Real Salt Lake will face LAFC in the Knockout Round of the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs on Thursday, November 1. The high-stakes match will kick off at 8:30 p.m. MT and will be televised nationally on ESPN 2 and UniMas.
Here is what you need to know about our opponent, LAFC.
On October 30, 2014, the MLS announced an expansion team in Los Angeles, and established LAFC. The club hired head coach Bob Bradley, who previously coached the U.S. Men’s National Team from 2006-2011, and the Egyptian National Team from 2011-2014. Bradley also coached the Chicago Fire from 1998-2002.