Match Report
LA Galaxy went into the game 11th in the table on 29 points; St. Louis City sat 6th on 34 — a 5-point gap. LA Galaxy's recent output lagged their position: 16th on form over five rounds while 11th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: LA Galaxy 1.25 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, St. Louis City 1.5 and 1.36, with the league averaging 1.6.
St. Louis City's unbeaten run stood at 6, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Across 7 recorded meetings, LA Galaxy have 1 win to St. Louis City's 3, with 3 draws, at 4 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 100% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 71%.
Dignity Health Sports Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 27,000. On the scoreboard, St. Louis City led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
LA Galaxy: Troy Elgersma (86') · St. Louis City: Lukas MacNaughton (42'), Marcel Hartel (45'), Simon Becher (68')
Key stats
Possession: LA Galaxy 47% · St. Louis City 53% · Total shots: 11-15 · On target: 3-9 · Corners: 4-7