Giroud, Delgado each score for LAFC in 2-2 tie with Montreal
CF Montreal's Prince Owusu, front right, scores from the penalty spot during first-half MLS soccer match action against Los Angeles FC in Montreal, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
CF Montreal's Fabian Herbers, right, challenges Los Angeles FC's Igor Jesus, left, during first-half MLS soccer match action in Montreal, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
CF Montreal's Giacomo Vrioni (17) moves in to score against Los Angeles FC during first-half MLS soccer match action in Montreal, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
CF Montreal's Giacomo Vrioni, left, celebrates with teammate Prince Owusu, right, after scoring against Los Angeles FC during first-half MLS soccer match action in Montreal, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
CF Montreal's Giacomo Vrioni, left, celebrates with teammate Prince Owusu, right, after scoring against Los Angeles FC during first-half MLS soccer match action in Montreal, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
CF Montreal's Prince Owusu, front right, scores from the penalty spot during first-half MLS soccer match action against Los Angeles FC in Montreal, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
CF Montreal's Fabian Herbers, right, challenges Los Angeles FC's Igor Jesus, left, during first-half MLS soccer match action in Montreal, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
CF Montreal's Giacomo Vrioni (17) moves in to score against Los Angeles FC during first-half MLS soccer match action in Montreal, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
CF Montreal's Giacomo Vrioni, left, celebrates with teammate Prince Owusu, right, after scoring against Los Angeles FC during first-half MLS soccer match action in Montreal, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
MONTREAL (AP) — Olivier Giroud and Mark Delgado each scored a goal for Los Angeles FC on Saturday night in a 2-2 tie with CF Montreal.
Montreal scored multiple goals in the same game for the first time since a 3-2 loss to Atlanta in the season opener on Feb. 22.
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Hugo Lloris stopped five shots for LAFC (6-4-5).
Montreal defender Dawid Bugaj redirected a ball-in but it Giroud was there for a one-touch finish from point-blank range to make it 2-2 in the 77th minute.
Prince Owusu had his shot from the top of the area blocked but the loose ball rolled seemingly directly to Giacomo Vrioni, who held a defender on his hip before spinning and rolling a shot inside the right post in the fifth minute and Owusu converted from the penalty spot in the 22nd to give Montreal a 2-0 lead.
Mark Delgado put away a cross played in by Nathan Ordaz, blasting a one-touch shot from near the penalty spot that deflected off goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois into the net in the 38th minute.
Sirois finished with seven saves for Montreal (1-9-5).
Montreal rebounded from a 6-1 loss to Toronto last week.
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