Playing their fifth game in the span of 15 days, the LA Galaxy fell 3-0 to Houston Dynamo FC before 22,471 fans at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday night.
Goal-Scoring Plays
HOU – Carlos Ferreira (penalty kick), 11th minute: After Jonathan Bond initially saved Corey Baird’s shot from close range, the rebound fell to Carlos Ferreira, who avoided a tackle and converted from the six-yard box.
HOU – Tyler Pasher (Carlos Ferreira), 58th minute: Cutting inside onto his left foot, Tyler Pasher’s shot from long range found the top right corner of the net.
HOU – Thor Ulfarsson (Carlos Ferreira, Matias Vera), 62nd minute: After receiving a pass down the left side of the penalty area, Thor Ulfarsson dribbled by a Galaxy defender and unleashed his shot into the roof of the net.
Postgame Notes
Following the loss, the LA Galaxy (6-5-2, 20 points) sit in fifth place in the Western Conference standings.
Sunday’s match between the LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo FC marked the 35th MLS regular-season meeting, with Galaxy trailing the series 12-13-10.
Across all competitions during the 2022 campaign, the LA Galaxy hold a record of 8-5-2.
In 16 matches played at home against Houston, LA holds a 6-5-5 record.
In seven games played at Dignity Health Sports Park across all competitions during the 2022 campaign, the LA Galaxy hold a 4-3-0 record.
When the opposition scores first, the LA Galaxy hold a 0-4-0 record in league play this season.
In 11 matches played across all competitions dating back to April 3, LA holds a record of 6-3-2.
Mark Delgado attempted 126 passes (114 completed) in the match against Houston, the highest total for a player in a single game in MLS this season.
Samuel Grandsir made his 47th consecutive appearance in league play dating back to April 18, 2021.
Nick DePuy made his 50th regular-season appearance for the Galaxy.
Víctor Vázquez made his first start for the Galaxy dating back to April 9.
Dejan Joveljić made his first start of the season in league play during the 2022 campaign.
Kelvin Leerdam started his first match for the Galaxy dating back to April 16.
