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Rapids Snag First BMO Point, End LAFC Losing Streak

4/23/2026

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Rapids Earn Point

On April 23, 2026, the Colorado Rapids earned their first point at BMO Stadium with a 0-0 draw against LAFC.
The Rapids held 72% possession, fired six shots (two on target) and recorded a 0.28 expected-goals total.
Goalkeeper Zack Steffen kept a clean sheet, ending a streak of nine losses at the venue and a 26-2 deficit.
Coach Matt Wells said the team showed passive possession but must improve finishing.

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LAFC Reach Semis

LAFC reached the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals despite a 0-2-1 run.
LAFC have allowed only six goals this season, one of MLS’s best defenses.
Hugo Lloris posted a 593-minute clean-sheet streak that ended against San Jose.
Son Heung-Min is scoreless in eight MLS games but has seven assists, the league’s second-most.

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Colorado Earns Point

LAFC improved to a 5-W-2-L-2-D record and reached 17 points after the 0-0 draw.
Colorado’s season tally moved to 4-W-4-L-1-D, keeping it near the middle of the Western Conference.
Hugo Lloris recorded his seventh MLS clean sheet of 2026, the highest total among league goalkeepers.
The match marked Colorado’s inaugural point at BMO Stadium after ten previous attempts.

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Rapids Earn Point

On April 23, 2026, the Colorado Rapids earned their first point at BMO Stadium with a 0-0 draw against LAFC.
The Rapids held 72% possession, fired six shots (two on target) and recorded a 0.28 expected-goals total.
Goalkeeper Zack Steffen kept a clean sheet, ending a streak of nine losses at the venue and a 26-2 deficit.
Coach Matt Wells said the team showed passive possession but must improve finishing.

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