Denis Bouanga of Los Angeles FC celebrates after scoring a hat-trick in a 4-1 Major League Soccer win over Real Salt Lake

Denis Bouanga of Los Angeles FC celebrates after scoring a hat-trick in a 4-1 Major League Soccer win over Real Salt Lake

 KEVORK DJANSEZIAN

Denis Bouanga made Major League Soccer history Sunday as he scored three goals in Los Angeles FC's 4-1 victory over Real Salt Lake.

The Gabon international's second hat-trick in the three matches took him to 22 goals this campaign, the first MLS player to score at least 20 goals in three consecutive seasons.

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