Galaxy survives and defeats Atlanta United to snap three-game losing streak

CARSON — The Galaxy survived a wild 90 minutes Sunday and got here away with a much-needed win.

Kevin Cabral scored within the seventh minute and Dejan Joveljic capped the evening within the late levels of additional time to carry the Galaxy (9-9-3, 30 factors) to a 2-0 win over Atlanta United FC at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in entrance of 24,122.

Joveljic’s objective, his ninth of the season, got here on the excellent time because the Galaxy was backed up in its personal half, struggling to get out from the Atlanta United strain. The objective got here within the fifth and final minute of further time.

“It’s arduous to get the primary one (win) whenever you’ve gone by way of a troublesome stretch,” Galaxy coach Greg Vanney stated. “It was a extremely essential recreation from all these facets. It was a hard-fought win.”

The win snapped a three-game shedding streak for the Galaxy.

As the ultimate recreation of the week, the Galaxy had slipped to ninth place by the kickoff after getting into the week holding the seventh and closing playoff place within the Western Convention. With the win, the Galaxy strikes again into seventh place within the ultra-tight convention with 13 video games remaining.

The Galaxy received off to a essential optimistic begin as Cabral cleaned up a rebound that was spilled by Atlanta goalkeeper Rocco Rios Novo off of a Chicharito Hernandez shot. Cabral’s objective, within the seventh minute, was his first this season in MLS competitors.

Hernandez’s preliminary shot was arrange by Douglas Costa. It was the primary time since Could 18 that every one three of the Galaxy’s Designated Gamers (Hernandez, Cabral and Costa) had been within the beginning lineup collectively.

Galaxy goalkeeper Jonathan Bond was pressed into motion a few instances within the first half arising with saves to protect the Galaxy’s one-goal heading into halftime.

The Galaxy emerged from the second half a bit sluggish, permitting Atlanta to choose up steam, particularly with ahead Josef Martinez and Dom Dwyer approaching as subs.

Atlanta United remained on the entrance foot all through the second half, however struggled in entrance of objective, even in opposition to an unbalanced Galaxy protection at instances.

New addition Gaston Brugman made his debut within the Galaxy midfield. He went 65 minutes earlier than he was subbed off.

“As soon as we begin settling in an get going, it was to verify clog up the midfield and make their life somewhat bit troublesome,” Vanney stated.

Within the 72nd minute, the Galaxy thought it had a very good shout for a penalty after Hernandez sprinted into the field and was introduced down by a minimum of one, possibly a number of Atlanta defenders. Nonetheless, after the have a look at the video evaluation, play was restarted.

This was the primary assembly between the groups since 2019. Within the quick historical past between the golf equipment, Atlanta United had received the primary three video games in opposition to the Galaxy, by a commanding mixed rating of 9-0.