The visiting Colorado Rapids delivered one in every of their finest defensive performances of the season and continued Los Angeles FC’s offensive doldrums because the groups performed to a scoreless draw on Wednesday.
The Rapids (4-4-1, 13 factors) have allowed 15 targets this season, tied for fourth most within the Western Convention coming into play Wednesday. Colorado notched its second shutout of the season.
Zack Steffen made one save for Rapids, who allowed a mixed seven targets over their earlier three MLS video games whereas going 1-2-0.
After a dominating begin to the season, LAFC (5-2-2, 17 factors) have struggled to seek out the identical type of late. The membership is 0-2-1 over its previous three league video games, though LAFC did advance into the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals throughout that stretch.
Hugo Lloris made two saves for LAFC, and he did not permit a objective for the seventh time in his eight league recreation this season. Lloris did see his 593-minute scoreless streak finish in a 4-1 residence loss to the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday.
Lloris stepped up in a recreation when Colorado dominated possession at 71.3%. Every workforce had 5 complete pictures, with Colorado making 789 complete passes to 301 for LAFC.
The Rapids earned a draw towards one of many prime groups within the Western Convention after they discovered positives from a 3-2 residence loss to Inter Miami on Saturday.
LAFC coach Marc Dos Santos derided his workforce’s play over the weekend and didn’t see any enchancment from his offense only a few days later. Los Angeles FC ahead Heung-Min Son stays scoreless via eight league video games however does have seven assists.
LAFC continued to point out their defensive prowess, as they’ve yielded simply six targets this season. They’re one in every of 4 groups within the Western Convention with single-digit targets allowed and one in every of six in the complete league.
Colorado ahead Rafael Navarro has an MLS co-leading 10 objective contributions (six targets) however was saved off the scoresheet.
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