Denis Bouanga scores twice in the second half to gather LAFC 2-2 with St. Louis City

Los Angeles (AP)-Denis Bouanga scored two goals in the second half, including the equalization in added time to gather LAFC on Sunday to a 2-2 draw after St. Louis City took the lead in the 89th minute in a short gate of Joakim Nilsson.

Nilsson's first goal of the season and the second of the defender's career brought St. Louis City (2-4-4) for the first time in five attempts to beat LAFC (4-4-2).

But Bouanga, a 20-goal scorer in the last two seasons, found the network in the fifth minute of extra time to help LAFC improve 3-0: 2 against St. Louis City. It was his fourth nicer this season.

Bouanga tied it 1-1 in the 70th minute, Ben Lundt rejected his penalty five minutes later with a chance for the tour. Cengiz Eünder achieved his first support in his seventh appearance.

Cedric Teuchert ended a goalless match when he used assists from defenders Jannes Horn and Timo Baumgartl for seven minutes in the second half to score his second goal. It was the first assist for Baumgartl in his first season in the league and the first for Horn after collecting two last year. Teuchert has seven goals in 19 career appearances at the club.

St. Louis City had to play a man from the 83rd minute after Alfredo Morales had been marked with two yellow cards in the second half.

Hugo Lloris scored four parades in the goal for LAFC.

Lundt stopped seven shots for St. Louis City. Lundt had four parades and Lloris in the goalless first half.

St. Louis City travels on Saturday to play the Seattle Sunders. LAFC will organize the Houston Dynamo on Saturday.