CARSON, Calif. — Giancarlo González and Cristian Pavón scored to help the LA Galaxy beat Real Salt Lake 2-1 on Sunday night in their first game under interim coach Dominic Kinnear.
Kinnear took over Thursday after Guillermo Barros Schelotto was fired.
The loss and a win by the Colorado Rapids knocked RSL out of the playoffs.
The Galaxy (6-11-3) are still in playoff contention.
They won for just the second time in their last 11 games, dating to a Sept. 6 victory over Los Angeles FC. Douglas Martínez scored for Real Salt Lake.
RSL's final game of the season will be Sunday against Sporting Kansas City at Rio Tinto Stadium.
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Los Angeles Galaxy's Yony Gonzalez, center, shoots under pressure by Real Salt Lake's Nedum Onuoha during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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