LAFC, without Carlos Vela due to injury, consolidated its leadership in the MLS Western Conference while the East experienced a change in the first position with New York City taking the lead instead of the Philadelphia Union.
Following their elimination on Wednesday in the round of 16 of the US Open Cup once morest rival LA Galaxy (3-1), LAFC regained their smile with a 3-2 win once morest the San José Earthquakes.
