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LAFC made quite an impression on Real España in CONCACAF Champions Cup opener

LAFC used a full-strength lineup and deep roster to overpower Real España 6-1, revealing a significant quality gap in the CONCACAF Champions Cup opener.

  • On Tuesday at 7 p.m., LAFC host the return leg at BMO Stadium after routing Real España 6-1 in the first leg at Francisco Morazán Stadium.
  • LAFC trotted out its top-choice XI and traveled with more than 50 staff, Burbara said he had not seen such a scale before.
  • Denis Bouanga, LAFC forward, led the scoring with a hat trick while Son Heung-min, LAFC attacker, produced four goal contributions including three assists in his Champions Cup debut.
  • After the loss, Real España's leadership called the defeat revealing and said it will respond by running an A–Z diagnostic and physically transforming players over the next year.
  • Finishing the job and reaching next month's Round of 16 against Alajuelense is LAFC's priority, and the tie guarantees another 90 minutes of competition.
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LAFC made quite an impression on Real España in CONCACAF Champions Cup opener

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Jeaustin Campos' Real España suffered a 1-6 defeat in the first leg against LAFC, but the Costa Rican coach insisted they played well. According to Campos, Real España played a great match for 60 to 70 minutes against LAFC in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions League knockout stage, a game in which the Aurinegros suffered their worst defeat in international competition history. The Costa Rican manager felt his team was overcome by nerves d…

The LAFC coach says that they will come out as if the match is 0-0, this after crushing them 6-1 on the way in Honduras. The duel is this Tuesday by the Concacaf. LOS ANGELES. Marc dos Santos, coach of the LAFC, made it clear that the series against Real España of Honduras is not closed despite the forceful 6-1 achieved in the match of one. At the press conference prior to the duel back, the technician insisted that his team should keep the focu…

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OC Register broke the news in Orange County, United States on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
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