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MLS: Top 5 performances from Week 30 midweek slate

By Matt Coles

BRONX, NY - MARCH 10: Alexandru Mitrita #28 of New York City walks off the pitch after the 2019 Major League Soccer Home Opener match between New York City FC and DC United at Yankee Stadium on March 10, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York. The match ended in a tie with a score of 0 to 0. (Photo by Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images)
BRONX, NY - MARCH 10: Alexandru Mitrita #28 of New York City walks off the pitch after the 2019 Major League Soccer Home Opener match between New York City FC and DC United at Yankee Stadium on March 10, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York. The match ended in a tie with a score of 0 to 0. (Photo by Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 25: Los Angeles FC celebrates winning the Supporters Shield following Los Angeles FC’s MLS match against Houston Dynamo at the Banc of California Stadium on September 25, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles FC won the match 3-1 (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 25: Los Angeles FC celebrates winning the Supporters Shield following Los Angeles FC’s MLS match against Houston Dynamo at the Banc of California Stadium on September 25, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles FC won the match 3-1 (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images) /

2. Los Angeles FC

From one triumph to another, and to the side that has ran away with the league, clinching the Supporters’ Shield with two games to spare. Los Angeles FC have been on a different level over the course of the 2019 campaign and have pretty much had the league title won since July, although they only officially got over the line on Wednesday evening.

https://twitter.com/LAFC/status/1177075975932141568

They hosted the Houston Dynamo, knowing a win would clinch the silverware, and they started the strong of the two teams, with MLS MVP-candidate Carlos Vela opening the scoring halfway through the first period. However, the league-leaders were pegged back just five minutes later, as a Tyler Miller own goal levelled the scores to make it 1-1 at the break. Diego Rossi put the hosts back in front with twenty minutes to play, before Eduard Atuesta scored this sublime free-kick to seal the deal for LAFC.

Unsurprisingly, they will go into the playoffs as the over-riding favourites to lift the MLS Cup in eight weeks time. With Vela, Rossi, Atuesta and more all in great form, the question would be, can they be stopped? The side from Los Angeles has also now guaranteed themselves a first round-bye in the post-season, ahead of a home playoff tie at the Banc of California Stadium, where they have been amazing this term.

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