Chester, Pennsylvania – continuous frustration for galaxy.
Tai Baribo scored two goals in the second half, including the winner of the match in time of time, and the Philadelphia Union joined to beat the Galaxy, 3-2, Wednesday evening.
The Galaxy (0-9-4, 4 points) continued the worst start by a title champion in MLS history, despite the fact that Diego Fagúndez became the eighth player in the history of the League to reach 75 goals and 75 career assists.
Baribo scored at the sixth minute of the time to dose time after matching the match at 2-2 with a goal in the 50th minute for the Union (8-3-2, 26 points), which are on an undefeated race for five games. Baribo has 10 goals at the head of the league this season.
Defender Mauricio Cuevas scored for the first time this season and the second time in 31 career appearances to give the Galaxy the advance in the 31st minute. Fagúndez scored his second goal this season and the 75th of his career for an advance of 2-0 in 37th. Marco Reus collected assists on the two scores and has three in the season. Cuevas won his first assist this season and the second in his career. Fagúndez raised 76 career assists.
Philadelphia equaled it in the first five minutes of the second half. Jacob Glesnes used his head to mark a kick from Kai Wagner in the 48th minute for the union’s first goal.
Local goalkeeper Andrew Rick made his 10th career starting and did not have a safeguard for the union.
John McCarthy managed four stops while the Galaxy built an advance of 2-0 in the first half and finished with seven.
Philadelphia improved at 1-3-2 at all times during the first visit to the Galaxy since 2018 and 2-9-3 in the series.
The Galaxy plays the hosts at the LAFC Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Dignity Health Sports Park.
Originally published:
California Daily Newspapers
