LAFC dropped a 3-2 road result to Eastern Conference leaders Nashville SC on Sunday night at GEODIS Park in Nashville, Tennessee.
Hany Mukhtar opened the scoring in the 13th minute, putting Nashville SC ahead 1-0.
Mukhtar doubled the advantage in the 21st minute, curling a free kick into the top left corner to make it 2-0.
The Black & Gold answered back immediately. Just a minute later, David MartÃnez finished a close-range effort off a clinical assist from Denis Bouanga, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
Nashville extended their lead again in the 59th minute, as Mukhtar secured his hat trick with another successful free kick to put the score at 3-1. LAFC continued the battle, and in the 68th minute, Bouanga scored, striking from the left side of the six-yard box after a setup from Son Heung-Min.
Despite a continuous attacking push in the closing stages, Nashville held firm to secure the 3-2 result and bring LAFC's regular-season record to 6W-5L-3D.
LAFC returns home to host the Seattle Sounders at BMO Stadium on Sunday, May 24, in both clubs' final match before a two-month break for the FIFA World Cup. A fireworks show will follow the match, which coincides with Pride Night at BMO Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT, and the match will be broadcast on Apple TV, FOX, and FOX Deportes, as well as Coupang Play and SPOTV for fans in Korea. Local radio coverage will be available on 710 AM ESPN LA, the ESPN App (English), 980 AM La Mera Mera (Spanish), and K-Radio 1230 AM (Korean), with national availability on SiriusXM FC 157 and SiriusXM Soccer en Español 1999.
