Mar 16, 2025; Portland, Oregon, USA; Los Angeles Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney stands throughout the singing of the nationwide anthem earlier than a recreation towards the Portland Timbers at Windfall Park. Obligatory Credit score: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Pictures
Nonetheless in quest of their first win of the season, the Los Angeles Galaxy hope to construct off a stable effort of their final outing once they host the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday.
The Galaxy (0-11-4, 4 factors) stay winless 15 video games into the 2025 MLS season and are coming off a disappointing 2-1 loss to San Diego FC on Saturday. Los Angeles scored first within the match, tallying within the fortieth minute earlier than conceding the equalizer a minute later. San Diego scored the go-ahead aim within the fifth minute of stoppage time within the second half.
“I believe the frustration hit once more on the finish,” Galaxy coach Greg Vanney mentioned. “The fellows have been resilient. … We all know now we have (consecutive) house video games for the primary time within the season. We have to bounce again. We have to again up our companions right here that on the finish of the sport made a pair robust selections and a pair performs. We have to again them up and attempt to come out on Wednesday preventing and defending our house turf.”
Los Angeles has scored 13 targets up to now, placing the workforce on tempo for almost 30 over the course of the 34-match marketing campaign after ending third in MLS final season with 69. It has notably been a wrestle on the different finish of the pitch, because it has conceded 35 targets — 15 fewer than its complete all of final season.
“I believe it takes somewhat toll on you,” midfielder Diego Fagundez mentioned of the workforce’s struggles. “It is robust. The one factor, we nonetheless battle. We nonetheless struggle. And that is one thing that we could be happy with. However on the identical time, preventing and all this on the finish of the day, we wish factors. We need to win video games. That is what counts on this league.”
The Earthquakes, in the meantime, enter the mid-week match unbeaten of their previous 5 (2-0-3) after taking part in to a 3rd straight draw on Saturday, 3-3 towards the Houston Dynamo.
San Jose (5-6-4, 19 factors) scored three straight to erase a 2-0 deficit, with Preston Judd notching his first two targets of the season to kickstart the rally.
It’s going to be the primary of 4 straight highway matches for the Earthquakes, who’re 2-3-1 because the customer. The 2 victories have are available in every of the previous two matches on opposing pitches.
“The workforce has finished effectively during the last two or three weeks,” San Jose coach Bruce Area mentioned. “Now we have two tough video games subsequent week — to go to L.A. towards a workforce that hasn’t received a recreation in 15 video games. They’ll be very well-prepared to attempt to get their first one of many yr. That’ll be very difficult, as will the sport in St. Louis. Now we have to step up and get it proper there.”
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