Adama Diomande, Diego Rossi, Carlos Vela and Eduard Atuesta all scored during a stretch of four unanswered goals in 12 minutes, and LAFC extended their lead in the Supporters’ Shield standings by holding on for a 4-3 victory over Atlanta United on Friday night.
In avenging last weekend’s defeat to the LA Galaxy, LAFC stretched their lead to 10 points over the Philadelphia Union, 12 over the Galaxy and 13 over Atlanta in the Shield chase. They’re on a pace to finish the regular season with 76 points, which would smash the MLS record of 71 posted by the New York Red Bulls last season.