expansion draft [13]
December 12, 2017 DF —   Jukka Raitala   San Jose Earthquakes Expansion draft [13]
December 12, 2017 MF —   Raheem Edwards   Toronto FC Expansion draft [13]
December 12, 2017 DF —   Laurent Ciman   Montreal Impact Traded for Raheem Edwards and Jukka Raitala [13]
December 14, 2017 FW —   Diego Rossi   Peñarol Transfer on January 1, 2018 [14]
December 21, 2017 MF —   Calum Mallace   Seattle Sounders FC Selected in Stage 2 of the MLS Re-Entry Draft. [15]
December 23, 2017 DF —   Jordan Harvey   Vancouver Whitecaps FC Free transfer on January 1, 2018 [16]
January 3, 2018 MF —   Benny Feilhaber   Sporting Kansas City Traded for $200,000 GAM & $200,000 TAM [17]
January 23, 2018 MF —   Aaron Kovar   Seattle Sounders FC Loan on January 23, 2018 [18]
January 24, 2018 DF —   Steven Beitashour   Toronto FC Free transfer on January 24, 2018 [19]
January 24, 2018 GK —   Luis Lopez   Real Espana Free transfer on January 24, 2018 [20]

Transfers out edit

Exit date Position No. Player To club Notes Ref.
December 12, 2017 DF —   Jukka Raitala   Montreal Impact Traded for Laurent Ciman [13]
December 12, 2017 MF —   Raheem Edwards   Montreal Impact Traded for Laurent Ciman [13]
December 14, 2017 MF —   Carlos Alvarez   Las Vegas Lights FC Option declined [21]
January 5, 2018 FW —   Steeve Saint-Duc   Strømmen IF Loan [22]
April 26, 2018 MF 32   Nicolás Czornomaz   Orange County SC Loan [23]
May 8, 2018 FW 50   Rodrigo Pacheco Waived [24]
June 22, 2018 MF 19   James Murphy   Las Vegas Lights FC Loan [25]
July 12, 2018 DF 4   Omar Gaber   Pyramids FC Transfer [26]
July 13, 2018 GK 22   Luis López   Orange County SC Loan [27]
August 15, 2018 DF 27   Tristan Blackmon   Phoenix Rising FC Loan [28]
August 17, 2018 FW 28   Shaft Brewer Jr.   Phoenix Rising FC Loan [29]
August 28, 2018 DF 23   Laurent Ciman   Dijon FCO Transfer [30]

Draft picks edit

Round # Position Player College/Club Team Reference
1 1 DF   João Moutinho Akron [31]
1 3 DF   Tristan Blackmon Pacific [32]
2 24 MF   Pol Calvet Pittsburgh [33]
3 47 FW   Jordan Jones Oregon State

Competitions edit

Preseason edit

February 2 Los Angeles FC 2–2 Toronto FC Los Angeles, California
3:00 pm Ureña     Report Endoh  
Giovinco  		 Stadium: Drake Stadium
February 9 Los Angeles FC 1–1 New York City FC Los Angeles, California
3:00 pm Ureña   16' Report (LAFC)
Report (NYCFC)		 Herrera    
Ring   56'		 Stadium: Drake Stadium
February 18 Los Angeles FC 4–4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Los Angeles, California
1:00 pm Vela   3', 78' (pen.)
Blessing   46'
Nerwinski   84' (o.g.)		 Report Blondell   10', 29'   40'
Norman Jr.   36'
Reyna   38', 52'		 Stadium: Drake Stadium
February 25 Sacramento Republic 0–1 Los Angeles FC Sacramento, California
2:00 pm Partain   47' Report Moutinho   60'
Czornomaz   70'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park

