Denis Bouanga made Major League Soccer history Sunday as he scored three goals in Los Angeles FC's 4-1 victory over Real Salt Lake. The Gabon international's second hat-trick in the three matches took him to 22 goals this campaig
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Denis Bouanga made Major League Soccer history Sunday as he scored three goals in Los Angeles FC’s 4-1 victory over Real Salt Lake.
The Gabon international’s second hat-trick in the three matches took him to 22 goals this campaign, the first MLS player to score at least 20 goals in three consecutive seasons.
Bouanga is now tied at the top of the league scoring chart with Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi, one ahead of Nashville’s Sam Surridge.
He also set an LAFC record with his fourth regular season hat-trick -- one more than club legend Carlos Vela, who was honored by the club at BMO Stadium on Sunday.
South Korea star Son Heung-min also scored for LAFC, who went into the match assured of an MLS Cup playoff berth after St. Louis City’s 3-1 win at San Jose on Saturday night.
Son, the former Tottenham captain who signed with LAFC in August for a reported MLS record $26 million, scored his first MLS hat-trick last week against Real Salt Lake, who have lost five of their last six matches.
