Carlos Vela scored his 13th goal of the season in the first half as LAFC easily handled a punchless FC Dallas.
Major League Soccer: Carlos Vela (39′) LAFC 1-0 FC Dallas
Check out every goal from Week 11 in MLS, including the latest stunners from Carlos Vela and Cristian Roldan, and Pity Martinez’s first for Atlanta.
Herc Gomez puts Dax McCarty on the spot making him choose between Carlos Vela and Zlatan Ibrahimovic if he were building a team right now.
Antoine Griezmann and Carlos Vela share a few friendly exchanges on social media ahead of the MLS All-Star Game versus Atletico Madrid.
Jordan Morris’ goal in the first minute was quickly offset by Carlos Vela in the fourth, in a draw that saw two Sounders players shown a red card.
Carlos Vela fond the net for his 9th and 10th goals of the season, as LAFC put on a show for the home crowd at Banc of California Stadium.
Mexico head coach Gerardo Martino is not surprised that Carlos Vela has hit some scintillating form with LAFC this season and admits that a decision is still pending on the 30-year-old’s inclusion for El Tri at the Gold Cup.
Vela has netted 11 goals in 10 MLS games so far this season as LAFC has soared to lead the Western Conference, but Martino says he knew all about the Cancun native well before he took the Mexico job.
“Of course [Vela is under consideration], it’s not for what he’s doing now,…
The first month and a half of the MLS season is in the books, and as you’d expect, there are some wild disparities in terms of form. LAFC has been on fire. Last year’s MLS Cup finalists, champions Atlanta United and the Portland Timbers, not so much.
Some teams have played seven league games already, while others have just five. Minnesota United, the Montreal Impact, and the Portland Timbers have played a combined two home games among them.
Yet looked at another way, seven weeks means that…
LAFC made it six wins from seven to start 2019 with a win over FC Cincinnati that allowed Carlos Vela to pad his early MLS MVP resume.
Major League Soccer: Carlos Vela (90’+3) LAFC 2-0 FC Cincinnati
Major League Soccer: Mark-Anthony Kaye (32′) LAFC 1-0 FC Cincinnati