That is what you can call a successful integration. Denis Bouanga joined the Los Angeles Football Club last August. The Gabonese international gifted the Los Angeles derby to his team LAFC on Thursday (Oct 20).
MLS: Gabonese Bouanga leads LAFC to Western Conference final
Los Angeles FC forwards Denis Bouanga (99) celebrates with Kwadwo Opoku (22) after scoring against the LA Galaxy, on Oct 20, 2022.
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Denis Bouanga has proved to be a good addition to the LAFC team. The 27-year-old had to wait until October 2 and his sixth appearance to score for the first time. Lon Thursday, he scored a brace in his first game of the play-offs, moreover in "El Trafico", the game against neighboring Galaxy.
In a fine form against the former club of Beckham and Zlatan, Bouanga opened the score in the 23rd minute on an opening from the Mexican Carlos Vela.
After French-Senegalese Samuel Grandsir equalized, Bouanga was once again on the receiving end of Ghanaian Kwadwo Opoku's cross to give his side the lead.
LAFC eventually won 3-2 with a goal by Cristian Arango at the end of stoppage time.
Even without Gareth Bale and with Giorgio Chiellini on the bench, the Californians qualified for the Western Conference final.