I t took longer than expected, but Jeremy Ebobisse has kicked off Major League Soccer's 30th season with the first goal, and what a goal it was. Scored in the 78th minute with his

LAFC headed into its eighth MLS season Saturday with more questions than answers, few of which were solved in its 1-0 victory over Minnesota United in front

Jeremy Ebobisse scored in the 78th minute of his first match with his new club, and Los Angeles FC remained perfect in eight Major League Soccer season openers with a 1-0 victory over Minnesota United FC.

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.

Jeremy Ebobisse delivers in the 78th minute as the Black & Gold edge the Loons 1-0 and hold them to two shots on goal Saturday afternoon at BMO Stadium

MLS is Back with a bang, thanks to LAFC striker Jeremy Ebobisse. The 27-year-old veteran scored the first goal of the 2025 MLS season in stunning fashion, curling a left-footed effort into the upper left-hand corner from the edge of the box.

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.

Jeremy Ebobisse scored in the 78th minute to give host Los Angeles FC a 1-0 victory over Minnesota United on Saturday in the opening game of the 2025 season.

It took longer than expected, but Jeremy Ebobisse has kicked off Major League Soccer's 30th season with the first goal, and what a goal it was. Scored in the 78th minute with his last touch of the game,

MLS is Back with a bang, thanks to LAFC striker Jeremy Ebobisse. The 27-year-old veteran scored the first goal of the 2025 MLS season in stunning fashion, curling a left-footed effort into the upper left-hand corner from the edge of the box.

Former Loons manager Adrian Heath reflected on the Danladi selection during an interview with the Pioneer Press in December. At the time, Ebobisse, who had left Duke early, had briefly trained with MNUFC during its final season in the North American Soccer League in 2016. The Loons were encouraged by what they saw.