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Diego Luna’s two goals lift Real Salt Lake over the Galaxy

RSL snaps two-game losing streak, while LA’s rough season continues.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune)  Real Salt Lake midfielder Diego Luna, shown during a game last season, scored two goals as RSL beat the LA Galaxy 2-0 on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Real Salt Lake midfielder Diego Luna, shown during a game last season, scored two goals as RSL beat the LA Galaxy 2-0 on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Diego Luna scored two goals in the first half, and Real Salt Lake beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-0 on Saturday at America First Field in Sandy.

Luna scored in the 21st minute with assists from Alexandros Katranis and Diogo Gonçalves, and added a goal five minutes later as RSL defeated the defending Major League Soccer champions.

An All-Star midfielder, Luna now has three goals and two assists this season.

After the winning the championship last season, the Galaxy have struggled in 2025, falling to 0-5-1 with Saturday’s loss.

Real Salt Lake snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 3-4-0.

Los Angeles had a 9-7 edge in shots in the game, but RSL led had a 2-1 advantage in shots on goal.

RSL goalkeeper Rafael Cabral had one save and earned the shutout.

RSL is scheduled to return to action next Saturday at Nashville (6:30 p.m. MDT, Apple TV).

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