Los Angeles FC took a comfortable 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake, but the scoreline flattered them. They were outplayed for long spells yet showed a ruthless edge in front of goal, scoring three times from just three shots on target.
Heung-min Son opened the scoring in the 11th minute from Jacob Shaffelburg's assist. Denis Bouanga doubled the lead five minutes before half-time with Mathieu Choinière providing the pass. DeAndre Yedlin added a third in the 68th minute before Lukas Engel pulled one back for Real Salt Lake in the 86th minute, assisted by Saba Lobjanidze.
The standout statistic was Real Salt Lake's dominance: they had 71% possession, 28 shots to Los Angeles FC's 12, and an expected goals of 2.56 against LAFC's 1.16. However, they missed three big chances and managed only a late consolation, while LAFC scored their one big chance and made the most of limited opportunities.
