Sporting Kansas City defeats LAFC 3-1 at Children's Mercy Park

Sporting Kansas City secured a 3-1 victory over LAFC on Friday at Children's Mercy Park. Andre Luiz opened the scoring for the hosts in the 18th minute, followed by a second goal from Stephen Afrifa that gave Sporting a 2-0 halftime lead. Denis Bouanga scored for LAFC shortly after the break to reach 78 career regular-season goals for the club, tying a team record. However, Jacob Bartlett restored the two-goal advantage for Sporting in the 71st minute after a turnover. LAFC coach Marc Dos Santos cited a lackluster first-half performance as the primary reason for the defeat. The result ends a brief period of momentum for LAFC, which had ended a six-game winless streak in its previous match.

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