With Real Salt Lake playing shorthanded, and Los Angeles Football Club predicting a blowout win before the game, Saturday night at Banc of California Stadium proved to be a battle of wills.
In the end, LAFC’s will prevailed as it downed RSL 2-1. Real fell to 1-2-1 on the season, while LAFC improved to 3-0-1.
LAFC dominated the game in virtually every statistical category. It outshot, out-blocked, out-cornered and out-possessed RSL. With two minutes left in stoppage time, Walker Zimmerman’s strike appeared to be deflected by defender Erik Holt and sailed into the goal, securing the win.