2022 Los Angeles FC season
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LAFC 2022 soccer season
General managerJohn Thorrington
Head coachSteve Cherundolo
StadiumBanc of California Stadium
MLSConference: 1st
Overall: 1st
Overall: 1st
| 2022 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| General manager | John Thorrington | ||
| Head coach | Steve Cherundolo | ||
| Stadium | Banc of California Stadium | ||
| MLS | Conference: 1st Overall: 1st | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Champions | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 22,059 | ||
| Biggest win | LAFC 5–0 CLT (8/13) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ATX 4–1 LAFC (8/26) | ||
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The 2022 Los Angeles FC season was the club's fifth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. LAFC played its home matches at the Banc of California Stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Steve Cherundolo is the club's second head coach, joining on January 3, 2022.[1]
The club won their second Supporters' Shield and first MLS Cup title, hosting the final at Banc of California Stadium on November 5, 2022.[2]
First-team roster
- As of October 9, 2022[3]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Pos | Date of birth (age) | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau |  Canada | GK | (1994-05-11) May 11, 1994 (age 31) | 33 | 0 |
| 30 | Tomas Romero (HG) |  El Salvador | GK | (2000-12-19) December 19, 2000 (age 25) | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | John McCarthy |  United States | GK | (1992-07-04) July 4, 1992 (age 33) | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |  Argentina | DF | (1995-02-21) February 21, 1995 (age 31) | 19 | 1 |
| 3 | Jesús Murillo |  Colombia | DF | (1994-02-18) February 18, 1994 (age 32) | 29 | 2 |
| 4 | Eddie Segura (INTL) | Colombia | DF | (1997-02-02) February 2, 1997 (age 29) | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | Mamadou Fall |  Senegal | DF | (2002-11-21) November 21, 2002 (age 23) | 16 | 1 |
| 12 | Diego Palacios (INTL) |  Ecuador | DF | (1999-07-12) July 12, 1999 (age 26) | 28 | 1 |
| 14 | Giorgio Chiellini (INTL) |  Italy | DF | (1984-08-14) August 14, 1984 (age 41) | 11 | 0 |
| 15 | Mohamed Traore | Senegal | DF | (2002-08-15) August 15, 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Erik Dueñas (HG) | United States | DF | (2004-10-18) October 18, 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead | United States | DF | (1991-04-16) April 16, 1991 (age 34) | 30 | 6 |
| 25 | Sebastien Ibeagha | United States | DF | (1992-01-21) January 21, 1992 (age 34) | 17 | 0 |
| 28 | Tony Leone (HG) | United States | DF | (2004-04-28) April 28, 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Julian Gaines | United States | DF | (2002-11-05) November 5, 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |  Spain | MF | (1990-11-21) November 21, 1990 (age 35) | 33 | 1 |
| 7 | Latif Blessing |  Ghana | MF | (1996-12-30) December 30, 1996 (age 29) | 30 | 0 |
| 8 | Francisco Ginella (INTL) |  Uruguay | MF | (1999-01-21) January 21, 1999 (age 27) | 15 | 0 |
| 20 | José Cifuentes (INTL) | Ecuador | MF | (1999-03-12) March 12, 1999 (age 26) | 33 | 7 |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta | United States | MF | (1995-07-24) July 24, 1995 (age 30) | 32 | 2 |
| 31 | Danny Trejo |  Mexico | MF | (1998-04-29) April 29, 1998 (age 27) | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | Sebastian Méndez | Ecuador | MF | (1997-04-26) April 26, 1997 (age 28) | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Cristian Arango | Colombia | FW | (1995-03-09) March 9, 1995 (age 30) | 34 | 16 |
| 10 | Carlos Vela (Captain) (DP) | Mexico | FW | (1989-03-01) March 1, 1989 (age 37) | 32 | 12 |
| 11 | Gareth Bale |  Wales | FW | (1989-07-16) July 16, 1989 (age 36) | 12 | 2 |
