Mid-day Sunday at a sweltering BBVA Compass Stadium, LA had their chances in attack and in defense and couldn’t execute, falling to the Houston Dynamo 4-2. The Galaxy will now begin the 2019 MLS Cup playoffs on the road vs. Minnesota United FC.
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Giancarlo Gonzalez replaced Daniel Steres at center back while Joe Corona returns to the starting XI alongside Jonathan dos Santos.
The first half was a see-saw affair; after Zlatan scored a stunner of a beauty in the 9th minute, squaring up at the corner of the 18-yard box and curling a finish over and around Tyler Deric, LA threatened to dominate the match, especially after Ibra’s close-range effort soon afterwards slammed off the post.