Summary!
Game is Over
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MLS CUP FINAL BOUND!!!! pic.twitter.com/dFtYtCmwX2
— LAFC (@LAFC) December 3, 2023
90'
8 more minutes are added.
Own goal!
The bad fortune of Franco Escobar who scores in his goal:
Advantage doubled. ✌️
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) December 3, 2023
A great ball from Diego Palacios forces the Houston own goal.#LAFC // Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/UzIhETmUnq
85'
The Angelenos begin to adjust defensively to protect the victory.
82'
The party begins at BMO Stadium and it seems that LAFC will secure its place in the MLS Grand Final.
79'
GGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLL!!! Defensive error by Houston, Franco Escobar fails to clear a ball and scores on his own goal.
75'
The adjustments of both teams begin to try to achieve their objective.
70'
LAFC wants to finish the game with a counterattack play and take advantage of the spaces left by Houston.
65'
The pressure from the Houston Dynamo continues, but the Texans cannot find a way to tie the game.
62'
The game is slowed down a bit due to a blow to the head by Micael Silva of the Houston Dynamo, the concussion protocol is carried out.
60'
The game is slowed down a bit due to a blow to the head by Micael Silva of the Houston Dynamo, the concussion protocol is carried out.
55'
LAFC is already regulating and beginning to generate danger in the rival goal.
50'
Dynamo came out with everything to quickly find a tie.
45'
Start of the second half.
Halftime
We're going to rest.
Leading at half.#LAFCvHOU 1-0 pic.twitter.com/0r5Lh8YGA4
— LAFC (@LAFC) December 3, 2023
Opening the scoreboard!
Ryan Hollingshead pushing the ball to open the scoring for LAFC:
Breakthrough for @LAFC!
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) December 3, 2023
Ryan Hollingshead always finds a way. 💥#LAFC // Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/SGZGNJXNRS
45'
5 more minutes are added.
44'
GGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLL!!! Giorgio Chiellini's header leaves the ball to Ryan Hollingshead who pushes the ball to open the scoring.
40'
We are approaching half-time and LAFC is closing the game better.
35'
LAFC is better in this first half, Houston owns the ball but has only managed a couple of shots on goal.
30'
Goal disallowed against LAFC for offside.
25'
The Angelenos are beginning to get closer to the rival goal and want to break the tie.
20'
Houston owns possession, however, LAFC waits patiently and already has a couple of shots on goal.
15'
LAFC manages to regulate and is already looking to open the scoring as well.
10'
The Houston Dynamo takes control of the ball and begins to generate dangerous opportunities.
5'
Good start to the game with both teams looking to take control of the ball.
0'
The game begins.
About to start
We are just a few minutes away from the start of the presentation of the match and the previous MLS protocols.
Houston roster!
These are the Houston Dynamo starters for today's game:
Western Conference Final Starting XI#SomosFearless pic.twitter.com/6DWcxyt5vc
— Houston Dynamo FC (@HoustonDynamo) December 3, 2023
LAFC roster!
These are the eleven that start for LAFC for today's match:
The #LAFC Starting XI vs. @HoustonDynamo
— LAFC (@LAFC) December 3, 2023
Tonight's roster is presented by @FLEXpowerna #LAFCvHOU pic.twitter.com/uRZbw2NdmE
Referee
Victor Rivas will be the central referee between LAFC and Houston Dynamo for this 2023 MLS game.
LAFC appears!
The LAFC players are already in their stadium for this day's match:
👨👩👧👦 Family Day pic.twitter.com/vz8408G8aV
— LAFC (@LAFC) December 3, 2023
Here is Dynamo!
The Houston Dynamo team is already at BMO Stadium for today's game:
The boys in orange are here. 🤘#HoldItDown // Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/rL6dkUVFpi
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) December 3, 2023
Last duel!
The last time both teams met was during this season when they both tied without goals at BMO Stadium.
Head to head
A close match awaits us between both teams, here we share the results of the comparison between both teams.
Here we go!
We are just under an hour before the match between LAFC and Houston Dynamo begins at BMO Stadium. Both teams will go out in search of victory. Who will make it tonight? Follow our coverage on VAVEL.
Stay with us to follow LAFC vs Houston Dynamo live from MLS 2023!
In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for LAFC vs Houston Dynamo live corresponding to the 2023 MLS Western Conference Final, in addition to the most recent information that emerges from BMO Stadium. Don't miss any details of the match with the minute by minute and online from VAVEL.
Channels for LAFC vs Houston Dynamo online and in MLS 2023?
