On a night where lower-division underdogs sprung upsets elsewhere, the LA Galaxy ensured the top flight side moved on in Wednesday’s 2017 U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 clash against USL’s Sacramento Republic FC, with the MLS team winning 2-0 at StubHub Center Track and Field Stadium.

After an opening half in which both teams had chances but the game remained scoreless, LA got down to business early in the second half, with Ariel Lassiter scoring off a free kick in the 47th minute, before Bradford Jamieson scored from the run of play to double the lead just two minutes later.

Lineups

LA Galaxy lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): #22 Jon Kempin (GK) – #16 Nathan Smith, #4 Dave Romney, #21 Hugo Arellano, #29 Josh Turnley – #25 Rafael Garcia, #8 Joao Pedro – #38 Bradford Jamieson IV, #40 Raul Mendiola, #15 Ariel Lassiter – #20 Jack McInerney

Substitutes: #31 Clement Diop (GK), #19 Jaime Villarreal, #24 Emannuel Boateng, #32 Jack McBean, #33 Jose Villarreal, #37 Jelle Van Damme, #63 Tyler Turner

Sacramento Republic FC lineup (4-4-2, right to left): #12 Evan Newton (GK) – #26 Elliot Hord, #23 Emrah Klimenta, #5 Christopher Christian, #15 James Kiffe – #10 Danny Barrera, #22 Jeremy Hall, #6 Agustin Cazarez, #17 Tyler Blackwood – #8 Wilson Kneeshaw, #19 Trevin Caesar

Substitutes: #1 Dominik Jakubek (GK), #4 Carlos Rodriguez, #13 Sammy Ochoa, #14 Lamin Suma, #9 Harry Williams, #21 Christian Chaney