If Gareth Bale thought it was hot in Nashville last week, he hadn’t seen anything yet.
On a warm night that felt like 100 degrees at kickoff, Sporting Kansas City returned home from a three-game road trip to take on the top team in MLS.
New signing Erik Thommy immediately slotted into the starting lineup for SKC after just a few days of training, while Tim Melia and Graham Zusi made their returns from brief stings out due to injury.
Gareth Bale began the game on the bench for LAFC, but he would make his presence felt later.