Hugo Lloris Posts Fifth Straight Shutout In Lafc's Draw With Austin Fc

AUSTIN, Texas — Hugo Lloris vanished pinch 2 saves for LAFC successful a grounds 5th consecutive shutout to statesman a season, and Brad Stuver stopped nan only changeable he faced for Austin FC successful a scoreless tie connected Saturday night.

Lloris and LAFC (4-0-1) began nan play pinch 4 shutout victories, conscionable 1 of 4 teams successful convention history to execute nan feat. His scoreless agelong of 450 minutes is nan longest successful convention history to statesman a season.

Lloris astir surrendered his first extremity of nan play successful nan 63rd minute, but a Myrto Uzuni netter disconnected a area footwear by Facundo Torres was disallowed aft Ilie Sánchez was charged pinch a foul pursuing a video reappraisal — and that led to a yellowish paper connected Uzuni.

Neither keeper faced a changeable connected extremity successful a scoreless first half.

Austin (1-2-2) swept LAFC past twelvemonth during nan regular play but couldn’t get past nan Western Conference stalwarts successful nan playoffs. Both of nan club’s losses this play person travel connected nan road.

LAFC eliminated Alajuelense connected Tuesday to beforehand to nan quarterfinals of nan CONCACAF Champions Cup. The nine is 7-0-2 truthful acold done each competitions.

LAFC began nan time tied pinch nan Vancouver Whitecaps for first spot successful nan hotly-contested West.

Up adjacent for LAFC: vs. Orlando City astatine BMO Stadium connected April 4.