Denis Bouanga scores three goals in LAFC’s win over Real Salt Lake

Denis Bouanga scored three goals, his second round of the hat in the last three games, and Lafc beat Real Salt Lake 4-1 Sunday evening at the BMO Stadium.

Bouanga, who scored in four consecutive games, has 22 goals this season, tied with Lionel Messi for MLS. Bouanga has scored 20 goals in each of the last two seasons and is the first player in MLS history with at least 20 goals in three consecutive seasons.

The Bouanga, 30, who also scored three goals in a 4-2 victory against San José on September 13, has a club-recit of four hat tricks in regular season, one more than Carlos Vela.

Son Heung-Min added a goal and two assists for Lafc (14-7-8).

Lafc, which won a place in the playoffs when St. Louis beat San José 3-1 Saturday, at 50 points and is fourth from the Western Conference. Third place, Minnesota, at 54 points and Seattle is fifth with 45.

Sound, who had his first MLS hat round during the LAFC 4-1 victory over Salt Lake on the road on Wednesday, has seven goals in the last three games.

Salt Lake (10-16-4) lost five of the six.

Bouanga scored at the first minute of the time to stop in the first half and his son rebounded a shot from outside the area of ​​the nearby post and in the net a few minutes later to give Lafc a 2-1 advance at halftime.

Bouanga added goals in the 73rd and 87th minutes.

Brayan Vera scored his first goal of the season in the 14th minute on a left kick outside the area which slipped under the crossbar and inside the rear post to give Salt Lake an advance of 1-0.