It was a seismic clash between two recent expansion powerhouses, a mouth-watering matchup of attack-minded teams.
Goals were scored, but all came from host Atlanta United in a stunning 5-0 win over LAFC in a Week 6 contest two years ago today.
The crowd of 45,207 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium saw a bit of everything, with Atlanta defender Chris McCann being sent off in the first minute, only to have the decision overturned following Video Review.
Julian Gressel opened the scoring in the 17th minute, with Josef Martinez doubling the advantage 50 minutes later.
Miguel Almiron, who set up Gressel’s goal, tacked on a pair of late penalty kicks and Romario Williams capped the scoring in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time.
