Austin FC held LAFC scoreless for 52 minutes on Wednesday night, then gave up three goals in 20 minutes and lost 3-1 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
Denis Bouanga broke the deadlock in the 52nd minute, finishing from close range off a pass from Son Heung-Min. Austin answered in the 66th minute when Brandon Vázquez hit a shot from outside the box into the bottom corner, set up by substitute Myrto Uzuni three minutes after Uzuni entered.
The tie lasted about a minute. Bouanga scored again in the 67th, again assisted by Son, and Son made it 3-1 in the 72nd off a pass from Jacob Shaffelburg.
Austin had the ball for 60 percent of the match but finished with 14 shots to LAFC's 28. Austin goalkeeper Brad Stuver made eight saves, and LAFC's Hugo Lloris made three.
