After taking on the Salt Lake, LAFC will face St. Louis CITY SC, Toronto FC, Atlanta United, Austin FC and the Colorado Rapids to close out the MLS season, before looking ahead to the first round of the playoffs, which runs from Oct. 24 to Nov. 9, eventually culminating in MLS Cup on Dec. 6.

LAFC have clinched an Audi MLS Cup Playoffs berth for the seventh time in their eight years of existence, following St. Louis CITY's 3-1 win at the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.

The Black & Gold, who host Real Salt Lake on Sunday, are setting new standards since signing the Korean star and pairing him with their top goal scorer.

Real Salt Lake 1, Los Angeles Football Club 4Match RecapSon Heung-min recorded a sensational hat trick to lead LAFC to a commanding 4-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday

Extension LAFC have signed midfielder Timothy Tillman to a contract extension through 2028 with an option for 2029, the club announced Thursday. Tillman joined the Black & Gold ahead of the 2023 season from German club Gruether Fürth.

The Korean star, who joined LAFC a month ago, scores twice in the first half and once in the second in a 4-1 victory over Real Salt Lake. Bouanga becomes the franchise’s all-time record holder

Son Heung-min secured his first MLS hat trick and Denis Bouanga sets team record for career goals in win over Real Salt Lake.

Duplicating last season’s dash to the No. 1 seed is unlikely, but LAFC is firmly in the mix for a top-four spot in the West, adding importance to its makeup games.

The game (5:30 p.m., Apple TV+) will be played at Levi’s Stadium, where the Quakes have sold more than 45,000 tickets as they seek to solidify their playoff standing. They expect to break their franchise home attendance record of 50,850, set in 2019 when they hosted the LA Galaxy at Stanford Stadium.

Son Heung-min scored his first MLS hat trick in LAFC's 4-1 win over RSL. Denis Bouanga added a goal as LAFC defeated Real Salt Lake Wednesday. RSL's Zavier Gozo scored with a bicycle kick; RSL faces LAFC again Sunday.

Not only did summer signing Son Heung-min score his first hat-trick for the club, but Denis Bouanga bagged a 94th goal of his Black and Gold career becoming LAFC ’s all-time top scorer. It was a title that Carlos Vela had a firm grasp on until Wednesday night.