The LA Galaxy were outcompeted by a scrappy ten man New England Revolution, but David Romney and Chris Pontius scored in stoppage time to give Sigi Schmid’s side a 3-2 victory in inexplicable fashion.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic was rested as a precautionary measure to avoid risking injury on the notoriously rough Gillette Stadium surface, and in hindsight it was a wise decision. A 23rd minute Cristian Penilla red card should have given LA a decisive advantage, but it was the Revs who began to dominate the match.