INDIO, Calif. - Denis Bouanga scored twice to help Los Angeles FC defeat Toronto FC 2-1 in pre-season MLS play Saturday at the Coachella Valley Invitational.
The French-born Gabon international headed home the winner in the 75th minute off a Stipe Biuk cross, beating former LAFC ‘keeper Tomas Romero.
LAFC opened the scoring early on an attack that developed from a throw-in deep in the Toronto end. Goalkeeper Sean Johnson stopped the second shot but was unable to stop Bouanga on the rebound.
Victor Vazquez, back in Toronto colours after leaving the team in January 2019 to join a team in Qatar, tied it up soon after with a rocket from outside the penalty box from a setup by Federico Bernardeschi.