Major League Soccer edit

Standings edit

Western Conference edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 34 18 8 8 65 40 +25 62 Conference semifinals[a]
2 Seattle Sounders FC 34 18 11 5 52 37 +15 59
3 Los Angeles FC 34 16 9 9 68 52 +16 57 Knockout round
4 FC Dallas 34 16 9 9 52 44 +8 57
5 Portland Timbers 34 15 10 9 54 48 +6 54
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goal differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ^ Due to a change in format for the CONCACAF Champions League, the regular season conference champions did not automatically earn a berth in the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League.[34]
Overall edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification[a]
3 Sporting Kansas City 34 18 8 8 65 40 +25 62 2019 CONCACAF Champions League
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34 18 11 5 52 37 +15 59
5 Los Angeles FC 34 16 9 9 68 52 +16 57
6 FC Dallas 34 16 9 9 52 44 +8 57
7 New York City FC 34 16 10 8 59 45 +14 56
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ^
    CONCACAF Champions League
    Selection procedure
    • Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[35] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2018 season, the following teams qualified:
      1. The winner of MLS Cup 2018 (Atlanta United FC);
      2. The winner of the 2018 U.S. Open Cup (Houston Dynamo)
      Thus unlike previous seasons, the Supporters' Shield winner and the regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters' Shield werw not guaranteed a berth. Each qualifier entered at the second phase of the tournament.
      One Canada-based team qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League, also entering at the second phase (NOTE: Canadian teams could not qualify through MLS):
      1. The winner of the 2018 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)

Results edit

All times are Pacific.

