"Los Angeles FC advances to Concachampions final with commanding 3-0 win over Philadelphia Union"

By Naveen May 03, 2023

Los Angeles FC defeated Philadelphia Union 3-0 to advance to the Concacaf Champions League final for the second time in their history.

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LAFC had lost 2-1 to Liga MX team Tigres in the 2020 Concachampions final in Orlando.

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Philadelphia Union's Concachampions dream ended at the semifinal stage for the second time in three years, with Club América knocking them out 4-0 in 2021.

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Timothy Tillman scored for LAFC in the 13th minute off a corner kick, giving them an early lead they never relinquished.

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Philly goalie Andre Blake made some impressive saves, but LAFC held their guests to just two shots on goal.

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Olivier Mbaizo was shown a second yellow card in the 59th minute after a reckless tackle, leaving Philadelphia Union deflated.

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Kwadwo Opoku and Dennis Bouanga scored late in the game to seal the deal for LAFC.

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The team now awaits their opponent in the finals, which is guaranteed to be a Liga MX team, with Tigres leading León 2-1 from the first leg.

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