Overview
- LA Galaxy beat Real Salt Lake 2-1 on Sunday in Carson, California, with Marco Reus scoring in the 9th minute and again from the spot in the 85th.
- Reus opened the scoring on a 21-yard free kick after Gabriel Pec drew a foul from Stijn Spierings near the edge of the box.
- RSL leveled at 45+4 when Zavier Gozo’s shot hit the post and bounced off goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski for an own goal.
- The winner came after Sam Junqua was called for grabbing Elijah Wynder on a corner, and Reus converted the penalty to restore the lead.
- The result moved the Galaxy to 3-4-3 for 12 points and left RSL at 5-3-1 on 16, as manager Pablo Mastroeni and defender Justen Glad criticized the officiating and said recent VAR decisions have gone against them.