| 21 | Christian Torres (HG) | United States | FW | (2004-04-15) April 15, 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Kwadwo Opoku | Ghana | FW | (2001-07-13) July 13, 2001 (age 24) | 34 | 7 |
| 26 | Cal Jennings | United States | FW | (1997-05-17) May 17, 1997 (age 28) | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Cristian Tello | Spain | FW | (1991-08-11) August 11, 1991 (age 34) | 4 | 0 |
| 99 | Denis Bouanga |  Gabon | FW | (1994-11-11) November 11, 1994 (age 31) | 7 | 1 |
Coaching staff
| Technical staff | |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Steve Cherundolo |
| Assistant coach | Marc Dos Santos |
| Assistant coach | Ante Razov |
| Assistant/Goalkeeping coach |  Oka Nikolov |
| Assistant coach/Performance director |  Gavin Benjafield |
| Director of soccer operations | John Thorrington |
| Director of soccer operations | Will Kuntz |
| Director of football operations | Marco Garcés |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Entry date | Position | Player | From club | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 12, 2021 | DF | Franco Escobar |
Atlanta United FC |
Trade | [6] |
| December 14, 2021 | FW |  Ismael Tajouri-Shradi |
Charlotte FC |
Trade | [7] |
| January 12, 2022 | MF | Ilie Sánchez |
Sporting Kansas City |
Free Agent | [8] |
| January 14, 2022 | MF | Kellyn Acosta |
Colorado Rapids |
Trade | [9] |
| January 20, 2022 | GK | Maxime Crépeau |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Trade | [10] |
| January 21, 2022 | GK | John McCarthy |
Inter Miami CF |
Free Agent | [11] |
| February 10, 2022 | DF | Ryan Hollingshead |
FC Dallas |
Traded for Marco Farfan | [12] |
| February 18, 2022 | DF | Doneil Henry |
 Suwon Bluewings |
Free Agent | [13] |
| April 25, 2022 | FW | Nathan Ordaz |
LAFC Academy |
Academy signing | [14] |
| June 13, 2022 | DF | Giorgio Chiellini |
Juventus |
Transfer | [15] |
| June 25, 2022 | FW | Gareth Bale |
Real Madrid |
Transfer | [16] |
| July 19, 2022 | MF | Sebastian Méndez |
Orlando City SC |
Trade | [17] |
| August 5, 2022 | FW | Denis Bouanga |
 Saint-Étienne |
Transfer | [18] |
| August 26, 2022 | FW | Cristian Tello |
Real Betis |
Transfer | [19] |
Transfers out
| Exit date | Position | Player | To club | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2021 | GK |  Jamal Blackman |
Huddersfield Town |
Declined contract options | [20] |
| December 1, 2021 | MF | Daniel Crisostomo |
Free Agent | Declined contract options | [21] |
| December 1, 2021 | DF | Alvaro Quezada |
Free Agent | Declined contract options | [22] |
| December 15, 2021 | MF | Raheem Edwards |
LA Galaxy |
Free Agent | [23] |
| December 15, 2021 | DF | Jordan Harvey |
Free Agent | Free Agent | [24] |
| December 12, 2021 | GK | Pablo Sisniega |
Charlotte FC |
Trade | [25] |
| December 13, 2021 | MF | Eduard Atuesta |
 Palmeiras |
Transfer | [26] |
| December 14, 2021 | DF | Tristan Blackmon |
Charlotte FC |
MLS Expansion Draft pick | [27] |
| January 4, 2022 | MF | Bryce Duke |
Inter Miami CF |
Trade | [28] |
| February 10, 2022 | DF | Marco Farfan |
FC Dallas |
Traded for Ryan Hollingshead | [29] |
| March 18, 2022 | DF | Kim Moon-hwan |
Jeonbuk Hyundai |
Transfer | [30] |
| April 15, 2022 | FW | Diego Rossi |
 Fenerbahçe |
Exercised option to buy | [31] |
| July 3, 2022 | DF | Doneil Henry |
Toronto FC |
Waived | [32] |
| July 18, 2022 | MF | Francisco Ginella |
Nacional |
Loan | [33] |
| August 3, 2022 | FW | Danny Musovski |
Real Salt Lake |
Trade | [34] |
| August 5, 2022 | FW | Ismael Tajouri-Shradi |
New England Revolution |
Trade | [35] |
| August 24, 2022 | FW | Brian Rodríguez |
América |
Transfer | [36] |
| August 25, 2022 | DF | Mamadou Fall |
Villarreal B |
Loan | [37] |
Draft picks
Los Angeles FC did not participate in the 2022 MLS Superdraft as the club traded their draft picks in exchange for new players and General Allocation Money.
