The Union lost, 4-1, at Los Angeles FC on Saturday night. Adama Diomande scored a hat trick, and while Fafa Picault cut the deficit to 2-1 at halftime, the home team was rarely truly threatened in the game at Banc of California Stadium.
Both teams were without some key attacking players. Union midfielder Borek Dockal was absent because his wife gave birth to their second child a few days ago. LAFC missed its two biggest stars: midfielder Carlos Vela (at the World Cup with Mexico) and striker Diego Rossi (hamstring injury).
Diomande stepped in for Rossi, and showed why LAFC signed him from English club Hull City.