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Bouanga Sets MLS Mark With Third Straight 20-Goal Season in LAFC’s Rout of RSL

The LAFC forward’s second hat trick in three matches in a 4-1 win over Real Salt Lake also pulled him level with Lionel Messi atop the Golden Boot race.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 21: Denis Bouanga #99 of LAFC congratulates Son Heung-Min #7 after he scored a goal against Real Salt Lake during the first half of the game at BMO Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Denis Bouanga of Los Angeles FC celebrates after scoring a hat-trick in a 4-1 Major League Soccer win over Real Salt Lake
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Overview

  • Bouanga scored in first-half stoppage time and again in the 73rd and 87th minutes to seal the 4-1 victory.
  • The 30-year-old has 22 goals this season and a club-record four regular-season hat tricks, including two in his last three games.
  • Son Heung-min added a goal and two assists and now has seven goal contributions over the last three matches.
  • LAFC clinched a playoff berth the day before and are fourth in the Western Conference with 50 points.
  • Real Salt Lake went ahead through Brayan Vera in the 14th minute before Bouanga’s equalizer and Son’s strike turned the match before halftime.