LAFC Chops Down the Timbers New Name, Same Home

Mia Alvarez @itz_miastarr

Los Angeles FC’s home arena changed its name from Banc of California Stadium to BMO Stadium. BMO, which stands for Bank of Montreal, is a Canadian financial institution. BMO is moving into the U.S by proposing a takeover of the Californiabased Bank of the West.

The Canadian financial firm also owns the naming rights to Toronto’s FC’s home arena called BMO Field. They have also partnered up with CF Montréal, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

LAFC and the Portland Timbers right after Los Angeles’ championship celebration before the kickoff.

Luis Martinez @luimartineznews

The Los Angeles Football Club defeated the Portland Timbers 3-1 on March 4. Having lost their last matchup against LAFC, the Timbers are continuing their active losing streak against the LA club. Kickoff was at 1:55 p.m., a slight delay due to LAFC celebrating their championship win of last season.

A Portland player was fouled a minute after the initial whistle. About 10 minutes into the game, the LAFC set up a dangerous counterattack. David Bingham and the Timbers’ defense put a stop to all of that commotion with successful deflections and a save.

At 23’ LAFC capitalized on the costly turnovers of Portland. A cross from the left pitch corner

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Portland wasn’t going to go down without a fight, however. At 62’ Juan Mosquera led a charge downfield, where he placed a ball for Evander which led to the Timbers’ opening goal. They still trail 3-1.

Throughout the second half, LAFC had been making little mistakes that Portland continued to exploit. At 83’ Paredes capitalized on the rebound of another shot. Portland inches closer to LAFC as the score is 3-2.

In the four minutes of stoppage time, neither team was able to do much and the score remained the same. Because of this, LAFC stood victorious in their first game at the newly named BMO stadium.

According to ESPN, “The name change in Los Angeles has been brewing since 2020, when Banc of California backed out of its reported 15-year naming rights deal first signed in 2016.” The club and the bank didn’t mention a reason for the bank’s step back from the deal.

LAFC won its first MLS Championship last fall against Philadelphia on penalty kicks to claim the MLS title. LAFC was awarded two Supporter’s Shield titles for having the best overall regular season record out of the MLS teams.

BMO also announced a partnership deal with Angel City. LAFC’s stadium first opened their gates in April 2018. According to LAFC, LAFC’s stadium has been sold out for every MLS regularseason and playoff match since its opening in 2018.

The stadium is located next door to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Exposition Park. The stadium is set to host soccer games and track and field events during the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. It has also hosted rugby, boxing and numerous concerts.

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