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SEATTLE — Denis Bouanga scored his fourth goal of the MLS Cup playoffs in the 30th minute, goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau made seven saves, and defending champion Los Angeles FC advanced to the Western Conference final with a 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders. Bouanga got one chance at goal and didn't miss, scoring in his sixth straight game and sending LAFC home for the conference championship game against the Houston Dynamo next Saturday. It also kept alive LAFC's hopes of becoming the first back-to-back champion since the LA Galaxy in 2011-12. The Sounders' 19-game playoff unbeaten streak at home dating to 2013 came to an end.
