In reality, Real Salt Lake lost their two best players last summer. The team sold exuberant, youthful winger Carlos Andres Gomez in August for a team-record $11 million to French club Rennes.

Real Salt Lake ran its unbeaten streak to 10 straight games in improving to 8-2-4 on the season. Colorado is the last MLS team to beat RSL, a 2-1 victory by the Rapids back on March 9th.