The last time these two clubs met was near the end of the 2015 season while RSL was still fighting to grab a spot in the playoffs. Despite the LA Galaxy coming to Sandy with a star-studded lineup (Robbie Keane, Giovani dos Santos, and Steven Gerrard to name a few), RSL absolutely plowed through the LA side with a much-needed 3-0 victory. Devon Sandoval earned himself a brace and Javier Morales added another with a penalty spot conversion.
The scoring opened in just the third minute when Morales sent a ball deep into the box to find Aaron Maund, who headed it toward the far post where an unmarked Sandoval was able to put in a left-footed shot past LA goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts.