Coming off a midweek triumph in the finale of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, LAFC initially fielded a starting lineup against FC Cincinnati that saw some of its biggest stars, including Olivier Giroud, Timothy Tillman and Bouanga, on the bench.

Rookie Luca Orellano took a pass from Luciano Acosta and scored in the 61st minute to pull Cincinnati (17-9-5) even. It was the 10th goal of the season for Orellano and the 19th assist for Acosta, matching his career high set in 2022.

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Denis Bouanga scored in the 73rd minute to propel LAFC to a victory over FC Cincinnati on Saturday night, clinching his club a spot in the postseason.

Los Angeles FC is 2-0-0 all-time against FC Cincinnati and won the only match between the clubs at TQL Stadium.

Denis Bouanga scored in the 73rd minute to propel Los Angeles FC to a 2-1 victory over FC Cincinnati, clinching his club a spot in the postseason.

A rare match against one of MLS’s trophy-winning giants will be a good preview of the playoff pressure to come.

Denis Bouanga scored in the 73rd minute to propel Los Angeles FC to a 2-1 victory over FC Cincinnati on Saturday night, clinching his club a spot in the postseason.

Chidozie Awaziem, Miles Robinson, Ian Murphy, Obinna Nwobodo, Luciano Acosta (captain), Pavel Bucha, Luca Orellano, DeAndre Yedlin, Yuya Kubo, Nicholas Gioacchini. LAFC starting XI: Hugo Lloris (GK),