Jeremy Ebobisse’s goal from outside the 18-yard box in the 78th minute was the difference in a 1-0 win Saturday at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. LAFC’s eight straight season-opening wins since 2018 stands as an MLS record.

It’s been nearly a decade since Minnesota United picked Abu Danladi with the first pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. That decision continued to haunt the Loons on Saturday. Jeremy Ebobisse — whom Portland Timbers took with the fourth pick in that draft — scored the winning goal in Los Angeles FC’s season-opening 1-0 win over MNUFC.

LAFC got off to a strong start to their 2025 MLS season with a 1–0 win over Minnesota United / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Jeremy Ebobisse wanted to make a good first impression in his LAFC debut against Minnesota United.

While plenty of newcomers lit up opening day, here are the four who shined the brightest. Emmanuel Latte Lath, Atlanta United FC: Pre-match hopes were precipitously high for Atlanta's new Ivorian center forward;

Meanwhile, MLS record signing Emmanuel Latte Lath got off the mark for Atlanta United, bagging a brace in the Five Stripes' narrow win at home against CF Montréal. On that same theme, FC Cincinnati collected their first win of the season,