Vela nets 50th MLS goal in LAFC's 3-3 draw with Philadelphia

 Carlos Vela scored his 50th MLS goal on a beautiful free kick in 38th minute, and Los Angeles FC rallied from three one-goal deficits to salv a 3-3 draw with Philadelphia Union on Sunday night.

Eddie Segura scored final tying goal in 71st minute for LAFC (1-0-1). Diego Rossi also scored for Los Angeles, but defensive inconsistency meant club failed to start 2-0-0 for first time in its three-season history.

Brenden Aaronson put Philadelphia ahead for third time in 69th minute, but Segura banged home a loose ball in box for his second career MLS goal.

Jakob Glesnes got his first MLS goal and Sergio Santos also scored as Union (0-1-1) earned ir first point of season despite blowing three leads. Philadelphia also hit LAFC's crossbar with two shots.

LAFC reconfigured its lineup in offseason after best regular season in MLS history, and new defense clearly is still settling in around new goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer, who shut out Inter Miami in his debut last week.

Santos put Philadelphia ahead in 29th minute with a curling strike from outside box, but Vela evened it with a perfectly weighted free kick over Union defense.

Vela is third-fastest player in MLS history to 50 goals, accomplishing feat in his 61st league match. Last season's MLS Most Valuable Player scored in his league-record 12th consecutive home match.

Glesnes, Union's new rwegian center back, scored in 48th minute with a long, vicious free kick that eluded Vermeer. Just a minute later, Rossi curled a shot over Philly defense for Uruguayan forward's second impressive goal in three matches.

Rossi also had two goals ruled out by offside. Philadelphia goalkeeper Andre Blake n made a diving stop of Rossi's header in 85th minute.

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