March 4, 2018 1 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Los Angeles FC Seattle
2:00 pm Alfaro   79'   83'
Tolo   90+4'		 Report Rossi   11'
Feilhaber   69'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,070
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
March 10, 2018 2 Real Salt Lake 1–5 Los Angeles FC Sandy
12:30 pm Plata   20'
Beckerman   29'		 Report Rossi   30', 81'
Blessing   33'
Feilhaber   47'
Vela   86'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,706
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
March 31, 2018 3 LA Galaxy 4–3 Los Angeles FC Carson
12:00 pm Lletget   61'
Pontius   73'
Ibrahimović   77', 90+1',   78'		 Report Vela   5', 26'
Steres   48' (o.g.)		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,068
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 7, 2018 4 Atlanta United FC 5–0 Los Angeles FC Atlanta
5:00 pm EST McCann   1'
Gressel   17'
Almirón   48'   88' (pen.), 90+2' (pen.)
Martínez   67'
Williams   90+7',   90+8'		 Report Moutinho   90'   90+2' Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 45,207
Referee: Ted Unkel
April 13, 2018 5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–2 Los Angeles FC Vancouver
7:30 pm Nerwinski   62'
Techera   89'		 Report Vela   59',   90+1'
Rossi   70'
Kaye   78'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,120
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 21, 2018 6 Montreal Impact 3–5 Los Angeles FC Montreal
10:00 am PDT Piatti   9', 16', 43',   25'
Cabrera   31'
Silva   84'		 Report Ciman   24'
Feilhaber   52'
Raitala   57' (o.g.)
Vela   83'
Blessing   89'		 Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 20,302
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 29, 2018 7 Los Angeles FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Los Angeles
6:00 pm PST Kaye   63'
Ciman   90+3'		 Report Alonso   15'
Roldan   82'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 5, 2018 8 Los Angeles FC 1–1 FC Dallas Los Angeles
1:00 pm PST Beitashour   9' Report Ulloa   39'
Urruti   55'
Hedges   89'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Jair Murrufo
May 9, 2018 9 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Minnesota United FC Los Angeles
7:00 pm PST Atuesta   31',   40'
Kaye   37'		 Report Calvo   15'
Martin   33'
Gomez   34'
Maximiniano   62'
Heath   90'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
May 13, 2018 10 Los Angeles FC 2–2 New York City FC Los Angeles
5:30 pm PST Ibeagha   23' (o.g.)
Atuesta   28'
Miller   32'
Gaber   37'
Vela   66'		 Report Villa   13' (pen.)
Herrera   16'
Sweat   62'
Tajouri   75'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Chris Penso
May 19, 2018 11 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC Portland
12:00 noon Chara   45'
Paredes   52'
Valentin   54'
Armenteros   81',   82'		 Report Beitashour   21'
Kaye   53'
Zimmerman   66'
Vela   74'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Drew Fischer
May 26, 2018 12 Los Angeles FC 1–1 D.C. United Los Angeles
22:00 EDT Rossi   39'
Jakovic   45+2'		 Report Durkin   53'
Fisher   59'
Arriola   80'
Mattocks   84'
Miranda   85'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Ismail Elfath
June 2, 2018 13 FC Dallas 2–1 Los Angeles FC Frisco
5:00 pm Ziegler   25'
Lamah   51'
Gruezo   70'		 Report Nguyen   49'
Diomande   61'
Harvey   72'   89'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 14,022
Referee: Chapman
June 9, 2018 14 San Jose Earthquakes 3–4 Los Angeles FC San Jose
7:30 pm Qazaishvili   11'
Partida   22'   90+6'
Wondolowski   52', 63'		 Report Diomande   15', 90'
Beitashour   19'
Zimmerman   26'
Moutinho   90+7',   90+8'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 17,650
Referee: Grajeda
June 23, 2018 15 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Columbus Crew SC Los Angeles
7:30 pm Ciman   3'
Diomande   8'
Atuesta   24'		 Report Abubakar   34'
Santos   61'
Higuaín   69'
Valenzuela   70'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Kevin Stott
June 30, 2018 16 Los Angeles FC 4–1 Philadelphia Union Los Angeles
5:00 pm Diomande   25', 43', 55'
Beitashour   39'
Nguyen   85'
Blessing   90+6'		 Report Picault   45' Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 3, 2018 17 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Los Angeles FC Houston
6:00 pm Fuenmayor   30'
García   56'
Manotas   90+4'
Senderos   90+6'		 Report Blessing   5'
Zimmerman   22'
Diomande   27'
Kaye   72'
Blackmon   75'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 16,037
Referee: Armando Villarreal
July 7, 2018 18 Los Angeles FC 4–1 Orlando City SC Los Angeles
1:30 pm Diomande   28', 82'
Blessing   32'
Rossi   84'
Ciman   90+1'		 Report Kljestan   59'
Allen  61'
Rosell   81'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Chris Penso
July 15, 2018 19 Los Angeles FC 0–0 Portland Timbers Los Angeles
3:00 pm Feilhaber   43'
Nguyen   84'
Zimmerman   90+3'		 Report Chara   45+3'
Blanco   84'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 22, 2018 20 Minnesota United FC 5–1 Los Angeles FC Minneapolis
4:00 pm Schüller   25'
Ramirez   45'
Quintero   45+1'
Ibarra   56'
Ramirez   58'		 Report Feilhaber   26'
Harvey   85'		 Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Attendance: 22,739
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 26, 2018 21 Los Angeles FC 2–2 LA Galaxy Los Angeles
7:30 pm Vela   7'
Nguyen   20'		 Report Alessandrini   37',   82'
Giovani   51'
Skjelvik   71'
Kamara   86'
Lletget   89'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,716
Referee: Alan Kelly
August 5, 2018 22 New York Red Bulls 2–1 Los Angeles FC Harrison
3:00 pm Royer   39', 80'
Wright-Phillips   60'		 Report Rossi   53'
Miller   38'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,402
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 11, 2018 23 Los Angeles FC 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles
7:30 pm Nguyen   36'
Jakovic   63'		 Report Fernandes   17'
Ilie   66'
Espinoza   70'
Zusi   72'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Ismail Elfath
August 15, 2018 24 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake Los Angeles
7:00 pm Ramirez   13', 30'
Atuesta   33'		 Report Sunny   24'
Lennon   38'
Barry   43'
Beckerman   63'
Glad   84'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Dave Gantar
August 19, 2018 25 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Colorado Rapids Los Angeles
7:00 pm Feilhaber   45+4'
Nguyen   49'
Silva   63'
Rossi   80'		 Report Smith   34'
Jackson   54'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Nima Saghafi
August 24, 2018 26 LA Galaxy 1–1 Los Angeles FC Carson
7:30 pm Ibrahimović   15',   59'
Feltscher   18'
Pontius   45+2'
Skjelvik   67'
Romney   86'		 Report Feilhaber   48'
Vela   51' (pen.)		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,068
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 1, 2018 27 Toronto FC 2–4 Los Angeles FC Toronto
5:00 pm Delgado   34'
Altidore   48',   74', 90+4'
Bradley   78'		 Report Jakovic   18'
Vela   23', 90+4'
Rossi   47'
Nguyen   49'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 28,247
Referee: Ted Unkel
September 15, 2018 28 Los Angeles FC 1–1 New England Revolution Los Angeles
7:30 pm Beitashour   41'
Ureña   52'		 Report Caldwell   37'
Bunbury   67'
Caicedo   77'
Bye   82'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 22, 2018 29 Los Angeles FC 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles
12:30 pm Zimmerman   41', 68' Report Jungwirth   43'
Godoy   52'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Robert Sibiga
September 29, 2018 30 Chicago Fire 3–1 Los Angeles FC Bridgeview
12:30 pm Mihailovic   20'
McCarty   24'
Nikolić   29' (pen.),   56'
Katai   66'
Bronico   79'
Kappelhof   90+3'		 Report Rossi   73' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,471
Referee: Chris Penso
October 6, 2018 31 Colorado Rapids 0–3 Los Angeles FC Commerce City
6:00 pm Castillo   39'
Gashi   53'
Acosta   77'
Jackson   81'		 Report Zimmerman   15'
Diomande   42', 48'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,369
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 12, 2018 32 Los Angeles FC 4–2 Houston Dynamo Los Angeles
7:00 pm Silva   19'
Nguyen   35'
Vela   44' (pen.)
Diomande   53'
Zimmerman   58'		 Report Manotas   33'
Deric   44'
Cerén   45+1'
Wenger   80'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 21, 2018 33 Los Angeles FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Los Angeles
2:00 pm Rossi   5', 15'
Feilhaber   32'		 Report Reyna   22' (pen.),   52'
Davies   62'
Mutch   65',   90+2'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Nima Saghafi
October 28, 2018 34 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Los Angeles FC Kansas City
1:30 pm Russell   14'
Espinoza   37'
Sinovic   62'
Gutiérrez   70'
Sallói   72'
Melia   90+1'		 Report Atuesta   8'
Vela   63' (pen.)		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,702
Referee: Allen Chapman

