LAFC 2–1 Club America: Player Ratings as Club World Cup Field Confirmed

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·1 juin 2025

LAFC 2–1 Club America: Player Ratings as Club World Cup Field Confirmed

LAFC defeated Club América 2–1 in extra time to become the final team qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 in one of the greatest nights in club history.

Scoring opportunities were hard to come by for both teams during the opening hour of the match, with the two sides prioritizing a stout and well-organized defensive system over being adventurous going forward.

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Everything changed when Mark Delgado arrived late to try and block an Erick Sánchez shot, catching him on the shin and bringing him down inside the box. After a quick VAR check, América were awarded a penalty kick and former LAFC player Brian Rodríguez sent Hugo Lloris the wrong way to put Las Águilas half an hour away from the Club World Cup.

The hosts went all-out in search of an equalizer, bringing on the remainder of their attacking arsenal. Finally, a minute before stoppage time, Igor Jesus headed home a corner for LAFC's equalizer, sending the game to extra time.

A penalty shootout seemed inevitable until a quick combination from LAFC saw Olivier Giroud tee-up Denis Bouanga who fired a shot from outside the box past Malagón to give the hosts the lead in the 115th minute, sending BMO Stadium into a frenzy.

In one of the biggest games of the MLS vs. Liga MX rivalry, LAFC secured the final spot in the inaugural, new-look Club World Cup, bagging almost $10 million (€8.8 million) in the process.

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