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Son Heung-min (LAFC) had a big gap. LA FC took the loss after a frustrating performance.
LA FC, led by head coach Steve Cherundolo, lost 0-1 to Austin in the 2025 Major League Soccer (MLS) away game at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas on the 13th (Korea time). LA FC (60 points) remained in third place, closing the winning streak at '6'.
LA FC utilized a 4-2-3-1 tactic. Jeremy Ebovise is one-top. Timothy Tillman, Mark Delgado and Andrew Moran were located in the second line. Jaisong and Eddie Segura came out as defensive midfielders. The defense was handled by Ryan Hollingshead, Nkosi Tapari, Ryan Portiers and Sergi Palencia. The goal was defended by Hugo Lloris.
Austin was a 3-4-3 formation. Wolf, Podri and Buraki took the lead in the attack. John Gallagher, Ilie Sanchez, Pereira and Dessler made up the waist. Guillermi Viro, Hines-Ike and Djordjevic were present at the three-back. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Steward.
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They were two teams with a 180 degree different atmosphere. Home team Austin has recently lost two consecutive league games. LA FC, on the other hand, was on a six-game winning streak. However, Son Heung-min and Dnie Buanga were away due to the A national team schedule. Son Heung-min and Buanga are currently considered the best offensive duo in MLS. In fact, he scored 18 goals from the game against Dallas on August 25 to Atlanta on October 6.
Austin actively attacked at the beginning of the game. I got a set piece opportunity in succession. But it wasn't finished. LA FC was ahead in ball possession, but failed to penetrate the opponent's side properly. It was only in the 17th minute of the first half that the first shot came out in a set piece situation. There was a lackluster performance. Austin dug into the opponent's side and tried to find an opportunity, but it didn't come true. The two urgent teams continued their violent struggle. LA FC missed the post in the 41st minute, although Evovise's shot came out. The first half ended 0-0.
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At the beginning of the second half, LA FC took out a replacement card. Frankie Amaya took the ground instead of Zaiusong. LA FC increased the intensity of the attack. In the 12th minute of the second half, Moran opened the door with a powerful shot. Austin launched a counterattack. In particular, John Gallagher's threatening shot came out in the 13th minute of the second half. Lloris overcame the crisis by blocking it. Austin knocked on LA FC's goal in a row, but no goals were scored.
As the frustrating trend continued, both teams used replacement cards side by side. Los Angeles FC excluded Moran and Hollingshead, and David Martinez and Artem Smoliacov stepped up. Austin put Harder O'Brien and Jeanne Colemanich in place of Fordry and John Gallagher.
LA FC has properly seen the effect of putting Martinez in. He shook the opponent's defense and created an offensive route. Austin once again chose to change. Without Bukari and Sanchez, Robett Taylor and Nicholas Dubersarski were put in.
LA FC drove the attack. Martinez and Tapari took turns attacking the opponent's side. In particular, in the 36th minute of the second half, Tapari dribbled 70m and tried to shoot. But his shot was blocked by the Austin goalkeeper. Austin immediately hit back. Owen Wolff scored in the corner. From LAFC's point of view, there is no choice but to be disappointed. This is because the ball deflected off Segura's head led to Wolf's score.
Austin, who was in the mood, added Besard Schabovic instead of Pereira. LA FC also used a replacement card to fight back. However, it was not enough to overturn the victory. LA FC recorded a loss on the road.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
