A youth-infused Galaxy club got early second-half goals from two of their top young players in a span of two minutes in Wednesday night’s 2-0 U.S. Open Cup victory over Sacramento Republic at the StubHub Center Track and Field Stadium.
The Galaxy advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament and will next play at the San Jose Earthqakes on July 11.
With their roster depleted by injuries and the loss of Giovani dos Santos (Confederations Cup) and Gyasi Zardes (Gold Cup) to international competitions, the Galaxy started five players from their academy, including 19-year-old defender Hugo Arellano of Norwalk.