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04/14 22:56 CDT Bouanga's late equalizer sends LAFC into the CONCACAF Champions
Cup semifinals
Bouanga's late equalizer sends LAFC into the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals
MEXICO CITY (AP) --- Dennis Bouanga scored a late penalty to help LAFC draw 1-1
with defending champion Cruz Azul on Tuesday and advance to the CONCACAF
Champions Cup semifinals.
Gabriel Fernandez converted a penalty kick in the 18th to put the home team
ahead, but Bouanga equalized with a right-foot shot into the bottom left corner
deep in stoppage time.
The LAFC, which won the first leg 3-0 with two goals from David Martinez, will
play the winner of the series between Toluca FC and LA Galaxy.
LAFC is aiming for its third final in the tournament after losing in the
championship deciders in 2020 and 2023.
Cruz Azul finished the match with 10 men after Gonzalo Piovi was sent off in
the 90th minute.
The Mexican club, a seven-time Champions Cup winner, was aiming to emulate Club
Amrica, the last team to clinch back-to-back titles in the 2014-15 and 2015-16.
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