MLS Cup Playoffs edit

Main article: 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs
November 1, 2018 Knockout round Los Angeles FC 2–3 Real Salt Lake Los Angeles
7:30 pm PDT Vela   26'
Silva   31'
Zimmerman   47'
Ramirez   54'		 Report Kreilach   21', 58'
Herrera   30'
Savarino   45+2'
Baird   54'
Zimmerman   69' (o.g.)
Rusnák   75'
Sunny   86'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Mark Geiger

U.S. Open Cup edit

Main article: 2018 U.S. Open Cup
June 6, 2018 Fourth round Los Angeles FC 2–0Fresno FCLos Angeles
19:00 (PDT) Rossi   53'
Blessing   56'		 Report Caffa   63'
Cazarez   80'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Mark Allatin
June 20, 2018 Round of 16 Los Angeles FC 3–2Sacramento RepublicLos Angeles
19:30 (PDT) Feilhaber   58'
Rossi   67'
Blessing   89'		 Report Rodriguez   18'
Hord   35'
Gomez   45+2'
Bijev   60'
Matjašič   66'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 8,750
Referee: Nima Saghafi
July 18, 2018 Quarter-finals Los Angeles FC 3–2Portland TimbersLos Angeles
19:30 (PDT) Guzman   33' (o.g.)
Vela   38'
Ureña   51'		 Report Cascante   45+2'
Andriuskevicius   52'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 17,898
Referee: Ramy Touchan
August 8, 2018 Semi-finals Houston Dynamo 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)		Los Angeles FCHouston, Texas
17:30 (PDT) Wenger   12'
Manotas   25'
Martínez   45+2'
Elis   50'
Rodríguez   75'
Cerén   107'		 Report Rossi   6', 78', 90+5'
Atuesta   58'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 7,581
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Penalties
Cerén  
Rodríguez  
Elis  
García  
Martínez  
Gil  
Wenger  
Senderos  		   Beitashour
  Kovar
  Horta
  Vela
  Ciman
  Harvey
  Rossi
  Blessing

