By Mariana Smithfield
Steven Cherundolo LAFC head coach Leagues Cup Postmatch News Conference Championship Game Crew 3 LAFC 1 8 25 2024.mp3
GAME NOTES
- LAFC is now 7-2-1 all-time in Leagues Cup. LAFC is 7-0-0 when allowing one or fewer goals in Leagues Cup play, and 0-2-1 when allowing multiple goals.
- All-time in Leagues Cup, LAFC has outscored opponents 32-10.
- This was the fifth final that LAFC has played in since its MLS debut in 2018. The club played in MLS Cup 2022 and 2023, the Concacaf Champions League Final in 2020 and 2023 and now Leagues Cup 2024.
- LAFC is now 22-6-6 in all competitions in 2024. The club is 14-5-5 in MLS play, 3-0-0 in the U.S. Open Cup and 5-1-1 in Leagues Cup.
- Since suffering a 3-1 loss to San Jose on May 4, LAFC has compiled an 18-2-3 record in all competitions with both losses coming against the Crew.
- Olivier Giroud made his first start for LAFC.
- Mateusz Bogusz was credited with the assist on Giroud’s goal. That was his second assist of the competition and eighth in all competitions.
- Hugo Lloris finished the game with two saves. In six Leagues Cup appearances, Lloris made 17 saves and conceded just four goals while keeping four clean sheets.
- Five LAFC players, Denis Bouanga, Aaron Long, Jesús Murillo, Sergi Palencia and Ilie Sánchez, started all seven games in Leagues Cup 2024.
FINAL STATS
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