By Wilson Florez
Cruz Azul fell against Los Angeles FC at the Banc of California Stadium. The Mexican team lost 3-0 thanks to a double by David Martínez. The 20-year-old Venezuelan forward continues to show his quality in the Concachampions.
Son Heung-Min scored the first goal 30 minutes into the match. 9 minutes later a great goal from David Martínez would arrive at speed. The Venezuelan soccer player had a control oriented with his left leg, He beat Érik Lira in speed and finished coldly against Mier’s bailout.
At 58 minutes David Martínez once again showed off his speed and ball handling. The South American soccer player took off the mark of a couple of Cruz Azul defenders and, again with his left leg, he defined crossed over the goal of the Colombian goalkeeper. The Venezuelan was substituted at minute 70.
With the two goals converted, David Martínez became the third player in the history of Los Angeles FC to score a pair of goals in the same Concachampions match.. The other two footballers who achieved it were Carlos Vela in the 2020 season and Denis Bouanga in 2023 and in 2025.
In the current Concacaf Champions League, David Martínez has scored four goals. Along with Denis Bouanga, Martínez is the club’s top scorer in the competition. On a more standard level, both players are behind Gabriel Pec, from the LA Galaxy (five goals).
David Martínez’s promising season
David Martínez’s good level is not only linked to the Concacaf Champions League. The talented 20-year-old winger He has already played 11 games this season: 6 for the Predominant League Soccer and 5 for the Concachampions.
In just over 570 minutes on the field, David Martínez has scored 6 goals in the campaign. The Venezuelan forward arrived at Los Angeles FC in January 2024. This season he has had the best start since he arrived at the club.
David Martínez signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles team. Martínez has a relationship with the club that would end in December 2027. Martínez and the club has the option to extend the contract for another year. The Venezuelan’s value is around $4.5 million dollars, according to Transfermarkt.
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