Salt Lake beats LA Galaxy 2-1 behind Solans' early goal

Real Salt Lake beat the LA Galaxy 2-1 at America First Field, scoring twice in the first 13 minutes and holding on after an own goal cut the gap. The win moves Salt Lake to 13-6-15. The Galaxy fall to 11-11-12.

Sergi Solans was the player of the game with a Chirp Rating of 7.4. He scored in the 10th minute from the centre of the box, finishing into the bottom right corner after Noel Caliskan's through ball. He also led Salt Lake with 8 total shots.

Three minutes later, Zach Booth made it 2-0. He hit a right footed shot from the left side of the box into the bottom right corner, following a corner. The Galaxy got back into it in the 40th minute, when Luc De Fougerolles put the ball into his own net for 2-1. Neither side scored again after the break.

Marco Reus led LA with 5 shots. Chirp's Sim had Salt Lake at 51% before the game, so the result matched a near coin flip.