Lafc Records Its Third Straight Shutout In Victory Over Fc Dallas

David Martinez scored successful nan 2nd half and Hugo Lloris made it guidelines up for a 3rd consecutive cleanable expanse to statesman nan play arsenic LAFC hit FC Dallas 1-0 connected Saturday night.

Neither squad scored until Martinez utilized assists from Stephen Eustáquio and defender Sergi Palencia successful nan 55th infinitesimal to find nan nett for nan first clip this play and for nan ninth clip successful nan 20-year-old’s 49th quality and 20th start.

Eustáquio has a extremity and 2 assists successful his first 3 MLS matches. Palencia’s helper was his first this play and ninth successful 86 profession matches.

Lloris vanished pinch 5 saves for LAFC (3-0-0) — disconnected to nan champion commencement successful its nine-year history pinch a 5th consecutive triumph successful each competitions to statesman nan season. The nine besides won its first 3 convention matches for nan first clip while outscoring its opponents 6-0.

Michael Collodi saved 5 shots successful his 3rd commencement for Dallas (1-1-1) this play aft making 9 past twelvemonth arsenic a rookie. Collodi allowed only 8 goals successful his 9 2025 starts, making Maarten Paes expendable.

Both keepers had 3 saves successful a scoreless first half.

LAFC leads nan all-time bid 8-4-3, including a 6-0-1 grounds astatine home.

LAFC opened nan play astatine location pinch a 3-0 triumph complete defending champion Inter Miami and past blanked nan Houston Dynamo 2-0 connected nan road. The nine besides posted 6-1 and 1-0 victories complete Real España successful nan CONCACAF Champions Cup to beforehand to nan Round of 16.

Dallas hit Toronto FC 3-2 successful its location opener earlier a playing to a scoreless tie pinch visiting Nashville SC.

Up adjacent for LAFC: vs. St. Louis City astatine BMO Stadium connected Saturday.