Kei Kamara passes Landon Donovan for 2nd-most MLS goals during LAFC’s victory Earthquakes
Los Angeles FC starting eleven huddle prior to the start of an MLS match against the San Jose Earthquakes at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Los Angeles FC won 6-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC forward Denis Bouanga flips in the air after scoring a goal against the San Jose Earthquakes during the first half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Los Angeles FC won 6-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC forward Denis Bouanga, right, dribbles the ball past San Jose Earthquakes defender Rodrigues (26) during the first half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Los Angeles FC won 6-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris kicks the ball against the San Jose Earthquakes during the first half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Los Angeles FC won 6-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC forward Kei Kamara, left, celebrates with midfielder Ryan Hollingshead after Hollingshead scores a goal against the San Jose Earthquakes during the first half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Los Angeles FC won 6-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC midfielder Timothy Tillman chases the ball down against the San Jose Earthquakes during the second half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Los Angeles FC won 6-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC midfielder Eduard Atuesta looks to pass against the San Jose Earthquakes during the second half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Los Angeles FC won 6-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC midfielder Mateusz Bogusz moves the ball against the San Jose Earthquakes during the second half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Los Angeles FC won 6-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC head coach Steve Cherundolo look on during the second half of an MLS match against the San Jose Earthquakes at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Los Angeles FC won 6-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC forward Kei Kamara, second from right, is hugged by teammate midfielder Timothy Tillman after Kamara scores a goal during the first half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC forward Kei Kamara reacts after scoring a goal against the San Jose Earthquakes during the first half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC midfielder Mateusz Bogusz kicks the ball against the San Jose Earthquakes during the first half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC midfielder Ryan Hollingshead moves the ball up the pitch against the San Jose Earthquakes during the first half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC forward Tomás Ángel (21) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the San Jose Earthquakes during the second half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Los Angeles FC won 6-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC forward Tomás Ángel, back bottom center, scores a goal past San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper Jacob Jackson during the second half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Los Angeles FC won 6-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC forward Tomás Ángel, left, controls the ball against the San Jose Earthquakes during the second half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Los Angeles FC won 6-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC defender Erik Dueñas kicks the ball defended by San Jose Earthquakes forward Benji Kikanović during the second half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Los Angeles FC won 6-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC midfielder Ilie Sánchez looks to pass against the San Jose Earthquakes during the second half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Los Angeles FC won 6-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC forward Denis Bouanga (99) takes shot for a goal against the San Jose Earthquakes during the first half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles FC forward Denis Bouanga celebrates after scoring a goal against the San Jose Earthquakes during the first half of an MLS match at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
Carlos Vela, left, will rejoin LAFC soon after playing in the World Cup, and he’ll return to a deep roster that has a lot of options. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photographer)
For the Los Angeles Football Club, a 6-2 victory over the lowly San Jose Earthquakes, the last team to beat the Black & Gold nearly two months ago, was a dish best served hot.
Hot like Mateusz Bogusz, whose opening goal on a diving header in the 15th minute marked the Polish attacker’s eighth straight league game with a scoring contribution. The 22-year-old weapon added his fifth assist plus one more goal after halftime, good for eight on the season.
Hot like winger Denis Bouanga, who set up Bogusz’s second finish and was credited with an assist on Ryan Hollingshead’s goal, the team’s fourth of the first half, giving him eight assists to go with 13 goals, three off the league lead, after the Frenchman connected with his left foot in the 26th minute.
Hot like fullback Sergi Palencia, who assisted on the first goal of the night and has started 17 straight games as LAFC went 12-2-3 in that stretch.
“We are in a very good situation,” Palencai said before the match, “and we want to keep going because in soccer you have to take advantage of that moment and make it as long as possible.”
Hot like 39-year-old striker Kei Kamara, who followed up a late equalizer in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday with goal No. 146 of his MLS career to surpass Landon Donovan and sit alone in second place behind Earthquakes legend Chris Wondolwoski’s 171.
During his 17 years in MLS, Kamara has scored against 26 of the league’s 29 teams, and is one of 11 players to score 100 or more goals in MLS history.
“I didn’t come to this team to say I’m going to score a bunch of goals,” said Kamara, who signed with LAFC, his 11th MLS side, at the end of March. “Really the focus is being on a winning team.”
To that end: Hot like LAFC, which moved atop the Western Conference after pushing its unbeaten streak in all competitions to 10 as they outscored the opposition 25-5.
The drubbing of San Jose (3-14-2, 11 points) marked a club record eighth consecutive victory in MLS play for LAFC (11-4-4, 37 points) and tied the club’s highwater mark with six goals in a match.
The capper in the 87th minute came courtesy a trio of LAFC youngsters — Erik Duenas, Nathan Ordaz and Tomás Ángel — and produced Ángel’s first MLS goal, a patient finish inside the box that doubled up the Earthquakes 3-1 effort against the Black & Gold at Levi’s Stadium on May 4.
LAFC remains undefeated at home in 2024, improving to 9-0-2 in all competitions while taking 26 of 30 points in MLS play, and will host the Colorado Rapids next weekend.
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