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Los Angeles FC midfielder Brian Rodriguez #17 fights for the ball against Portland Timbers defender Jorge Villafana #4 during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles FC forward Danny Musovski #16 battles Portland Timbers midfielder Eryk Williamson #30 during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. Los Angeles FC defeated the Portland Timbers 4-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles FC forward Danny Musovski #16 reacts after scoring a goal against the Portland Timbers during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. Los Angeles FC defeated the Portland Timbers 4-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles FC forward Danny Musovski #16 reacts after scoring a goal against the Portland Timbers during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. Los Angeles FC defeated the Portland Timbers 4-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles FC forward Diego Rossi #9] brings the ball up the field against Portland Timbers midfielder Eryk Williamson #30 during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. Los Angeles FC defeated the Portland Timbers 4-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles FC defender Eddie Segura #4 brings the ball up the field against Portland Timbers forward Jaroslaw Niezgoda #11 during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. Los Angeles FC defeated the Portland Timbers 4-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles FC defender Andy Najar #24 moves the ball up the pitch during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. Los Angeles FC defeated the Portland Timbers 4-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles FC forward Bradley Wright-Phillips #66, Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri #8, Los Angeles FC defender Diego Palacios #12 and teammate midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye #14 take a knee before the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles FC midfielder Brian Rodriguez #17 takes on Portland Timbers defender Pablo Bonilla #28 and midfielder Eryk Williamson #30 during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. Los Angeles FC defeated the Portland Timbers 4-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles FC goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega #23 makes a save against the Portland Timbers during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. Los Angeles FC defeated the Portland Timbers 4-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles FC forward Bradley Wright-Phillips #66 goes up for a header against Portland Timbers defender Dario Zuparic #13 during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. Los Angeles FC defeated the Portland Timbers 4-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Portland Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese # looks on during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles FC forward Danny Musovski #16 makes a goal against the Portland Timbers during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. Los Angeles FC defeated the Portland Timbers 4-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles FC head coach Bob Bradley looks on during the second half of a Major League Soccer match against the Portland Timbers at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. Los Angeles FC defeated the Portland Timbers 4-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles FC defender Diego Palacios #12 headers the ball against a Portland Timbers defender during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles FC forward Latif Blessing #7 fights for header against Portland Timbers midfielder Marvin Loria #44 during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles FC forward Bradley Wright-Phillips #66 takes a shot on goal against the Portland Timbers during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles FC midfielder Jose Cifuentes #11 look for an open teammate against Portland Timbers midfielder Marvin Loria #44 during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles FC forward Diego Rossi #9 gets tangled up with Portland Timbers defender Julio Cascante #18 during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles FC midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye #14 vie for the ball against Portland Timbers midfielder Marvin Loria #44 during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles FC midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye #14 gives a thumbs up to his bench after scoring a goal against the Portland Timbers during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles FC midfielder Francisco Ginella #8 battles against a Portland Timbers defender during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday September 13, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
After a wild first half that saw five goals scored in 20 minutes, the Los Angeles Football Club had to buckle down against the Portland Timbers in the second.
That’s just what it did and finally after Danny Musovski’s goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time, LAFC (4-4-3, 15 points) was able to exhale and celebrate a 4-2 victory at Banc of California Stadium.
The win snapped a two-game losing skid that saw LAFC get shut out in both games (Galaxy and Real Salt Lake).
The win moves LAFC into a tie fourth place in the Western Conference with the Galaxy.
“First and foremost, I’m really happy for the players,” LAFC coach Bob Bradley said. “When you go through a little bit of adversary, you have to find ways to play out of it. In the first 20-25 minutes, you can see the tempo of the passing pick up balls moving quickly, the right number of touches.
“I liked the fact that at halftime we regrouped quickly. And then in the second half we didn’t give up a goal. That’s important for us as we continue to try to just regain confidence. And then we finished it off with a good goal at the end.”
It was a crazy first half that saw LAFC go into halftime with a 3-2 lead.
After falling behind in the 20th minute, LAFC scored three consecutive goals from Mark-Anthony Kaye (37th minute), Diego Rossi (41st) and Bradley Wright-Phillips in the first minute of stoppage time for what appeared to be a safe 3-1 lead.
In the final minute of stoppage time, Portland got a goal back as Jeremy Ebobisse scored on a header that was perfectly placed over the outstretched arm of LAFC goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega to make it 3-2.
That’s where the game remained until Musovski scored to put the game away.
“I mean, I think Bob (Bradley) said it. We just need to play through it,” Musovski said. “That’s the only thing we can do. We were in a bit of a rough stretch and we just want to bounce back. The only way you can do that is game-by-game. So that’s the only thing we can do and I think we did a good job of that today.”
Eduard Atuesta entered the game as a sub in the 80th minute. It was first action since July 23. He had been sidelined due to a knee injury suffered in the MLS is Back Tournament, when the teams played to a 2-2 draw.
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