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Los Angeles Galaxy Triumph Over Minnesota United in Thrilling Match
Carson, USA – In a tightly contested match at Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Minnesota United FC in a Major League Soccer game that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the final whistle.
The Galaxy dominated possession with 60% compared to Minnesota’s 40%, reflecting their control of the game for much of the encounter. Matheus Nascimento opened the scoring for the Galaxy in the 12th minute with a goal that showcased his scoring prowess. In the second half, J. Paintsil extended the lead in the 53rd minute, solidifying the home team’s advantage.
Despite the Galaxy’s dominance, Minnesota United didn’t give up. B. Hlongwane pulled one back in the 90th minute, giving his team hope in the final moments. The match was characterized by intense play, evidenced by yellow cards shown to N. Triantis and N. Romero for Minnesota United, and to E. Cerrillo for Los Angeles Galaxy, who subsequently received a second yellow card and was sent off. Furthermore, H. Dotson was also cautioned in stoppage time.
Although Minnesota tried to react, the Galaxy’s solid defense and greater precision in attack, with 8 shots on target out of a total of 11, were decisive in securing the victory. Minnesota, on the other hand, only managed 3 shots on target out of 11 attempts. The match concluded with 7 corners for the Galaxy and 5 for Minnesota.
Referee Rosendo Mendoza had a busy night, awarding 12 fouls to Minnesota United, while Los Angeles Galaxy committed 0. The victory consolidates the Galaxy’s position in the Major League Soccer standings, while Minnesota United will look to bounce back in their upcoming matches. The final score was Los Angeles Galaxy two – Minnesota United one.
Substitutions minnesota united fc: at minute 41 M. Duggan came in and M. Boxall went out., at minute 65 W. Trapp came in and O. Gene went out., at minute 65 N. Triantis came in and H. Dotson went out., at minute 77 R. Lod came in and D. Fitz went out., at minute 78 J. Diaz came in and K. Yeboah went out.
Substitutions los angeles galaxy: at minute 74 Matheus Nascimento came in and M. Yamane went out., at minute 81 M. Cuevas came in and E. Zavaleta went out., at minute 82 E. Wynder came in and M. Berry went out., at minute 89 J. Paintsil came in and T. Lepley went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Los Angeles Galaxy
Minnesota United FC
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