For once, the favorites came through.
The Los Angeles Galaxy became the first No. 1 seed from the Western Conference to survive the first round since Kansas City progressed back in 2004. That had also been the last time that both higher seeds in the West prevailed, a feat Houston helped match with their defeat of Seattle.
It sets up a titanic clash of two teams that tied for the top spot in the conference standings, with the Galaxy earning the No. 1 seed based on their head-to-head record against the Dynamo.
The home-field advantage that is practically non-existent in the first round now becomes massive at the conference final stage, and the Galaxy are pleased to carry that edge into Friday’s match.
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