LAFC Season Pass S01/E027: Real Salt Lake Review, Rivalry Week, San Jose Earthquakes Preview
On Saturday August 17th, Los Angeles Football Club (18-4-3) defeated Real Salt Lake (12-4-10) in Rio Tinto Stadium, ending the team's eight-game home unbeaten streak. Both teams lost a man in the first 20 minutes of the second half. Walker Zimmerman's second yellow in the 48th minute put LAFC down a man for a 14-minute stretch. LAFC maintained its poise until Vela leveled the pitch by earning a penalty at the cost of RSL defender Aaron Herrera in the 62nd.
Vela's subsequent goal from the spot broke a tie with Sebastian Giovinco's record for the most combined goals and assists in one season. Giovinco had 38 (22 goals, 16 assists) in 2015. With nine games to go in 2019, Vela now has 39 (24 goals, 15 assists). Three road points later, LAFC is set for a busy rivalry week against its Californian neighbors.
Ryan Wallerson of the Southern California News Group (Daily News) & Alex Dwyer of MLSsoccer.com break down LAFC's performance against the Real Salt Lake, Vela's moment against RSL, and discuss the challenges that await LAFC during rivalry week, which begins on Wednesday, August 21st against the San Jose Earthquake and continues on Sunday August 25th against the Galaxy. Both matches will be at the Banc.
Vela's subsequent goal from the spot broke a tie with Sebastian Giovinco's record for the most combined goals and assists in one season. Giovinco had 38 (22 goals, 16 assists) in 2015. With nine games to go in 2019, Vela now has 39 (24 goals, 15 assists). Three road points later, LAFC is set for a busy rivalry week against its Californian neighbors.
Ryan Wallerson of the Southern California News Group (Daily News) & Alex Dwyer of MLSsoccer.com break down LAFC's performance against the Real Salt Lake, Vela's moment against RSL, and discuss the challenges that await LAFC during rivalry week, which begins on Wednesday, August 21st against the San Jose Earthquake and continues on Sunday August 25th against the Galaxy. Both matches will be at the Banc.
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