| Round | # | Position | Player | College/Club Team | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| 3 |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Preseason
Los Angeles FC v New England Revolution
| January 29 Preseason 1 | Los Angeles FC | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Los Angeles |
| 12:00 PM PT | Murillo  33'Fall  86' (pen.) |
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Buksa 44' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: Not reported Referee: Malik Badawi |
Los Angeles FC v Toronto FC
| February 2 Preseason 2 | Los Angeles FC | 1–2 | Toronto FC | Irvine, California |
| 11:00 AM PT | Ordaz 84' |
Report | Achara 66' Perruzza 74' |
Stadium: University of California, Irvine Attendance: 0 |
| Note: Match was played behind closed doors | ||||
Coachella Valley Invitational
Main article: Coachella Valley Invitational
Los Angeles FC v D.C. United
| February 15 Preseason 3 | Los Angeles FC | 0–2 | D.C. United | Indio, California |
| 3:30 PM PT | Report | 9' (pen.) Skundrich 77' |
Stadium: Empire Polo Club Attendance: 0 | |
| Note: Match was played behind closed doors | ||||
Los Angeles FC v New York Red Bulls
| February 19 Preseason 4 | Los Angeles FC | 6–1 | New York Red Bulls | Indio, California |
| 12:00 PM PT | Rodríguez 28', 34' 31' (o.g) Vela 46'Fall 58'Opoku 60' |
Report | Klimala 9' (pen.) |
Stadium: Empire Polo Club Attendance: 0 |
| Note: Match was played behind closed doors | ||||
MLS
Main article: 2022 Major League Soccer season
Standings
Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 67 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Austin FC | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 56 | MLS Cup First Round |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 53 | |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 50 | |
| 5 | Nashville SC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 50 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles FC (C, S) | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 67 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 72 | 26 | +46 | 67 | |
| 3 | CF Montréal | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 65 | |
| 4 | Austin FC | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 56 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 5 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 55 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield winners
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield winners
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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| Stadium | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | D | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | D | L | L | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | L | W | L | D | W | W | L |
Matches
All matches are in Pacific time[38]
Los Angeles FC v Colorado Rapids
| February 26 1 | Los Angeles FC | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Los Angeles |
| 12:30 PM PT | Vela 29' (pen.), 35', 50' Fall  58'Crépeau 58'Cifuentes 81'Arango 90' |
Report | Lewis 5' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,010 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Los Angeles FC v Portland Timbers
| March 6 2 | Los Angeles FC | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Los Angeles |
| 7:00 PM PT | Hollingshead 25' Sánchez 78'Fall 90+3' |
Report | Y. Chará 18' Bravo 36'  62'Asprilla 39'Van Rankin 45+3'Fochive 65'D. Chará 90+2' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,102 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Inter Miami CF v Los Angeles FC
| March 12 3 | Inter Miami CF | 0–2 | Los Angeles FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 10:30 AM PT | Adams 29' Shea 45+2'Lassiter 73'Azcona 90+2' |
Moon-hwan 11' Sánchez 15'Opoku 45'Fall 62'Tajouri-Shradi 82'Henry 88' |
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 11,465 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Los Angeles FC v Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| March 20 4 | Los Angeles FC | 3–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Los Angeles |
| 7:00 PM PT | Hollingshead 27', 70' Vela 33', 38'Fall 61'Sánchez 89' |
