"Galaxy" 4 LAFC 3 FT

From The Guardian:

It looked like nothing would go right for the hosts when LAFC went three up just after the half, but from the moment Zlatan watched the ball bounce behind him and into his path in the 77th minute, there could only be one winner. Go and watch it now. I’ll wait.

By the time he won the game, it was almost amazing we’d ever thought it would happen any other way, or that he’d ever be a competitive footnote for the first ever LA Galaxy v LAFC derby.

I’m off to splash some water on my face, in case I’m living inside some sort of Ibrahimovic-Inception fever dream. In the meantime, thanks for joining me today, and for your tweets and emails. Sorry I couldn’t use them all.

FINAL SCORE: LA GALAXY 4-3 LAFC

Final thoughts in a moment, when I collect my jaw off the floor.

90 mins +2: GOAL! LA GALAXY 4-3 LAFC (IBRAHIMOVIC!)

This is just silly. Husidic scoops a ball over the top for an offside Zlatan, who checks his run and veers away to leave it for the onside Cole. Cole scoops the ball across to the six yard box to where Zalatan has resumed his run from an offside position to crash a header that’s surely won the game and possibly written the odd headline.

90 mins +2: LAFC enjoying a period of possession, though nowhere dangerous. and now...he really is a ridiculous man...

82 mins: So this one’s been a decent start for the rivalry, no?

We’re not done yet though. LAFC have a dangerous looking free kick near the D, which Vela deflects off the wall for a corner that comes to nothing.

If you get a chance watch the stadium wide celebrations as Ibrahimovic gets everyone out of their seats with that goal.

My editor has just texted me, on Ibrahimovic, “What a ridiculous man...”

77 mins: GOAL! LA GALAXY 3-3 LAFC (ZLATAN!)

We are all living in Zlatan’s world.

71 mins: ZLATAN TIME: He’s on. For Lletget.