LAFC secured the 100th win in club history with a 1-0 road victory against Atlanta United on Saturday night, tying the post-shootout era record (2000-present) of reaching 100 wins in the fewest amount of games (206), which was set by the Seattle Sounders in 2015.
The victory also marked the Black & Gold's first victory against the Five Stripes at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, second away win of its regular-season campaign after starting the season 0-4-1 on the road, and third consecutive win in MLS play. LAFC is now 7W-4L-3D (24 points) on the season and entrenched in the upper echelon of the Western Conference standings.
After a scoreless opening half, the match sprang to life 15 minutes into the second stanza when Atlanta United goalkeeper Brad Guzan was given a straight red card for bringing down Mateusz Bogusz on the edge of the penalty area as the LAFC attacker was bearing down on goal. Bogusz took the resulting free kick, and his shot deflected off the Atlanta wall, wrong-footing substitute goalkeeper Josh Cohen to give LAFC a 1-0 lead. The goal was the fifth of the season for Bogusz, marking his career high for LAFC.
The final 10 minutes of regulation - plus eight minutes of stoppage time - were a nervous affair for LAFC as midfielder Eduard Atuesta was sent off in the 81st minute after picking up a second yellow card. But another disciplined display from LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and a stingy defense saw the Black & Gold collect yet another clean sheet and all three points.
NEWS & NOTES
- LAFC equaled the Seattle Sounders as the fastest team to reach 100 regular-season victories since MLS did away with shootouts in 2000 and extra time in 2003. It took LAFC 206 matches to reach the century mark in wins.
- Mateusz Bogusz now has a career-high of five MLS goals in 2024.
- LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris registered his fifth shutout of the season vs. ATL.
- Lloris now owns the third-longest shutout streak among LAFC goalies in regular-season history at 301 minutes. LAFC last gave up a goal in MLS action in the 59th minute on May 4 vs. San Jose. Tyler Miller has the longest shutout streak at 388 minutes from 4/28/19 - 5/19/2019.
- Including U.S. Open Cup matches, LAFC is in the midst of a 394-minute streak without conceding a goal.
The games continue quickly for LAFC as Minnesota United comes to BMO Stadium for a midweek match this Wednesday, May 29. Kickoff for the Western Conference clash is set for 7:45 p.m. PT. Visit https://www.lafc.com/tickets/ to purchase tickets. Fans can also watch all the action on Apple TV – MLS Season Pass and FS1 or listen on the radio: 710 AM ESPN, ESPN LA App, KFWB 980 AM La Mera Mera and Sirius XM FC.