Blackmon 12' Veselinović 20'Teibert 55' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,065 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
Orlando City SC v Los Angeles FC
| April 2 5 | Orlando City SC | 2–4 | Los Angeles FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 4:30 PM PT | Araújo 31' Pato 36' Moutinho 45' |
Report | Ginella 10' Murillo 13', 38' Rodríguez 24' Sánchez 51' Palacios 59' Cifuentes 71' Fall 77' Opoku 90+3' |
Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 16,753 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
LA Galaxy v Los Angeles FC
| April 9 6 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | Carson, California |
| 4:30 PM PT, FOX | Hernández 13', 90+3' Coulibaly 31', 63'Araujo 37'Williams 70'Costa 85'Leerdam 85'Álvarez 89' |
Report | Hollingshead 49' Arango 79', 90+10'Murillo 90+4' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 25,174 Referee: Chris Penso |
Los Angeles FC v Sporting Kansas City
| April 17 7 | Los Angeles FC | 3–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Los Angeles |
| 1:00 PM PT, ESPN | Murillo 8' Fall 25'Arango 44'Palacios 51'Tajouri-Shradi 70'Cifuentes 78' |
Report | Espinoza 6' Palacios 28' (o.g)Russell 43'Isimat-Mirin 80' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,097 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
FC Cincinnati v Los Angeles FC
| April 24 8 | FC Cincinnati | 1–2 | Los Angeles FC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 2:00 PM PT, FS1 | Harris 19' Acosta 45+3'Badji 90+4'Blackett 90+7' |
Report | Henry 6' Ibeagha 33'Acosta 59'Musovski 79', 90+4'Crépeau 90+7' |
Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 20,883 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Los Angeles FC v Minnesota United FC
| May 1 9 | Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | Minnesota United FC | Los Angeles |
| 7:00 PM PT, FS1 | Hollingshead 82' Cifuentes 90' |
Dibassy 69' Arriaga 85' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,010 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Los Angeles FC v Philadelphia Union
| May 7 10 | Los Angeles FC | 2–2 | Philadelphia Union | Los Angeles |
| 8:00 PM PT | Opoku 56' Palacios 76'Escobar 82' |
Gazdag 9' Carranza 67'Santos 83'Elliott 90+4' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,022 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
Colorado Rapids v Los Angeles FC
| May 14 11 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Los Angeles FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 12:30 PM PT | Zardes 17' (pen.) Rubio 28' (pen.)B. Acosta 29'Abubakar 88' |
Ibeagha 16' Cifuentes 22'Arango 24' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,022 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Los Angeles FC v Austin FC
| May 18 12 | Los Angeles FC | 1–2 | Austin FC | Los Angeles |
| 7:30 PM PT | Acosta 39' Cifuentes 39'Murillo 63'Vela 86' (pen.) |
Gabrielsen 13' Valencia 37'Wolff 50'Fagúndez 80'Stuver 85'Driussi 89'Keller 90+7' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,034 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Columbus Crew v Los Angeles FC
| May 21 13 | Columbus Crew | 0–2 | Los Angeles FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 12:30 PM PT | Acosta 35' Ibeagha 41'Murillo 55'Vela 62'Cifuentes 73'Palacios 75'Sánchez 75'Henry 90+5' |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,649 Referee: Victor Rivas | ||
| Note: Match was delayed until 3 PM PT due to weather conditions. | ||||
Los Angeles FC v San Jose Earthquakes
| May 28 14 | Los Angeles FC | 3–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles |
| 3:00 PM PT | Arango 7' (pen.) Hollingshead 13'Rodríguez 19', 47'Musovski 73'Acosta 77'Crisostomo 90+4' |
Report | Ebobisse 16', 31' Espinoza 17' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,007 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Seattle Sounders FC v Los Angeles FC
| June 18 15 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Los Angeles FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 12:00 PM PT, ABC | Rusnák 58' Lodeiro 77' |
Report | Cifuentes 16' Arango 79' |
Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 34,642 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Los Angeles FC v New York Red Bulls
