Real Salt Lake Beats LA Galaxy 2-1 on Decision Day to Clinch a Playoff Berth
SANDY, Utah — On MLS Decision Day, November 7, Real Salt Lake beat the LA Galaxy 2-1 at America First Field in Sandy to close the regular season. The hosts started fast: Sergi Solans opened the scoring in the 10th minute and Zach Booth doubled the lead in the 13th. In the 40th minute, RSL defender Luc de Fougerolles put the ball into his own net to give the Galaxy a goal back, but LA could not find another, and Salt Lake held on for the 2-1 win. The match was a direct duel for a Western Conference playoff place, with neither side assured of a berth beforehand. The victory clinched a playoff spot for Real Salt Lake, while the LA Galaxy missed the postseason.
Source: theScore
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Photo: 图：桑迪市皇家盐湖城主场球场（资料图）。Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 2.0。 / Photo: Real Salt Lake's home stadium in Sandy (file photo). Via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
