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Jose Cifuentes scored the game-winning goal in Los Angeles FC's 2-1 win over Nashville.

Referee Drew Fischer did not call a foul when Ilie Sanchez pulled down C.J. Sapong on a corner kick, but the penalty was awarded after a video review. ___ Bale, Wales' 33-year-old captain, entered in the 71st minute.

Gareth Bale could make his Los Angeles FC debut on Sunday, as the Black and Gold face Nashville SC on matchday 21 of the 2022 MLS regular season.

But both are in a good spot to contribute to the group.” “Anybody who travels is ready to get minutes,” he said. Gareth Bale could make his Los Angeles FC debut on Sunday, as the Black and Gold face Nashville SC on matchday 21 of the 2022 MLS regular season.

Gareth Bale is set to make his debut for new club Los Angeles FC on Sunday. The Wales skipper ended months of speculation when he signed for the Los ...

But both are in a good spot to contribute to the group.” “Anybody who travels is ready to get minutes,” he said. But one would suspect they'll see some minutes at some point.

Get a report of the Nashville SC vs. LAFC 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season football match.

However, the review saw otherwise, and Mukhtar converted off the post. Though neither was trouble for LAFC keeper Maxime Crepeau to save. Jose Cifuentes scored the go-ahead goal less than a minute into the second half to put LAFC back in first place in MLS' Western Conference and in the lead for the season's Supporters' Shield.

Wales captain Gareth Bale got his first taste of Major League Soccer action on Sunday in Los Angeles FC's 2-1 away victory over Nashville in Tennessee.

"It's something I'm not used to. "Important also for me individually that I kind of get my fitness going. "But these are the challenges that we all have to deal with and we have to push through and do what we have to for the team." "Now it's just important to try and get some minutes, try and get as fit as possible as quick as possible." Both Bale and Chiellini said the heat and humidity in Nashville -- a feature in many MLS venues in a regular season played in the summer months -- was something they'll have to adjust to. "I was itching, soon as I got on the bench I wanted to get off and help the team, play some minutes," Bale said.

Chicho Arango and Jose Cifuentes scored goals for LAFC to hand Nashville SC its second home loss of the season. Hany Mukhtar scored his 12th MLS goal.

"You never like giving up a goal right in the first minute of the second half," defender Walker Zimmermann said. Therefore he stuck with the same defense that started in the win against Seattle. "You've got to take advantage of those moments when they come along. Hany Mukhtar evened the score just before halftime with a penalty kick after a ruling that CJ Sapong was unfairly brought down in the box. Romney's absence was not due to injury or poor form. "Those three games this time of year can be hugely challenging."

Highlights and recap of LAFC's win over Nashville SC at GEODIS Park. Great game by Cristian Arango.

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He impressed with his first touch at the club after only five minutes, pulling off a stunning backheel pass.

I feel like I’m here to play a big part.” Bale said: “I haven’t come here just to be here for six or 12 months, I’ve come here to try to be here as long as possible. “I want to try to leave my mark on this team, and being here gives me the best possible chance to make it to the Euros and maybe one more.

Jose Cifuentes scores the decisive goal in the 46th minute to lift LAFC back into first place in the MLS Western Conference standings.

Referee Drew Fischer did not call a foul when Ilie Sanchez pulled down C.J. Sapong on a corner kick, but the penalty was awarded after a video review. Bale, Wales’ 33-year-old captain, entered in the 71st minute. Hany Mukhtar scored his 12th league goal of the season for Nashville, one behind the league-leading total of New York City’s Valentin Castellanos.

In the first-ever match between the clubs, LAFC defeated Nashville SC 2-1 on Sunday night at GEODIS Park behind goals from Cristian Arango and Jose ...

LAFC remains undefeated with a perfect 10-0-0 record when scoring first. Cristian Arango opened the scoring in the 27th minute, putting away a pass from Ryan Hollingshead to give the Black & Gold the lead. The Black & Gold have climbed back to the top of the MLS standings with a 13-4-3 record (42 points).

