On Wednesday night at BMO Stadium, Carlos Vela and LAFC showed why they are the current MLS champions.
After skipping the first round and beating FC Juarez 7-1, the Black and Gold entered their first Leagues Cup.
Kellyn Acosta's attempt from a corner kick found the back of the net in the 31st minute thanks to a deflection off Ryan Hollingshead's head.
After only two minutes, LAFC doubled their lead thanks to the inspiration of their franchise player, Carlos Vela, who capitalized on a weak rebound by goalkeeper Ramon Pasquel.
The ball at the mercy of the 'Bomber' who merely softly pumped the ball to score a beautiful goal.
When Oscar Ortega headed a corner kick in the 47th minute, leaving Amaury Escoto unmarked, it looked like the Liga MX squad was finally getting going in the second half.
However, the response was short-lived, as the defending MLS champions recovered their two-goal advantage only five minutes later when Acosta again finished off a fine cross headed in by Dénis Bouanga.
LAFC scored again just five minutes later. Buoanga scored his second goal of the night with a right-footed strike, putting the score at 5-1 thanks to an unbelievable no-look pass from Carlos Vela.
Bouanga scored his triple trick for LAFC in the 78th minute on a penalty kick, despite the absence of Vela.
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