Real Salt Lake only won three games on the road all season. LAFC only lost one game at home all season. So what happens when LAFC hosts RSL in the knockout round of the MLS Western Conference playoffs ? RSL wins 3-2, of course. Welcome to the unpredictable MLS playoffs.
Here are three things we learned from Thursday night’s pulsating match.
1. Defense fails the Black and Gold again
LAFC coach Bob Bradley can be praised for bringing an entertaining and free-flowing style of soccer to Banc of California Stadium. The likes of Carlos Vela, Diego Rossi, Adama Diomande, Lee Nguyen and Benny Feilhaber are a formidable group in attack.