Austin had an opportunity to narrow the deficit when Bouanga was ruled to have handled in the box but Albanian Myrto Uzuni’s penalty kick was saved by Hugo Lloris.

Burned by counterattacks twice in a five-minute span by the duo during a disastrous first half, Austin FC crashed out of the postseason with a 4-1 loss at Q2 Stadium as LAFC swept the best-of-three series.