LAFC punched a ticked to the Western Conference Final after 'Chicho' Arango late goal helped the team beat the LA Galaxy -- and secure bragging rights in the latest El Tráfico showdown.
Arango scored on a rebound in the third minute of second-half stoppage time as LAFC advanced to the Western Conference final in the MLS Cup Playoffs on Thursday night with a 3-2 victory over the Galaxy in the latest dramatic edition of the rivalry known as El Tráfico.
"We had that belief we could put the ball in the box and create something out of nothing," Acosta said of the corner kick. "I knew if I could put it in the area, one of the guys would score the goal.""Being able to win it like this brings a lot of joy. It was a goal for the team," Arango said. "I had to be where I was but my team set up our form and defended in the correct form. This goal represents the strength of our team.
The goal came at the end of a 19-pass sequence. The forward ran near the corner and did a front flip to celebrate the score.
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