Denis Bouanga's Brace Secures LAFC 2-2 Draw with St. Louis City

Denis Bouanga scored twice, including a dramatic equalizer in the 95th minute, to lead LAFC to a 2-2 draw against St. Louis City after a chaotic finish. St. Louis opened the scoring through Cedric Teuchert and later took a late lead with Joakim Nilsson's first goal of the season, despite playing a man down following Alfredo Morales' red card in the 83rd minute. Bouanga's first goal came in the 70th minute, assisted by Cengiz Ünder, who made an immediate impact off the bench, but Bouanga later missed a penalty that could have given LAFC the lead. Despite the missed opportunity, Bouanga redeemed himself by scoring the stoppage-time equalizer, keeping LAFC unbeaten against St. Louis City in five matches. LAFC assistant coach Ante Razov noted that while Bouanga has been in excellent form, other players need to contribute more to scoring. Both teams now prepare for their upcoming matches, with LAFC set to host Houston Dynamo and St. Louis City traveling to face the Seattle Sounders.