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LA Galaxy 3, Real Salt Lake 3

September 8, 2016 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
LA Galaxy News Release


LA Galaxy Postgame Notes: LA Galaxy 3, Real Salt Lake 3

LA Galaxy Postgame Notes

LA Galaxy 3, Real Salt Lake 3

Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016

2016 MLS Regular Season

Rio Tinto Stadium - Sandy, Utah

Scoring Summary:

LA - Emmanuel Boateng (Assisted by Giovani dos Santos) 7'

RSL - Joao Plata (penalty) 53'

LA - Giovani dos Santos (Assisted by Baggio Husidic) 58'

LA - Giovani dos Santos 64'

RSL - Joao Plata (Assisted by Yura Movsisyan, Tony Beltran) 67'

RSL - Juan Manuel Martínez (Assisted By: Joao Plata) 90'+4'

Misconduct Summary:

RSL - Chris Wingert (caution) 2'

RSL - Kyle Beckerman (caution) 17'

LA - Jeff Larentowicz (caution) 25'

RSL - Jámison Olave (caution) 27'

RSL - Juan Manuel Martinez (caution) 62'

LA - Giovani dos Santos (dissent) 90'+5'

Lineups:

LA Galaxy: Brian Rowe; Robbie Rogers, Leonardo, Daniel Steres, Ashley Cole; Baggio Husidic, Sebastian Lletget (Raul Mendiola 74'), Jeff Larentowicz, Emmanuel Boateng (Rafael Garcia 87'); Giovani dos Santos; Alan Gordon (Mike Magee 78') ©

Substitutions: Dan Kennedy, Dave Romney, A.J. DeLaGarza, Ariel Lassiter.

Head Coach: Bruce Arena

SHOTS: 9; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; CORNERS: 1; OFFSIDES: 1; SAVES: 5

Real Salt Lake: Nick Rimando; Tony Beltran (Tony Beltran 85'), Jamison Olave, Chris Winger, Demar Phillips, Kyle Beckerman ©, Javier Morales, Luke Mulholland (Jordan Allen 63'); Juan Manuel Martinez, Joao Plata, Yura Movsisyan.

Substitutions not used: Jeff Attinella, Jordan Allen, Pedro Baez, Phanuel Kavita, Sunday Stephen, Boyd Okwuonu, John Stertzer.

Head Coach: Jeff Cassar

SHOTS: 18; SHOTS ON GOAL: 8; CORNERS: 6; OFFSIDES: 8; SAVES: 1

Referee: Chris Penso

Referee's Assistants: Danny Thornberry and Kevin Klinger

4th Official: Nima Saghafi

Attendance: 20,266

Notes:

- The LA Galaxy (10-4-14, 44 points) earned a 3-3 draw against Real Salt Lake (12-8-8, 44 points) on Wednesday night at Rio Tinto Stadium behind two goals from Giovani dos Santos and another from Emmanuel Boateng.

- With the result, the Galaxy are now in third place in the MLS Western Conference standings, but even in points with second-place RSL (44).

- The Galaxy's +16 goal differential this year is the best in MLS and their 30 goals allowed are second-fewest in the Western Conference.

- This year on the road, the Galaxy are now 3-4-7.

- LA Galaxy Head Coach Bruce Arena's lineup featured three changes to the starting XI from Saturday's win over Columbus: Leonardo, Baggio Husidic and Alan Gordon started in place of A.J. DeLaGarza, Raul Mendiola and Mike Magee.

- LA Galaxy midfielder Emmanuel Boateng tallied his second goal of the season Wednesday night at Rio Tinto Stadium.

- On the year, Boateng now has two goals and three assists, all goals which have come against Salt Lake.

- Forward Giovani dos Santos recorded his 9th assist of the 2016 season Wednesday night on Boateng's first-half goal.

- In the second half, Dos Santos added his 11th and 12th goals of the season Wednesday night.

- Wednesday marked Dos Santos' second multi-goal game of his career.

- Dos Santos has tallied 12 goals and nine assists this season.

- Only Dos Santos and Toronto FC's Sebastian Giovinco have recorded 12 or more goals and nine or more assists this season in MLS.

- Dos Santos has assisted on both of Boateng's MLS goals this season.

- LA Galaxy goalkeeper Brian Rowe made his 24th start of the season Saturday night.

- The Galaxy were without Gyasi Zardes (foot), Steven Gerrard (hamstring), Jelle Van Damme (MCL) and Robbie Keane (returning from international duty).

- LA Galaxy Head Coach and General Manager Bruce Arena has now recorded a 200-119-87 record all time in MLS play.

- In their next match, the Galaxy will return to StubHub Center for a match Sunday against Orlando City SC live on FS1 and Fox Deportes at 4 p.m. PT.

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