Watch out, Cruz Azul! LAFC thrashed Orlando City 6-0 and they face off on Tuesday in Concacaf
Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-min shone, contributing to a hat trick for the French-Gabonese striker as part of the spectacular 6-0 win over Orlando City
The French-Gabonese Denis Bouanga and the South Korean Son Heung-Min combined to help LAFC dismantle Orlando City 6-0. to maintain their lead in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS), where Bouanga scored two goals in three minutes as part of a hat trick.
But not only were Bouanga's three goals the highlight of this match, but South Korean Son Heung-Min also played a part in his teammate's goals, demonstrating that both forwards are in top form and will be formidable opponents for the Cementeros.
The scoreline clearly demonstrates the superiority of the Los Angeles team, who completed the rout with an own goal by David Brekalo, the visitors' Slovenian defender, in the 7th minute; Then came the goals from Denis Bouanga, leaving the final two for Sergi Palencia and Tyler Boyd to complete this outrageous scoreline. With a score like this, it was thought that LAFC could etch their name in the history of the biggest blowouts in MLS, but after reaching 6-0, they decided to ease off and allow Orlando City to breathe a little easier. Furthermore, South Korean Son Heung-Min equaled Lionel Messi's record with four assists, three to Denis Bouanga and one to Sergi Palencia, giving a glimpse of what Cruz Azul awaits on Tuesday at BMO Stadium. Now they had no rival; the Florida team didn't know how to respond to each blow delivered by the Los Angeles squad, who gradually built an impressive scoreline, which only reaffirmed their current form and has them dominating the league as they look to break Inter Miami's dominance.
Meanwhile, Denis Bouanga reached four goals and entered the race for the league's top scorers, just three behind leader Sam Surridge, who has seven goals for Nashville, and whose fight for the top scorer honors is heating up.

