LAFC's Carlos Vela scored a hat trick to smash the Major League Soccer single-season goals record of 31 on Sunday in a 3-1 win over the Colorado Rapids.at Banc of California Stadium.

The sensational Decision Day outing for Vela puts him on 34 goals for the season, meaning he is also the Golden Boot winner in 2019.

Vela scored from a trademark left-footed strike for his 32nd goal of the season to move ahead of Martinez, who only broke the record held by Roy Lassiter, Chris Wondolowski and Bradley Wright-Phillips during the 2018 season.

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The goal gave LAFC the lead over the Rapids and took the team a step closer in its quest to break the New York Red Bulls' record for the highest single-season point total in league history.

Vela then added his 33rd goal of the season with a spectacular overhead volley from just in front of the goal to make the score 2-0, before adding his third goal with a close-range finish on a counter-attack to secure his hat trick and extend LAFC's lead.

The win also sees LAFC break the record for points in a single MLS season, with the team's 72-point haul breaking the previous mark of 71 held by the New York Red Bulls.

LA Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored in his team's 4-2 loss to the Houston Dynamo to finish second in the Golden Boot race on 30 goals, while Martinez scored his 27th goal for Atlanta to finish third.

LAFC begins its 2019 MLS Cup playoff campaign in the conference semifinal round courtesy of a first-round bye for finishing with the highest points haul in the West.