There were late heroics in the Western Conference clash between Los Angeles FC and Sporting Kansas City. Adama Diomande scored in second-half stoppage time to lift hosts LAFC to a 2-1 victory.
As expected, the match featured constant attacking from both sides and the entertainment level was high. Despite leading the match in the early stages, Sporting KC saw their hopes of starting off with a road win dashed. A late red card gave LAFC a man advantage and they took full advantage of it with the stoppage-time winner.
Here are three things we learned.