LAFC found its latest Leagues Cup hero in a 17-year-old homegrown player. After a 1-1 draw with Chivas de Guadalajara at a roaring BMO Stadium, Jude Terry calmly buried the sixth and final penalty to seal a 5-4 shootout win. The result gave LAFC two points, but the bigger scene was the teenager standing over the decisive kick with the 3252 supporters roaring behind him. )
Denis Bouanga supplied the flash before the drama. The forward opened the scoring in the 38th minute, sliding David Martínez’s assist past the Chivas defense with the kind of finish that has made him one of the tournament’s most dangerous attackers. Bouanga then converted LAFC’s opening penalty, tying Lionel Messi with 14 career Leagues Cup goals for the competition’s all-time scoring lead. )
Chivas answered quickly, and the match turned into a tense fight for every inch. LAFC goalkeeper Thomas Hasal became the other difference-maker, making a penalty save that kept the shootout alive and handed Terry the chance to finish it. Terry sent his kick into the upper-right corner beyond Mexican international goalkeeper Raúl Rangel, then disappeared beneath a wave of teammates near the penalty spot.
That combination is what made the night matter for LAFC: Bouanga delivered the superstar moment, Hasal made the clutch stop, and a teenager handled the pressure. The Black & Gold now carry two points into Saturday’s heavyweight matchup with Toluca, with Son Heung-Min and Bouanga leading an attack that suddenly has another big-game memory to draw from.