LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeremy Ebobisse scores in the 13th minute.substitute Frankie Amaya added a second-half goal, and LAFC defeated Toronto 2-0 on Wednesday night for its sixth straight win.
LAFC (17-7-8) has won six straight games for the club’s fourth time and has a chance to match its longest regular-season winning streak of seven straight wins Sunday against Austin. LAFC moved within one point of San Diego and Vancouver for first place in the Western Conference.
Toronto (5 wins, 14 losses, 14 draws) entered the game with eight straight league draws since August 9, tied for the longest streak in MLS history.
Ebobisse took advantage of a Toronto turnover near midfield, racing the other way on a breakaway and finishing inside the far post.
After yet another turnover in Toronto. Amaya In the 69th minute, he had a shot inside the near post, but it was left wide open.
Hugo Lloris recorded his 11th clean sheet of the season. He is one of only two goalkeepers in MLS to have kept 10 or more clean sheets in each of the last two seasons.
toronto goalie shawn johnson In the 60th minute, he dove to the left and denied David Martinez’s penalty.
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