Los Angeles FC scored three goals in the opening 12 minutes, including two of three in the match from Denis Bouanga, and rolled to a 4-2 victory over the host San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday at Santa Clara, Calif.
Son Hueng-Min scored in the opening minute for LAFC (12-7-8, 44 points), which won after its six-game unbeaten run was ended with a loss to Western Conference-leading San Diego FC on Aug. 31, just before the international break.
Hugo Lloris made three saves for LAFC, which remains in fifth place in the Western Conference.
Preston Judd scored a goal for the Earthquakes (9-13-8, 35 points), who were playing at Levi's Stadium, the home of the San Francisco 49ers, and drew a crowd of 50,978. Daniel made two saves for San Jose, which was clinging to the ninth and final playoff spo