LAFC Wins 2–1 Over Seattle in Chiellini, Bale Home Debuts

LAFC Wins 2–1 Over Seattle in Chiellini, Bale Home Debuts
Los Angeles FC defender Giorgio Chiellini, right, and Seattle Sounders forward Will Bruin try to head the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Los Angeles on July 29, 2022. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Photo
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LOS ANGELES—Kwadwo Opoku and Carlos Vela scored in the first half, and Los Angeles FC beat the Seattle Sounders 2–1 Friday night, July 29, in the home debuts of European superstars Giorgio Chiellini and Gareth Bale.

Major League Soccer-leading LAFC (15–4–3) earned its season-best fourth consecutive victory and moved seven points clear of Austin atop the Western Conference during its longest winning streak since 2019.