Gareth Bale made his Los Angeles FC debut on Sunday night following his move to Major League Soccer and his first few touches on his debut were beauties.

As soon as I got on the bench I wanted to try and get off and help the team. It was also important for me to get my fitness." It was also important for me to get my fitness.” “As soon as I got on the bench I wanted to try and get off and help the team. I was itching from the first half. BALE SUBS ON FOR HIS LAFC DEBUT 🤩pic.twitter.com/SknBpKhcfM— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC)— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 18, 2022

Get a report of the Nashville SC vs. LAFC 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season football match.

However, the review saw otherwise, and Mukhtar converted off the post. Though neither was trouble for LAFC keeper Maxime Crepeau to save. Jose Cifuentes scored the go-ahead goal less than a minute into the second half to put LAFC back in first place in MLS' Western Conference and in the lead for the season's Supporters' Shield.

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They did that by getting a goal midway through the first half from Chicho Arango to make it 1-0, and then a goal from Jose Cifuentes early in the second half to make it 2-1. He came on for the final 18 minutes and while he got a few touches on the ball, none of them were in dangerous spots and he, himself, created no danger. Steve Cherundolo tried to mitigate this by subbing off Arango and putting Vela central as more of a false 9, which in theory allows Bale to spend his time inverted on the right. More telling, though, is that despite the fact that the game was scoreless for 69 minutes, and despite the fact that Montréal played the final 10 minutes a man down, this result felt inevitable. They’re still direct, but are possessing the ball a bit more and are unbeaten (a win and two draws) since that change. “We are living in a cruel moment of the sport, any mistake and any misfortune can affect us. We still have [13] games left, so there’s still a lot of the season to go. “We had a couple chances and in the counter attacks we were able to hurt them. FC Dallas are one of the worst teams in the league at protecting a lead. "And I suppose the identity that we're seeing is that this team never knows when it's beat, it never knows when to give up, and it scores late goals." Including that win over the Revs they are now 7W-5L-3D in their past 15 outings, a stretch that also includes Saturday’s dramatic, come-from-behind 3-2 win over visiting Charlotte, one in which everybody ran, everybody worked, and at the final whistle, one of Miami’s heroes was none other than super-sub Gonzalo Higuain. Manager Phil Neville came out in the press afterwards and laid a challenge at the feet of his star player, Gonzalo Higuain.

Jose Cifuentes scored the game-winning goal in Los Angeles FC's 2-1 win over Nashville.

Referee Drew Fischer did not call a foul when Ilie Sanchez pulled down C.J. Sapong on a corner kick, but the penalty was awarded after a video review. ___ Bale, Wales' 33-year-old captain, entered in the 71st minute.

Wales captain Gareth Bale got his first taste of Major League Soccer action on Sunday in Los Angeles FC's 2-1 away victory over Nashville in Tennessee.

"It's something I'm not used to. "Important also for me individually that I kind of get my fitness going. "But these are the challenges that we all have to deal with and we have to push through and do what we have to for the team." Both Bale and Chiellini said the heat and humidity in Nashville -- a feature in many MLS venues in a regular season played in the summer months -- was something they'll have to adjust to. "It was really important for us to get him and Gareth a win in their first game," LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo said. "I was itching, soon as I got on the bench I wanted to get off and help the team, play some minutes," Bale said.

Get a report of the Nashville SC vs. LAFC 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season football match.

However, the review saw otherwise, and Mukhtar converted off the post. Though neither was trouble for LAFC keeper Maxime Crepeau to save. Jose Cifuentes scored the go-ahead goal less than a minute into the second half to put LAFC back in first place in MLS' Western Conference and in the lead for the season's Supporters' Shield.

Bale, 33, was introduced with 18 minutes of LAFC's 2-1 victory over Nashville at Geodis Park and sprung one of his team-mates into space with the elegant ...

