LAFC out of Club World Cup after late penalty miss

LAFC was eliminated from the FIFA Club World Cup aft Denis Bouanga had a punishment saved heavy into stoppage clip of a 1-0 nonaccomplishment to Esperance Sportive de Tunis successful Nashville connected Friday.

The triumph takes Esperance level with Chelsea successful Group D, aft the Premier League broadside mislaid 3-1 to Brazil's Flamengo earlier connected Friday. 

Youcef Belaïli enactment the Tunisian broadside successful beforehand successful the 70th infinitesimal but LAFC looked acceptable to level and support its hopes live going into the last circular of games erstwhile referee Espen Eskas awarded a precocious spot footwear pursuing a video review, ruling Khalil Guenichi had felled Marlon successful the area.

But Bouanga drove his ensuing punishment footwear into the dive of Ben Said, to corroborate the exit of LAFC, which gained its spot aft winning a playoff with Club America conscionable 3 weeks ago.

The victor of Esperance's gathering with Chelsea connected Tuesday successful Philadelphia volition determination connected to the knockout phase, with Chelsea advancing connected a gully based connected superior extremity differential. Esperance's triumph connected Friday confirmed Flamengo's spot successful the circular of 16.

Information from Field Level Media was utilized successful this report.