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# Los Angeles FC beat Austin 3-1 with a brace from Bouanga and a goal from Son Heung-Min

Los Angeles FC defeated visiting Austin 3-1 in matchday 29 of MLS, with Son Heung-Min shining as he was named man of the match.

[Kareem Al-Saleh](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/kareem-al-saleh-2) Editor Published 15 October 2026، 07:36 ، updated 21:58 Saudi time

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Los Angeles FC beat Austin 3-1 with a brace from Bouanga and a goal from Son Heung-Min

[Los Angeles FC](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/los-angeles-fc-491) secured an important win over [Austin](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/austin-486) by 3-1 in the match played as part of matchday 29 of [MLS](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/mls-33) for the 2026 season, broadcast on Apple TV.

D. Bouanga opened the scoring for Los Angeles FC in the 52nd minute, before [Brandon Vázquez Toledo](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/brandon-v%C3%A1zquez-toledo-9105) equalised for Austin in the 66th minute. Bouanga responded by scoring his second goal just one minute later in the 67th minute, before [Son Heung-Min](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/heung-min-son-9245) capped off the scoring with a third goal for Los Angeles FC in the 72nd minute.

Son Heung-Min received the man of the match award after playing for 78 minutes, during which he scored one goal and provided two assists, with a rating of 9.61.

Statistically, Austin dominated possession with 60 per cent compared to 40 per cent for Los Angeles FC, and completed 590 passes compared to 385 for their opponents. In contrast, Los Angeles FC were more dangerous in attack, registering 28 shots compared to 14 for Austin, including 11 shots on target compared to just 4 for Austin, while their expected goals (xG) reached 3.55 compared to 0.56 for Austin. The match saw no red or yellow cards for either team.

The match was officiated by referee Jair Marrufo.

With this result, Los Angeles FC raised their tally to 42 points in sixth place in the Western Conference after playing 29 matches, winning 11, drawing 9 and losing 9, with a goal difference of 44 scored against 31 conceded. In contrast, Austin's tally remained at 31 points in thirteenth place after 28 matches, achieving 7 wins and 10 draws and suffering 11 defeats, scoring 36 goals and conceding 51.

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