After no wins in four matches, the Los Angeles Galaxy saw their stranglehold on a playoff position weaken, slipping out of the playoff places altogether. In need of a resurgence as the regular season nears its closing stage, the LA Galaxy provided exactly what was required.
They put seven past Sporting KC in a ruthless performance last weekend, and then followed that up with a hard-earned 2-1 victory over Eastern playoff hopefuls, the Montreal Impact, on Saturday night.
Here are three things we learned.
While there were major team implications from this result that are far more significant to the overall outlook of the season, there is also an individual award that is worth tracking over these final few matches: the race for the Golden Boot.