Ghanaian forward Latif Blessing was in superb form as LAFC held New York City FC to a 2-2 draw in the MLS on Sunday.
The former Liberty Professionals players maker created two goals, which were converted by ex-Arsenal forward Carlos Vela to earn the California club a point.
Vela scored his second and third goals of the season, twice bringing LAFC level from a goal behind in the draw against New York City FC at Yankee Stadium.
The Mexican's finish after Latif Blessing's service just before halftime made it 1-1 going into the break.
Then Vela converted cooly from the penalty spot after Blessing induced Ben Sweat into a foul in the area 14 minutes from full time. He might have also added an assist if not for some better finishing early on by his teammates.
For NYCFC, offseason Designated Player signing Alexandru Mitrita opened his MLS account with an exceptional 39th-minute effort, and Alex Ring put New York in front again when he smashed in Sweat's dragged back cross in the 62nd.
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