Atlanta v LAFC
Bogusz goal gives LAFC win at Atlanta
ATLANTA -- - Mateusz Bogusz scored on a free kick and Hugo Lloris had his third consecutive shutout to help Los Angeles FC beat Atlanta United 1-0 on Saturday night.
LAFC (7-4-3) has won three consecutive games and four of its last five.
Goalkeeper Brad Guzan was shown a red card (denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity) in the 60th minute, was replaced by Josh Cohen and Atlanta played a man down until Eduard Atuesta, who was shown a yellow card in the 10th minute, was shown a red in the 81st.
Bogusz capitalized moments later when he fired a free kick from just outside the area inside the post and under the crossbar to beat the 31-year-old Cohen, making his first MLS appearance, and give LAFC a 1-0 in the 63rd.
Atlanta had 54% possession and outshot LAFC 15-14.
Atlanta (3-7-4) is winless in nine straight since a 3-0 win over the Chicago Fire on March 31.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Sergii Boiko
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAFC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| LA Galaxy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| Minnesota United FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| FC Dallas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| San Diego FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Real Salt Lake | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Colorado Rapids | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Portland Timbers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Austin FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull New York | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
| Nashville SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| FC Cincinnati | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| D.C. United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Charlotte FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
| Orlando City SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Inter Miami CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| Toronto FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| New England Revolution | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| Atlanta United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| CF Montréal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 0 |
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