The LA Galaxy, after two consecutive defeats, rediscovered the victory
LAFC leads the West with 45 points
With a spectacular 3-4, the New York Red Bulls emerged victorious from their visit to powerful Austin on a Sunday day in the MLS with only two games and in which the LA Galaxy of Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez took a breath with his first victory after three consecutive losses.
Despite the double by Argentine Sebastián Driussi, who equals his compatriot Valentín ‘Taty’ Castellanos (New York City) with 13 goals as the top scorer in MLS, Austin fell to the New York Red Bulls and moves away from the leadership of the Westin the hands of the LAFC of Carlos Vela and Gareth Bale.
The New York Red Bulls came out very plugged in and in the first 15 minutes they had already scored two goals that were later disallowed for offside.
Serge Ngoma’s was worth it in minute 14, taking advantage of a sad mistake by Austin goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell, and Dru Yearwood’s in minute 26, so the visitors dominated the score by 0-2 before half an hour of the game had been played.
Driussi added the first of his private account with a joint from outside the area at the stroke of the break, but in the restart Cameron Harper and Tom Barlow in 51 and 65, respectively, they left the match practically sentenced with a 1-4.
Nevertheless, Austin did not give up, Driussi got his second goal with a great shot from outside the area after a cut in the 69th minute and Ethan Finlay in the 81st added emotion to the match, which the New Yorkers finally knew how to tie up.
For its part, the LA Galaxy, who were dragging a terrible streak of three consecutive losses, returned to the path of victory with a long-suffering 2-0 against Atlanta thanks to a goal from Kévin Cabral in the 7th minute, who took advantage of the rejection of a Chicharito shot, and a goal from Dejan Joveljic already in the discount of the second half after a notable siege of the Atlanta.
Chicharito returned to the playing fields after missing the Galaxy’s last two games due to the coronavirus.
After day 22, LAFC is leader of the West with 45 points and one game played less than Austin, which has 41 points.
In the East, the Philadelphia Union is in the lead with 42 points while New York City has 41 and played one game less than the leader of this conference. EFE
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