Down to 10 men following a red card issued in the 25th minute of the match, the LA Galaxy scored two second-half goals, but sustained a 3-2 loss to Minnesota United FC in front of 18,337 fans at Dignity Health Sports Park on Wednesday night.
Goal-Scoring Plays
MIN – Emanuel Reynoso (Robin Lod), 9th minute: Receiving the ball on the right wing, Emanuel Reynoso cut inside on his left foot and curled his shot into the top right corner of the goal.
MIN – Franco Fragapane (Kemar Lawrence, Luis Amarilla), 36th minute: Kemar Lawrence’s cross from the left wing found Franco Fragapane, whose cushioned finish from inside the box found the top of the net.
MIN – Emanuel Reynoso (Robin Lod), 43rd minute: Bongokuhle Hlongwane cut inside from the right wing and centered a pass into the 18-yard box to Reynoso, who drilled his shot into right side of the goal.
LA – Mark Delgado (Penalty Kick), 60th minute: After Efraín Álvarez was fouled inside the box, Mark Delgado stepped up to the penalty spot and converted his attempt into the bottom right corner of the net.
LA – Dejan Joveljić (Daniel Aguirre, Raheem Edwards), 90+3rd minute: Working down the left flank, Raheem Edwards clipped the ball into the center of the box to Daniel Aguirre. The midfielder took a touch and squared a pass to Joveljić, who slid his shot into the far corner of the net.
Postgame Notes
Wednesday’s match marked the 10th MLS regular-season meeting between LA and Minnesota United FC, with the Galaxy leading the series 5-2-4.
The loss to Minnesota marked LA’s first-ever loss to the Loons at Dignity Health Sports Park (2-1-2).
In 12 matches played at home across all competitions in 2022, LA holds a 6-5-1 record.
It marked the second time this season that LA scored multiple goals in the second half of an MLS regular-season match.
Mark Delgado tallied his second goal of the season, and his second career goal scored at Dignity Health Sports Park.
The penalty marked Delgado’s second career penalty conversion in league play dating back to the 2021 season.
Daniel Aguirre tallied his first career assist in MLS in his made his first career start for the Galaxy, logging 90 minutes in his fifth appearance of the season for LA.
Dejan Joveljić tallied his fifth goal in 305 minutes played across 14 appearances in league play this year.
Amongst players that have played a minimum of 300 minutes in league play this season, Joveljić ranks first in MLS in goals scored per 90 minutes played (1.48).
With five goals scored as a substitute this season, Dejan Joveljić ranks first in MLS in goals scored off the bench in league play.
Across all competitions this season, Joveljić leads the Galaxy with eight goals scored and has added two assists in 547 minutes played in 18 appearances (4 starts).
Raheem Edwards notched his team-leading sixth assist during the 2022 regular season.
Efraín Álvarez notched a team-high four chances created in 45 minutes played as a second-half substitute.
Douglas Costa made his first appearance for the Galaxy in league play dating back to May 22.
Samuel Grandsir made his 54th consecutive appearance for the Galaxy across all competitions dating back to April 18, 2021.
Jonathan Bond, Kévin Cabral, Chicharito, Samuel Grandsir and Rayan Raveloson have each appeared in every MLS regular-season match this year.
The last time the Galaxy were issued two red cards in an MLS regular-season match was against the Portland Timbers on July 27, 2019.
Next Game
Next up, the LA Galaxy play host to CF Montréal at Dignity Health Sports Park on Monday, July 4. The July 4 match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT and will be feature a regional broadcast on Spectrum SportsNet, in addition to a live stream on LAGalaxy.com.
