MLS: Los Angeles FC put five past Real Salt Lake
Sunday 11 March 2018 00:39, UK
Los Angeles kept up their perfect start to life in the MLS with a 5-1 demolition of Real Salt Lake at the Rio Tinto Stadium in just their second game since coming into existence.
The hosts took a first-half lead through Joao Plata but were then left stunned as Diego Rossi and Latif Blessing scored within three minutes of one another to put LA ahead.
And two minutes after half-time they cemented that lead, when Benny Feilhaber added another, before Rossi doubled his money late on and former Arsenal man Carlos Vela finished the scoring.
Chris Tierney's 93rd-minute winner gave New England Revolution a welcome 2-1 win over Colorado Rapids, putting aside any memories of their opening-day defeat to Philadelphia Union.
Diego Fagundez put them ahead three minutes after half-time, but Niki Jackson equalised mid-way through the half before Tierney popped up in the final seconds to seal three points.
Columbus Crew came close to blowing a two-goal lead against Montreal Impact before Gyasi Zardes' 94th-minute penalty gave them a 3-2 victory.
Federico Higuain had put them ahead from the spot 12 minutes in, and Zardes' first of the afternoon followed shortly afterwards.
But Ignacio Piatti gave the Impact hope after the break and five minutes from time Raheem Edwards pulled them level, only for Zardes to strike again late on.
