Los Angeles FC midfielder Eduard Atuesta, top, leaps over Real Salt Lake defender Justen Glad during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Los Angeles FC’s Christian Ramirez, right, celebrates after scoring against Real Salt Lake during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Real Salt Lake midfielder Albert Rusnak (11) dribbles past Los Angeles FC defender Laurent Ciman (23) during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Los Angeles FC’s Danilo Silva, left, heads the ball next to Real Salt Lake’s Corey Baird during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Andrew Putna, right, stops a shot by Los Angeles FC defender Steven Beitashour (3) during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)



Los Angeles FC’s Christian Ramirez, right, controls the ball during the second half of the team’s MLS soccer match against Real Salt Lake on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Real Salt Lake midfielder Kyle Beckerman, left, defends against Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Los Angeles FC goalkeeper Tyler Miller stops a shot next to Real Salt Lake forward Corey Baird during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando, center, gives up a goal on a header by LAFC’s Christian Ramirez, right, during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Real Salt Lake defender Aaron Herrera (22) works against Los Angeles FC’s Benny Feilhaber during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)



Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela, right, dribbles down field past Real Salt Lake midfielder Sebastian Saucedo during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Andrew Putna, center, stops a shot against Los Angeles FC during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Real Salt Lake midfielder Albert Rusnak, left, is defended by Los Angeles FC midfielder Eduard Atuesta during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Los Angeles FC midfielder Benny Feilhaber, bottom, works against Real Salt Lake midfielder Albert Rusnak during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Real Salt Lake midfielder Sebastian Saucedo (23) controls the ball next to Los Angeles FC midfielder Lee Nguyen during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)



Real Salt Lake forward Sebastian Saucedo, top, is fouled by Los Angeles FC midfielder Eduard Atuesta (20) during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Los Angeles FC’s Christian Ramirez, second from left, is mobbed by teammates after scoring against Real Salt Lake during the first half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

LOS ANGELES — Forward Christian Ramirez promised goals would come if he had chances.

The 27-year-old from Garden Grove, whom LAFC acquired for $1 million in allocation money on Aug. 6, made good on his word Wednesday, scoring a pair of goals at Banc of California Stadium to help end the Black & Gold’s six-match winless streak in a 2-0 disposal of Real Salt Lake.

From the opening whistle, LAFC was sharp against a team it dominated 5-1 at the start of the season, reminding supporters of the type of attacking soccer that Coach Bob Bradley and the LAFC front office promised them.

“Before the game, I challenged for more concentration, more intensity, more helping each other on the field, more leadership,” Bradley said.

As they did on March 10 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Salt Lake City, LAFC owned the run of play against the Claret-and-Cobalt, a Jekyll-and-Hyde team that had earned 30 points at home compared to five on the road.

In the 9th minute Ramirez, starting in place of center forwards Adama Diomande and Marco Urena, appeared to score his first for LAFC (11-7-6), heading home a Carlos Vela cross.

While Ramirez was onside, the linesman ruled that Vela was not.

It was, however, a sign of things to come.

Four minutes later, following a tremendous save by LAFC goalkeeper Tyler Miller and a turnover in the RSL half, Vela had a second chance to connect with Ramirez.

The forwards spoke prior to the match about finding space and the Mexican delivered with a left-footed curling ball to the top of the 18-yard box that split two RSL defenders.

Playing in front 22,000 supporters, including 14 friends and family, Ramirez knocked down the pass with the outside of his right foot, took one step toward goal and drove the ball into the back of the net.

At the half-hour mark, LAFC increased its advantage when defender Jordan Harvey played a give-and-go header with midfielder Eduard Atuesta along the far sideline.

Atuesta, a young Colombian whose importance to the team has increased since Mark-Anthony Kaye went down with an injury last month, hit a grounded pass that snuck through the legs of RSL defender Nick Besler and found Ramirez for a 2-0 lead.

“We talked about him before the game,” RSL coach Mike Petke said, “and yesterday he was in the paper for God sake, quoting that his role with LAFC was to be a poacher and he got two poaching goals right there.”

After establishing control after 45 minutes, Bradley challenged his team to secure a shutout and avoid another late-match meltdown.

Aided by a strong performance from Miller, who returned to the lineup after Honduran goalkeepr Luis Lopez received his first start of the season in a 2-0 loss to Sporting Kansas City on Saturday, LAFC defenders Steven Beitashour, Danilo Silva, captain Laurent Ciman and Jordan Harvey locked down the team’s seventh clean sheet of the season.

The positive result pushed LAFC’s season total to 39 points, tying it for third in the MLS Western Conference standings going into the last match of a three-game homestand against the Colorado Rapids.

“It’s nice to get a shutout,” Bradley said. “It’s nice to get a home win. Now we have to do it again and repeat it on Sunday.”

Ramirez last had a two-goal game during Minnesota United FC’s 5-1 destruction of LAFC on July 22.

This time, wearing the LAFC crest on his chest, Ramirez received a strong ovation from the Black Army in the 78th minute when he was subbed off for Latif Blessing.

“Any way I can contribute,” Ramirez said. “Tonight with goals. Another night it will be assists or defensive tracking. At the end, if we can get those three points that’s the most important thing to me.”

"If we get those three points, that's the most important thing to me."@Chris_Ramirez17 after our 2-0 win over RSL. pic.twitter.com/lhIDv5JITm — LAFC (@LAFC) August 16, 2018

"I want the best for my teammates, so I always try to do my best to help the rest of the team." Carlos Vela on adjusting to playing with Christian Ramirez. pic.twitter.com/U7TxPTxly7 — LAFC (@LAFC) August 16, 2018