Denis Bouanga scored twice and notched an assist Wednesday as Los Angeles FC blanked the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions League matchup.
The visitors from LAFC turned it up when they needed to, then simmered their way to a first-leg victory over the Whitecaps on Wednesday night
Ali Ahmed netted a goal and a helper for the Whitecaps, while White and Gressel also scored and Brown picked up a pair of assists.
Italian star Federico Bernardeschi curled in a corner for a memorable opening goal, but Toronto FC squandered a two-goal lead and had to settle for a 2-2 Major League Soccer tie with Charlotte FC on Saturday.