This is the start time of the LAFC vs Houston Dynamo match in various countries:
Argentina: 11:30 p.m. on Apple TV
Bolivia: 10:30 p.m. on Apple TV
Brazil: 11:30 p.m. on Apple TV
Chile: 11:30 p.m. on Apple TV
Colombia: 9:30 p.m. on Apple TV
Ecuador: 9:30 p.m. on Apple TV
US (ET): 9:30 p.m. on Apple TV
Spain: 03:30 hours on Apple TV
Mexico: 8:30 p.m. on Apple TV
Paraguay: 11:30 p.m. on Apple TV
Peru: 9:30 p.m. on Apple TV
Uruguay: 11:30 p.m. on Apple TV
Venezuela: 10:30 p.m. on Apple TV
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LAFC's latest roster!
This is the team's latest roster: Maxime Crépeau, Giorgio Chiellini, Jesús Murillo, Diego Palacios, Ryan Hollingshead, Ilie Sánchez, Kellyn Acosta, Timothy Tillman, Carlos Vela, Denis Bouanga and Cristian Olivera.
Carlos Vela, player to follow!
The LAFC forward will seek to continue being a fundamental piece of the team, he is one of the orchestrators of the offense and comes to this duel after having started the championship in a great way with 13 goals and 7 assists, being the leader in the offense of the Angelenos. The most important thing for him is that the club begins to have greater consistency on the field of play and connects better with players like Denis Bouanga and Nathan Ordaz to form a lethal forward line.
How does LAFC get here?
The Los Angeles team enters the BMO Stadium to face the Houston Dynamo and continue its path in the 2023 MLS season. They finished in third place in the Western Conference with a record of 14 wins, 10 draws and 10 losses to reach 52 points. These come after leaving out the Vancouver Whitecaps and the Seattle Sounders in the first two rounds of the 2023 MLS playoffs. LAFC will seek to take advantage of the duel to get into the MLS Grand Final and seek its second title. Their latest results were a couple of narrow victories against Vancouver and Seattle and they hope to achieve this to reach the Quarterfinals in the Leagues Cup. This season, the team maintained a good base led by Carlos Vela, Giorgio Chiellini, Maximé Crepeau, Ilie Sánchez and Denis Bouanga, in addition to the additions of players like Cristian Olivera and Mario González. The current MLS champion will try to repeat its path to the title and continue its positive path in the competition to lead its conference. LAFC is the heavy favorite in this duel and is expected to take advantage of home field to reach the next round and add one more conference title. The fans will be noticed in the game and will put everything under pressure on the rival to reach the MLS final.
Houston Dynamo's latest roster!
This is the team's latest roster: Steve Clark, Micael, Erik Sviatchenko, Franco Escobar, Griffin Dorsey, Amine Bassi, Héctor Herrera, Artur, Corey Baird, Nelson Quiñones and Adalberto Carrasquilla.
Héctor Herrera, player to follow!
The Houston Dynamo midfielder arrives as one of the team's important references and as the maximum assister who must help the results begin to be generated. He managed to contribute 4 goals and 12 assists so far in the regular season, becoming the team's top assister. What Herrera should focus on is having greater consistency on the field of play and combining better with players like Ibrahim Aliyu and Nelson Quiñones for a fearsome offense that maintains a good rhythm throughout the season.
How does the Houston Dynamo arrive?
The Houston team closed a bad last season, staying out of the MLS Playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. For this, the team was reinforced with Nelson Quiñones and Iván Franco to strengthen the offense and try to score as many points as possible. Those led by Ben Olsen had a better start than last season, and placed fourth in the Western Conference with 51 points, after 14 wins, 9 draws and 11 losses. With these results, those from Houston managed to have a great campaign and entered the playoffs, once in this instance, the team managed to eliminate Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City. Some interesting player names are Hector Herrera, Amine Bassi, Corey Baird, Artur and Micael. Now the team has the mission to change the result of the previous season and seek its third MLS title in 2023. The Houston Dynamo is not the favorite for this duel, however, they managed to beat LAFC on 2 of 3 occasions during the regular season. So the victory of the Texans would not be a surprise.
Where's the game?
The BMO Stadium located in the city of Los Angeles will be the venue for this duel between two teams seeking to continue their path within MLS 2023. This stadium has capacity for 22,000 fans and was inaugurated in 2018.
Welcome!
Good morning to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the blog commentary of the LAFC vs Houston Dynamo match, corresponding to the duel of the 2023 MLS Western Conference Final. The match will take place at the BMO Stadium, at 8:30 p.m.