MLS - Major League Soccer - LAFC forward KWADWO ''MAHHALA'' OPOKU and a Portland player position for control of the ball as LAFC defeat Portland Timbers 3 to 2 in their 2023 home opening match at BOM Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, USA, March 4, 2023. Giorgio Chiellini scored his first MLS goal, and LAFC opened its defense of the 2022 MLS title with the victory over the Portland...Carlos Vela and Kwadwo Opoku also scored after LAFC unveiled its title banners and handed out championship rings during a lively pregame ceremony at its sold-out stadium. Retired Welsh forward Gareth Bale and injured goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau carried the MLS Cup onto the field where they won it four months ago...Credit Image cr Scott Mitchell/ZUMA Press