ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC scored twice in his U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) debut and the LA Galaxy defeated LAFC 4-3 Saturday. Ibrahimovic won it with a header in the opening seconds of stoppage time after tying the match at 3 in the 77th minute when he caught LAFC goalkeeper Tyler Miller out of his goal and scored on a 40-meter kick. The 36-year-old Swedish forward pulled off his shirt in celebration, resulting in a yellow card, as his long-awaited American arrival more than lived up to the billing. Ibrahimovic replaced Sebastian Lletget in the 71st minute after chants of “We want Zlatan” started in earnest at a sold-out StubHub Center. Ibrahimovic’s first touch came in the 73rd and helped lead to a goal by Chris Pontius on a header pulling them to 3-2.(SD-Agencies)
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