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MLS Soccer: Quakes Tied for First Place After Bouda’s Goals Key Stunning 4-1 Rout over LAFC
Bouda scored twice after halftime as San Jose ended Hugo Lloris’ 593-minute shutout streak and moved into a first-place tie in the West.
- On Sunday, the San Jose Earthquakes stunned Los Angeles Football Club 4-1 at BMO Stadium, as Ousseni Bouda scored two second-half goals to end Hugo Lloris's 593-minute scoreless season streak.
- LAFC entered the match undefeated at home with a 6-0-1 record and 17-1 scoring advantage, while San Jose had won all four of its road matches.
- Newcomer Timo Werner, a 30-year-old former German star sidelined two weeks with injury, scored his first MLS goal for a 2-0 lead after receiving a pass from Beau Leroux; own goals by Ryan Porteous and Reid Roberts extended the lead to 4-0.
- San Jose reaches a first-place tie with Vancouver Whitecaps in the Western Conference and Supporters' Shield races, marking the franchise's first time winning seven of their first eight games.
- Head Coach Bruce Arena credited the squad's dramatic turnaround from ninth place in 2025, stating "Maybe we suffered a little bit for it, but it's paid off this year because they're much more prepared to play.
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To think Son Heung-min would be so frustrated: 3 goals conceded in 6 minutes, a major disaster on the U.S. stage... A decision loss in front of former Tottenham teammate Werner → LAFC suffers a crushing 1-4 defeat against San Jose. OSEN = Reporter Ko Seong-hwan. Son Heung-min (34) had his pride bruised in front of former LAFC teammate Timo Werner (30) and San Jose. For the first time since transferring to LAFC
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Timo Werner's 1st MLS goal leads San Jose's road rout of LAFC
Timo Werner scored a goal with an assist in a three-minute stretch and the San Jose Earthquakes continued their franchise-record start to the season with a 4-1 road victory over Los Angeles FC on Sunday.
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