Denis Bouanga’s late goal lifts LAFC past San Jose

LOS ANGELES — Arguably the most effective striker in Los Angeles Football Club history came face to face with arguably its most disappointing signing at the attacking spot on Saturday.

In the end, neither Cristian “Chicho” Arango nor Olivier Giroud got on the board in a Major League Soccer regular season contest at BMO Stadium, which LAFC won 2-1 against the San Jose Earthquakes.

The game-winning goal went to another forward, LAFC’s back-to-back 20-goal man Denis Bouanga, who connected...