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Los Angeles Galaxy Edges Out DC United in Card-Filled Match
Carson, California – The Los Angeles Galaxy secured a victory at Dignity Health Sports Park in a highly intense match against DC United that featured numerous yellow cards. The game, part of Matchday 22 of Major League Soccer, ended with a score favoring the home team.
The Galaxy dominated possession with 58% compared to DC United’s 42%. The first goal of the match came in the 23rd minute, courtesy of Marco Reus, assisted by Matheus Nascimento, giving the Los Angeles side the lead. In the second half, in the 53rd minute, Diego Fagundez extended the lead with a goal that solidified the Galaxy’s control.
DC United attempted a comeback and managed to score in the 77th minute thanks to Gabriel Pirani. However, the Galaxy’s strong defense and the difference in possession prevented DC United from equalizing.
Referee Tim Ford had a busy night, issuing a total of ten yellow cards, five to DC United and five to Los Angeles Galaxy, reflecting the intensity of the match. The Los Angeles Galaxy, with 14 total shots, showed greater offensive efficiency compared to DC United’s 11 shots.
The match highlighted the Galaxy’s dominance at home, while DC United will need to analyze their mistakes to improve in future matches.
Substitutions dc united: at minute 57 D. Badji came in and C. Benteke went out., at minute 57 J. Hopkins came in and B. Servania went out., at minute 57 H. Kijima came in and R. Leal went out., at minute 82 Boris Enow came in and M. Peltola went out.
Substitutions los angeles galaxy: at minute 78 Matheus Nascimento came in and L. Sanabria went out., at minute 78 J. Aude came in and J. Nelson went out., at minute 78 M. Yamane came in and M. Cuevas went out., at minute 84 M. Reus came in and C. Ramirez went out., at minute 89 D. Fagundez came in and I. Parente went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Los Angeles Galaxy
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