| June 26 16 | Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls | Los Angeles |
| 12:00 PM PT, ABC | Arango 67' Palacios 70' Acosta 83' |
Report | D. Nealis 45+2' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
Los Angeles FC v FC Dallas
| June 29 17 | Los Angeles FC | 3–1 | FC Dallas | Los Angeles |
| 7:30 PM PT | Musovski 23' Arango 57' Cifuentes 82' Opoku 86' |
Report | Servania 12' Ferreira 38' Tafari 44' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,014 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Los Angeles FC
| July 2 18 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–0 | Los Angeles FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 7:00 PM PT | Cavallini 27' Gauld 55' Cubas 89' |
Report | Murillo 39' Fall 88' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 18,292 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
Los Angeles FC v LA Galaxy
| July 8 19 | Los Angeles FC | 3–2 | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles |
| 7:00 PM PT, ESPN | Cifuentes 17', 70' Palacios 50'Arango 72' |
Report | Álvarez 8' Coulibaly 45+3'Grandsir 55'Edwards 59'Raveloson 81'Williams 90+1' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,231 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Nashville SC v Los Angeles FC
| July 17 20 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | Los Angeles FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 5:30 PM PT | Muyl 13' Anunga 18'Mukhtar 43' (pen.)Leal 89' |
Report | Arango 27' Cifuentes 46'Escobar 73'Blessing 83' |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 30,109 Referee: Drew Fischer |
Sporting Kansas City v Los Angeles FC
| July 23 21 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–2 | Los Angeles FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 5:30 PM PT | Report | Acosta 5' Arango 56'Vela 71'Bale 83'Hollingshead 90+6' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,142 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
Los Angeles FC v Seattle Sounders FC
| July 29 22 | Los Angeles FC | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Los Angeles |
| 8:00 PM PT, FS1 | Opoku 35' Vela 43'Palacios 45' |
Report | Murillo 14' (o.g.) Montero 76'Arreaga 81' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,111 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
Real Salt Lake v Los Angeles FC
| August 6 23 | Real Salt Lake | 1–4 | Los Angeles FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:00 PM PT | Córdova 12' |
Report | Arango 9', 60' Acosta 17', 40'Chiellini 69'Bale 87' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 21,810 Referee: Victor Rivas |
Los Angeles FC v Charlotte FC
| August 13 24 | Los Angeles FC | 5–0 | Charlotte FC | Los Angeles |
| 7:30 PM PT | Murillo 49' Cifuentes 59'Vela 73'Arango 76'Walkes 90+2' (o.g.) |
Report | Alcívar 62' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,140 Referee: Chris Penso |
Los Angeles FC v D.C. United
| August 16 25 | Los Angeles FC | 1–0 | D.C. United | Los Angeles |
| 7:30 PM PT | Opoku 67' Escobar 89' |
Report | Hopkins 28' Najar 43'Morrison 44'Birnbaum 50' 60'Ochoa 59' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,063 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| Note: Match was originally scheduled to take place on August 17. | ||||
San Jose Earthquakes v Los Angeles FC
| August 20 26 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PT | Kikanovic 14', 60' Thompson 30' Nathan 31' Remedi 74' Cowell 77' |
Report | Ibeagha 42' Opoku 54' Acosta 67' Sánchez 67' 79' Cifuentes 86' Arango 90+6' |
Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
Austin FC v Los Angeles FC
| August 26 27 | Austin FC | 4–1 | Los Angeles FC | Austin, Texas |
| 5:00 PM PT, ESPN | Fagúndez 32', 39' Urruti 39', 47', 51'Driussi 59' |
Report | Segura 30' Crépeau 40'Murillo 57'Arango 61' |
Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
Houston Dynamo FC v Los Angeles FC
| August 31 28 | Houston Dynamo FC | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | Houston, Texas |
| 5:30 PM PT | Ferreira 12' (pen.) Dorsey 75'Cerén 90+3' 90+7'Clark 90+6' |
Report | Sánchez 11' Arango 11'Acosta 90+3' |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 21,284 Referee: Matt Conger |
Los Angeles FC v Real Salt Lake
