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Andres Perea scores a goal for NYCFC in 1-1 tie with LAFC

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 18). Andres Perea scores a goal for NYCFC in 1-1 tie with LAFC. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/andres-perea-scores-a-goal-for-nycfc-in-1-1-tie-with-lafc/article_f06cc6a6-57d1-5f13-936f-acbffb829acc.html

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Andres Perea scored a goal for New York City FC in a 1-1 tie against Los Angeles FC on Saturday night, equalizing with a header from Nicolás Fernández's corner kick in the 59th minute. Matt Freese made two saves for NYCFC, which remains winless over its last five games. Leo Walta scored LAFC’s opening goal, his first in MLS, with a free kick from 30 yards out just before halftime. LAFC now has a record of 12-9-10 compared to NYCFC's 8-12-10.
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Andres Perea scored a crucial equalizing goal for New York City FC (NYCFC) in a 1-1 tie against Los Angeles FC on October 18, 2026. The match was held at Citi Field in Queens, New York. NYCFC had fallen behind early when Leo Walta, acquired by LAFC on loan earlier this month, scored his first MLS goal from a free kick just before halftime. In the 59th minute, Nicolás Fernández provided a corner kick that set up Perea for a header to level the score. Despite avoiding defeat, NYCFC’s playoff hopes remain slim as they are now in 11th place in the Eastern Conference with only four games left in the regular season.

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LAFC Los Angeles FC NEW YORK NYCFC New York City FC

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LAFC ORG · 3× NYCFC ORG · 2× Andres Perea PERSON · 1× Leo Walta PERSON · 1× Los Angeles FC ORG · 1× Matt Freese PERSON · 1× NEW YORK GPE · 1× New York City FC ORG · 1× Nicolás Fernández PERSON · 1× Perea PERSON · 1×

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NEW YORK (AP) — Andres Perea scored a goal and Matt Freese had two saves for New York City FC on Saturday night in a 1-1 tie with Los Angeles FC.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Andres Perea scored a goal and Matt Freese had two saves for New York City FC on Saturday night in a 1-1 tie with Los Angeles FC. asserted
Freese → score → FC
Perea slammed home a header off a corner kick played in by Nicolás Fernández to make it 1-1 in the 59th minute. asserted
it → slam → minute
Leo Walta, acquired Aug. 31 by LAFC on loan, scored his first career goal in MLS in his fourth appearance. asserted
Walta → acquire → appearance
The 23-year-old midfielder put away a straight-away free kick from 30 yards out to open the scoring in first-half stoppage time. asserted
midfielder → put → time
Hugo Lloris had three saves for LAFC (12-9-10). asserted
Lloris → have → LAFC
Up next LAFC: Hosts the rival LA Galaxy on Oct. 25. asserted
LAFC → host → Oct.
NYCFC: Plays next Saturday at Orlando. ___ asserted
NYCFC → play → Orlando
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