The Colorado Rapids haven’t faced LAFC since October 2019, when Carlos Vela scored a hat trick to lead his side to a 3-1 win. This year, Los Angeles have just one point in their last three matches while the Rapids are on a three-game winning streak. I caught up with Alicia Rodriguez of Angels on Parade to see what’s going on with Vela and what we can expect this weekend.
Burgundy Wave: Carlos Vela made an appearance against Seattle last week after being out with a quad injury. How did he do and do you think he’ll be back to the starting XI this week?