| September 4 29 | Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles |
| 7:30 PM PT | Hollingshead 49' Arango 68'Murillo 72'Cifuentes 90+4'Palacios 90+5' |
Meram 90+5' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,199 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
FC Dallas v Los Angeles FC
| September 10 30 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 5:30 PM PT | Ferreira 78', 81' |
Palacios 8' Hollingshead 13'Escobar 35'Arango 45+4' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 19,096 Referee: Jon Freemon |
Minnesota United FC v Los Angeles FC
| September 13 31 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Los Angeles FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 5:00 PM PT | Kallman 45' Danladi 52'Reynoso 88' |
Arango 37' Vela 64' |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,861 Referee: Timothy Ford |
Los Angeles FC v Houston Dynamo FC
| September 18 32 | Los Angeles FC | 3–1 | Houston Dynamo FC | Los Angeles |
| 7:30 PM PT | Vela 8' (pen.), 45+4' (pen.) Hollingshead 52' |
Dorsey 7' Baird 24' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,131 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Portland Timbers v Los Angeles FC
| October 2 33 | Portland Timbers | 1–2 | Los Angeles FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 12:00 PM PT, ABC | Paredes 48' Župarić 63'Asprilla 81' |
Report | Vela 51' Segura 57'Murillo 90+1'Bouanga 90+5' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Los Angeles FC v Nashville SC
| October 9 34 | Los Angeles FC | 0–1 | Nashville SC | Los Angeles |
| 2:00 PM PT | Report | McCarty 9' Bunbury 53'Anunga 55'Sapong 81' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,205 Referee: Ted Unkel |
MLS Cup Playoffs
Main article: 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs
Los Angeles FC v LA Galaxy
| October 20 Conference Semi-finals | Los Angeles FC | 3–2 | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles |
| 6:00 PM PT | Bouanga 23', 80' Palacios 56'Murillo 58'Vela 63'Arango 90+3' |
Report | Puig 12' Grandsir 44'Edwards 45+3'Joveljić 85' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,305 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Los Angeles FC v Austin FC
| October 30 Conference Finals | Los Angeles FC | 3–0 | Austin FC | Los Angeles |
| 12:00 PM PT | Arango 29' Vela 54'Urruti 62' (o.g.)Opoku 81' |
Report | Lima 31' Rigoni 34'Urruti 90' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,175 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
MLS Cup
Main article: MLS Cup 2022
Los Angeles FC v Philadelphia Union
| November 5 MLS Cup | Los Angeles FC | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) | Philadelphia Union | Los Angeles |
| 1:00 PM PT | Report | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,384 Referee: Ismail Elfath | ||
| Penalties | ||||
U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2022 U.S. Open Cup
Los Angeles FC will enter the Open Cup in the Third Round.
Los Angeles FC 
v Orange County SC
v Orange County SC
| April 20 Third Round | Los Angeles FC | 5–1 | Orange County SC | Los Angeles |
| 7:30 PM PT | Musovski 13', 71' Arango 34', 45'Palacios 54'Jennings 68' |
[39] | Rocha 45+3' Torres 73', 77' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Referee: Samantha Martinez |
Los Angeles FC v 
Portland Timbers
v 
Portland Timbers
| May 10 Round of 32 | Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Los Angeles |
| 7:00 PM PT | Arango 32' Fall 54'Musovski 60' |
Fogaça 65' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 11,014 Referee: Mark Allatin |
LA Galaxy v Los Angeles FC
v Los Angeles FC
| May 25 Round of 16 | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | Los Angeles FC | Carson, California |
| 7:30 pm PT | Report |
|
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 24,174 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
Leagues Cup
Main article: 2022 Leagues Cup Showcase
Los Angeles FC 
v 
América
v América
| August 3 Showcase Match | Los Angeles FC | 0–0 (5–6 p) | América | Inglewood, California |
| 8:15 PM PT | Stadium: SoFi Stadium Attendance: 71,189 Referee: Victor Rivas (United States) | |||
| Penalties | ||||
References
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