Second-half meltdown sinks LAFC against San Jose

Werner scored his first MLS goal just three minutes later, maneuvering around a slide tackle attempt from defender Nkosi Tafari and nutmegging Lloris to double the lead for the 'Quakes. Sunday marked Werner's first league action since March 21 after sitting out a pair of games against San Diego and Kansas City.

L.A. suffered its rock bottom moment of the match in minute 58, when a cross from San Jose's Jamar Ricketts was sent into the net as LAFC defender Ryan Porteous failed to clear it away properly. The BMO Stadium crowd was left stunned as Lloris's MLS clean sheet streak violently vanished after a club-record 594 minutes.

LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (1) makes a save during an MLS game between LAFC and San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at BMO Stadium In Los Angeles Calif at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles Calif

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LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (1) makes a save during an MLS game between LAFC and San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles Calif

"I thought we had a very slow start to the game," said LAFC midfielder Ryan Raposo. "At home, it's always the expectation to take three points and win, whatever the competition is. It's super uncharacteristic of us to concede multiple goals in short fashion...there's no excuses on our part."

Earthquakes' defender Reid Roberts helped LAFC finally get on the board in the 74th minute after he knocked Denis Bouanga's cross towards the center of the box past goalkeeper Daniel, failing to clear it away on a sliding attempt.

It was not a fruitful afternoon offensively for L.A., with their biggest scoring opportunity coming from Son Heung-min, who received a corner kick from Bouanga and sent a ringing volley towards the net. Daniel managed to leap to his left and clear the attempt for San Jose.

Defender Ryan Hollingshead acknowledged that there is little margin for error against a side like San Jose. He said that the team's effort was not where it needed to be.

"When you drop it even 1% against a team like that, who comes in hungry to get three points here...those things can happen. This league can punish you like that," he said. "It's a good lesson to learn early in the league, like where we are right now."

Bouda provided the dagger for the 'Quakes in the 80th minute, securing his first brace of 2026 as he snuck a shot to the left of Lloris from the right side. The 25-year-old had not scored since March 7 before adding two big goals to help his squad win their seventh of the last eight.

"It was our worst game this season defensively," said Dos Santos. "When we pressed, we were disjointed. We were not close to each other."

LAFC will return to action on Wednesday evening at home against the Colorado Rapids. Colorado (4-4-0) is currently eighth in the Western Conference and has won two of its last three across all competitions.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. PT.