Hugo Lloris' Scoreless Run Comes To An End As Lafc Loses To Earthquakes

Ousseni Bouda scored 2 goals successful nan 2nd half, ending LAFC goalie Hugo Lloris’ scoreless tally to statesman nan play astatine 593 minutes, and nan San Jose Earthquakes stunned LAFC 4-1 connected Sunday night successful an early Western Conference showdown.

San Jose (7-1-0) moves into a first-place necktie pinch nan Vancouver Whitecaps successful nan Western Conference and Supporters’ Shield races successful nan Earthquakes’ 2nd play nether caput coach Bruce Arena.

Daniel De Sousa Britto missed a chance to necktie Lloris pinch a sixth cleanable expanse connected an ain extremity by Reid Roberts successful nan 74th minute. He had 3 saves.

Bouda utilized assists from newcomer Timo Werner — his 3rd — and Beau Leroux to find nan nett successful nan 53rd infinitesimal aft a scoreless first half.

Werner, sidelined nan past 2 weeks pinch a lower-body injury, took a walk from Leroux 3 minutes later and scored his first MLS extremity for a 2-0 lead. Leroux’s assists gives him four, matching his full past play successful 33 appearances arsenic a rookie.

An ain extremity connected Ryan Porteous successful nan 59th infinitesimal made it 3-0 successful a span of six minutes.

Bouda’s 4th extremity of nan play capped nan scoring successful nan 80th minute. Niko Tsakiris notched his career-high 5th assist.

Lloris vanished pinch 2 saves successful a 2nd consecutive nonaccomplishment for LAFC (5-2-1), 3rd successful nan West. Lloris sat retired a 2-1 roadworthy nonaccomplishment to nan Portland Timbers.

San Jose has won each 4 of its roadworthy matches.

LAFC was 6-0-1 astatine BMO Stadium successful each competitions entering play, outscoring its opponents 17-1.