In the end, it was an underwhelming draw for New York City FC. Hosting the mighty Los Angeles FC on Sunday and largely outplaying them, Dome Torrent’s side twice took a deserved lead. But thanks to some uncharacteristic errors at the back, LAFC twice pegged them back and scarpered home with a precious point.
It was Carlos Vela who was the primary menace, the leading MVP candidate at this early stage notching both LAFC goals. For New York City FC, Alexandru Mitrita opened his scoring account, which should be an encouraging sign for the year to come.