LOS ANGELES (ABC4 Sports) - On Wednesday, it was Son Hueng-min scoring a hat trick for LAFC against Real Salt Lake. Sunday night, it was Denis Buoanga's turn.

Buoanga scored three goals, two in the second half Sunday, in a second consecutive 4-1 victory by LAFC, further damaging Real Salt Lake's playoff hopes.

RSL (10-16-4) is three games out of the play-in game, but has San Jose and Houston ahead of them with four games remaining in the regular season.

Brayan Vera scored his first goal of the season in the 14th minute on a left-foot shot from well outside the area that slipped under the crossbar and inside the back post to give Salt Lake a 1-0 lead.

Bouanga, who has scored in four consecutive games, has 22 goals this season, tied with Lionel Messi for the most in MLS. Bouanga had 20 g

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