The Galaxy did well at first but eventually fell back into bad habits as New York City FC soundly defeated LA 2-0 Saturday night at the StubHub Center.
Jonathan dos Santos made his first start in a Galaxy uniform, while his brother Gio was a late scratch with a knock.
The first half for the Galaxy resembled how the side looked in Sigi Schmid’s debut vs. the Sounders: Defensively LA were solid, locking down NYCFC’s attack with relative ease, while the Galaxy attack was pragmatic, unable to get anything going in the final third. Arguably LA’s best chance came when Van Anholt smashed a rebound from distance, only for the impressive Sean Johnson to parry the shot over the bar.