US EditionLAFC’s 6-game win streak snapped by Austin FC
Austin FC ended LAFC's six-game win streak with a 1-0 victory, impacting playoff positioning as both teams missed key players due to international duty.
- On October 12, Los Angeles Football Club faced Austin FC at Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas, in a match described as a potential playoff preview with postseason implications.
- Rescheduling meant both teams missed key players on international duty, including LAFC forwards Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-Min, after the match was postponed from October 12 due to severe weather and flooding.
- Owen Wolff's 83rd-minute finish ended LAFC's 429-minute shutout streak as Brad Stuver made two saves in Austin FC's 1-0 win on Sunday.
- Los Angeles, sitting third in the West, entered the match 17-8-8 with 59 points, one behind San Diego and one ahead of Minnesota before Decision Day.
- Facing high temperatures and their third game in eight days, teams dealt with fatigue while Myrto Uzuni's absence elevated 21-year-old CJ Fodrey's role for Austin FC.
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LAFC’s 6-game win streak snapped by Austin FC
AUSTIN, Texas — Owen Wolff scored in a goal in the 83rd minute, Brad Stuver had two saves, and Austin FC beat Los Angeles FC 1-0 on Sunday night to snap LAFC’s six-game win streak. LAFC (17-8-8) has 59 points, one behind second-place San Diego and one ahead of Minnesota in the Western Conference. Vancouver has 63 points. Austin (13-12-8) has 47 points and will be the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference for the MLS Cup playoffs, which begin Oct.…
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LAFC falters at Austin
A lost opportunity for LAFC? it sure looks like it. Riding a six-match winning streak heading into Sunday evening’s match with chance to move further up the Western Conference standings, LAFC certainly played as if they wanted to improve its playoff seeding. LAFC had a 55 percent possession rate and outshot Austin 5-3. Unfortunately for LAFC, the one thing it did not get was the win. Austin made sure to capitalize on the few chances it had, with…
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