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CARSON, Calif. — LAFC made an emphatic return from the FIFA World Cup break, defeating the LA Galaxy 3-0 on Friday night at Dignity Health Sports Park behind goals from Mark Delgado, Denis Bouanga, and Son Heung-Min. The victory moves LAFC into third place in the Western Conference with a 8-5-3 MLS record (27 points) while improving to 13-6-5 across all competitions. LAFC struck first in the 26th minute when midfielder Mark Delgado haunted his former club. Jacob Shaffelburg d

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis CITY SC returned to MLS action in emphatic fashion, defeating Austin FC 6-3 at CITYPARK and extending its home winning streak to three matches. The high-scoring affair saw Niko Gioacchini become the first player in club history to reach double-digit goals, while Tim Parker continued his remarkable scoring run from the back line and Eduard Löwen orchestrated the attack with a three-assist performance. CITY SC wasted little time taking control. Defender Ti

LOS ANGELES — A late strike from Timothy Tillman lifted LAFC to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Sunday night at BMO Stadium, sending the Black & Gold into the FIFA World Cup break on a winning note. After struggling to find a breakthrough for much of the evening, LAFC finally capitalized in the 86th minute when Tillman arrived at the back post to meet a pinpoint cross from Tyler Boyd. The midfielder's finish proved to be the difference as LAFC snapped a