It gives me an opportunity to keep going to the next Euros - maybe further. As soon as I was on the bench, I wanted to get off, help the team and play some minutes,' Bale said. 'I want to make my mark on the league. and he admits 'it felt amazing' to be playing in MLS after his new side beat Nashville to stay top of the Western Conference We got the three points, so we're happy. I was itching from the first half.

Wales captain Gareth Bale got his first taste of Major League Soccer action on Sunday in Los Angeles FC's 2-1 away victory over Nashville in Tennessee.

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Some things about Major League Soccer will take some getting used to for Giorgio Chiellini and his fellow LAFC newcomer Gareth Bale.

But away, it's always different to win,” said Chiellini. “We have two away games, the next one in Kansas City next week; it's very important for us starting in the right way, and surely now we have to recover, prepare as well as possible for the game for Kansas. And we have to continue to win, because if we want to stay at the top of the league, we have to win away. “It’s a league in which there are so many counterattacks and the teams play open, and it's a little bit different from what I am used to in Italy,” the 37-year-old added. He and his famous new signings made it clear that an MLS Cup title is their target and expectation. He is a world-class defender and he is an amazing human being in the locker room. “Giorgio, we chose to start and see how long his legs would take him after a very short preseason, and to last for 60 minutes was great. The footballing side of things is much more familiar to the Italian legend.

Gareth Bale was booed by fans in Nashville as he made his Major League Soccer debut for Los Angeles FC. The boos did not seem to knock Bale's confidence ...

Giorgio Chiellini also made his LAFC debut in Sunday's win, playing the first hour before making way for Eddie Segura. Bale's first touches in MLS proved that he is still brimming with the self-belief of a player who was once the most expensive footballer ever. Gareth Bale could have been forgiven for thinking he was still in Madrid when he entered the field to make his Major League Soccer debut on Sunday night.

Jose Cifuentes scored to lead Los Angeles FC to a 2-1 win Sunday over Nashville. Cifuentes' game-winning goal came in the 46th minute to put LAFC (13-4-3) ...

Nashville SC’s Alex Muyl (19) and Los Angeles FC’s Kwadwo Opoku (22) battle for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Los Angeles FC’s Kellyn Acosta (23) and Nashville SC’s Alex Muyl (19) vie for the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Nashville SC’s Alex Muyl (19) and Los Angeles FC’s Kwadwo Opoku (22) battle for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Los Angeles FC’s Kellyn Acosta (23) and Nashville SC’s Alex Muyl (19) vie for the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Los Angeles FC’s Giorgio Chiellini, left, and Nashville SC’s Hany Mukhtar (10) chase the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Nashville SC’s Alex Muyl (19) and Los Angeles FC’s Kwadwo Opoku (22) battle for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 17, 2022) – Nashville Soccer Club fell to current Supporters' Shield leaders LAFC 2-1 in front of a sold-out crowd of 30109 at GEODIS ...

Chances Were Created: Nashville SC had a higher expected goals total than LAFC tonight (2.01-1.57), while tying LAFC in shots with 13. Mukhtar has now been responsible for 17 of Nashville SC’s 27 goals (12 goals and five assists). MVP candidate Hany Mukhtar slotted home a penalty to convert Nashville SC’s goal in the 43rd minute.

Giorgio Chiellini got his first minutes in MLS, and first start, for LAFC in this game, while the other big-name newcomer, Gareth Bale, began on the bench for ...

I think this was a very good performance for LAFC. Once again they got pegged back, but they played better in the 2nd half and the in-form players continued to show out. Still, giving up a penalty before halftime was a bummer, and LAFC had work to do for the rest of the game. LAFC’s final two changes on the night were Ismael Tajouri-Shradi and Sebastien Ibeagha, replacing Escobar and Kwadwo Opoku, respectively, in the 84th minute. LAFC got their second goal within the first minute of the 2nd half. There weren’t a ton of chances for either side, but LAFC were good value to be level, with the best open play chance and keeping Nashville from getting good shots on target inside the 18-yard box. The first real mistake of the game came as the 1st half wound down, with Ilie Sanchez grabbing CJ Sapong’s jersey on a Nashville corner kick.