Friendlies edit

May 22, 2018 Los Angeles FC 1–1  BVB Dortmund Los Angeles
7:00 pm PDT Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000

Player statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

Last updated on November 1, 2018
No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS U.S. Open Cup MLS Cup Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   USA Tyler Miller 38 0 33 0 4 0 1 0
13 GK   USA Charlie Lyon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 GK   CAN Quillan Roberts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   USA Jordan Harvey 34 0 24+6 0 3 0 1 0
3 DF   IRN Steven Beitashour 35 2 31 2 3 0 1 0
5 DF   CAN Dejan Jakovic 18 0 13+2 0 1+2 0 0 0
6 DF   BRA Danilo Silva 12 2 10+1 1 0 0 1 1
25 DF   USA Walker Zimmerman 32 4 27 4 4 0 1 0
44 DF   POR João Moutinho 15 1 10+4 1 1 0 0 0
Midfielders
8 MF   POR André Horta 12 0 3+8 0 0+1 0 0 0
11 MF   USA Aaron Kovar 16 0 7+5 0 2+1 0 0+1 0
14 MF   CAN Mark-Anthony Kaye 22 2 20 2 1+1 0 0 0
16 MF   SCO Calum Mallace 7 0 0+5 0 1+1 0 0 0
20 MF   COL Eduard Atuesta 30 1 16+10 1 3 0 0+1 0
24 MF   USA Lee Nguyen 31 3 21+5 3 4 0 1 0
33 MF   USA Benny Feilhaber 39 4 33+2 3 2+1 1 1 0
Forwards
7 FW   GHA Latif Blessing 36 7 19+12 5 4 2 1 0
9 FW   URU Diego Rossi 38 17 31+2 12 3+1 5 1 0
10 FW   MEX Carlos Vela 32 15 27+2 14 2 1 1 0
12 FW   USA Christian Ramirez 9 4 3+5 3 0 0 0+1 1
18 FW   USA Joshua Pérez 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW   CRC Marco Ureña 19 2 11+7 1 1 1 0 0
99 FW   NOR Adama Diomande 22 12 15+4 12 1+1 0 1 0
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
22 GK   HON Luis López 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF   EGY Omar Gaber 7 0 2+5 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF   BEL Laurent Ciman 24 3 22 3 2 0 0 0
27 DF   USA Tristan Blackmon 11 0 5+4 0 2 0 0 0
19 MF   USA James Murphy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 FW   USA Shaft Brewer Jr. 4 0 0+3 0 0+1 0 0 0
50 FW   ARG Rodrigo Pacheco 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0

Top scorers edit

Place Position Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FW   Diego Rossi 12 0 5 17
2 FW   Carlos Vela 14 0 1 15
3 FW   Adama Diomande 12 0 0 12
4 FW   Latif Blessing 5 0 2 7
5 DF   Walker Zimmerman 4 0 0 4
MF   Benny Feilhaber 3 0 1 4
7 DF   Laurent Ciman 3 0 0 3
MF   Lee Nguyen 3 0 0 3
FW   Christian Ramirez 2 1 0 3
10 DF   Steven Beitashour 2 0 0 2
MF   Mark-Anthony Kaye 2 0 0 2
FW   Marco Ureña 1 0 1 2
13 MF   Eduard Atuesta 1 0 0 1
DF   João Moutinho 1 0 0 1
DF   Danilo Silva 0 1 0 1
Own goals 3 0 1 4
Total 68 2 11 81

As of November 2, 2018.

See also edit

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