LAFC snatch playoff berth thanks to Moran's late equaliser against Colorado

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM COLORADO RAPIDS V LOS ANGELES FOOTBALL CLUB IN THE MLS   RESENDING WITH SCRIPT AND SHOTLIST SHOWS: COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 18, 2025) (SOCCER UNITED MARKETING – See restrictions) FIRST HALF 1. LAFC’S DENIS BOUANGA'S RIGHT-FOOTED SHOT IS SAVED BY COLORADO RAPIDS' GOALKEEPER ZACK STEFFEN 2. GOAL FOR LAFC SCORED BY SON HEUNG-MIN IN THE 42ND MINUTE/ REPLAY OF SON'S GOAL 3. CROSS FROM LAFC'S SERGI PALENCIA ALLOWS BOUANGA TO GET A SHOT INSIDE THE SIX-YARD BOX BUT CAN'T KEEP IT ON TARGET SECOND HALF 4. FREE KICK FOR COLORADO RAPIDS ALLOWS ROB HOLDING TO GET A HEADER ON GOAL BUT SAVED BY LAFC GOALKEEPER HUGO LLORIS  5. GOAL FOR COLORADO RAPIDS AFTER A MISTAKE BY LLORIS FROM A GOAL KICK ALLOWS PAXTEN AARONSON TO CLOSE HIM DOWN AND EQUALISE IN THE 62ND MINUTE/ REPLAY OF GOAL 6. GOAL FOR COLORADO RAPIDS AFTER CROSS FROM OLIVER LARRAZ IS HEADED IN BY DARREN YAPI TO MAKE IT 2-1 IN THE 88TH MINUTE 7. REPLAY OF THE GOAL 8. GOAL FOR LAFC AFTER JEREMY EBOBISSE'S SHOT FROM THE EDGE OF THE AREA HITS THE POST AND REBOUNDS TO ANDREW MORAN TO SCORE AND MAKE IT 2-2 IN THE 90TH MINUTE/ MORAN CELEBRATES 9. REPLAY OF THE GOAL 10. BALL CROSSED IN BY COLORADO RAPIDS AND HUGO LLORIS PUNCHES IT CLEAR/ FINAL WHISTLE BLOWS/ CLOSE UP OF LLORIS STORY: Andrew Moran scored a 90th minute equaliser for Los Angeles FC on Saturday (October 18) against the Colorado Rapids to ensure they qualify for the MLS playoffs. South Korea's striker Heung-Min Son opened the scoring for LAFC in the first half on Decision Day, when all 30 teams play their final regular season matches. It was Son's ninth goal in 10 MLS matches with LAFC. LAFC had opportunities to extend the lead through Denis Bouanga but the Gabon striker couldn't beat Rapids' goalkeeper Zack Steffen. The Californians held the lead until an uncharacteristic mistake from France's Hugo Lloris allowed Paxten Aaronson to close him down during a goal kick and make it 1-1. In the 87th minute Darren Yapi's diving header from a Oliver Larraz cross put Colorado temporarily into the playoff positions in the Western Conference. Then up stepped Moran in the last minute of regular time. His team-mate Jeremy Ebobisse let fly from the edge of the penalty area, his shot rebounded off the post and Moran steered it home to make it 2-2. LAFC finished third in the Western Conference and will face number six seed Austin FC in the first round of the postseason. Colorado's playoff hopes evaporated after FC Dallas and the San Jose Earthquakes won their matches and Real Salt Lake earning a draw. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo & Simon Ormiston)

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