Los Angeles FC 3-1 Austin: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 15 October 2026 · BMO Stadium, Los Angeles · referee J. Marrufo · full time
Full time: Los Angeles FC 3-1 Austin
Los Angeles FC won 3-1 at home to Austin in MLS on Thursday 15 October 2026. The goals: Denis Bouanga 52', Brandon Vazquez 66', Denis Bouanga 67', Heung-min Son 72'.
How Los Angeles FC won it
Denis Bouanga put Los Angeles FC ahead in the 52nd minute, set up by Heung-min Son. Austin levelled at 1-1 in the 66th minute through Brandon Vazquez, set up by Myrto Uzuni. Denis Bouanga made it 2-1 to Los Angeles FC in the 67th minute, set up by Heung-min Son. Heung-min Son made it 3-1 to Los Angeles FC in the 72nd minute, set up by Jacob Shaffelburg.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Denis Bouanga scored twice.
Los Angeles FC: X. Tamarit, 4-2-3-1 · Austin: D. Arnaud, 3-4-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.97 for Los Angeles FC and 3.80 for Austin.
Los Angeles FC scored about 2.0 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Austin left about 2.8 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Austin created the better chances, 3.80 xG to 0.97, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Los Angeles FC had 11 shots on target, Austin 4.
Austin's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Austin had 61% of the ball, but Los Angeles FC took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Los Angeles FC came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.52 expected goals for and 1.53 against, and had won 39% of their matches.
Austin came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.03 expected goals for and 1.96 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
Los Angeles FC vs Austin: the match in numbers
| Los Angeles FC | Match statistics | Austin |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 0.97 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.80 |
| 28 | Total shots | 14 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 7 | Big chances | 0 |
| 383 | Total passes | 593 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 91% |
| 7 | Corners | 5 |
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 3 | Saves | 8 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Heung-min Son (Los Angeles FC), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 2 assists.
Los Angeles FC
- Heung-min Son 8.9 1 goal, 2 assists
- Denis Bouanga 8.8 2 goals
- Leo Walta 8.4
- Sergi Palencia 7.2
- Jacob Shaffelburg 7.0 1 assist
Austin
- Brandon Vazquez 7.6 1 goal
- Brad Stuver 7.1
- J. Rosales 7.1
- Facundo Torres 7.0
- Oleksandr Svatok 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Aaron Long at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Los Angeles FC: Los Angeles FC vs LA Galaxy Monday 26 October 2026 · MLS
- Austin: Austin vs Real Salt Lake Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Los Angeles FC vs Austin
What was the score in Los Angeles FC vs Austin?
Los Angeles FC 3-1 Austin (half-time 0-0), MLS, Thursday 15 October 2026.
Who scored in Los Angeles FC vs Austin?
Denis Bouanga 52', Brandon Vazquez 66', Denis Bouanga 67', Heung-min Son 72'.
Did Moneyball predict Los Angeles FC vs Austin correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Los Angeles FC vs Austin?
Heung-min Son, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Los Angeles FC vs Austin?
J. Marrufo.
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