LOS ANGELES (Monday, April 26, 2021) – LA Galaxy forward Javier Hernández was voted the Major League Soccer Player of the Week for Week 2 of the 2021 MLS season. This marks Hernandez’ second-consecutive recognition as the MLS Player of the Week.
Hernández scored a hat trick to lead the Galaxy to a 3-2 win against the New York Red Bulls at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday afternoon – the Galaxy’s second win in as many games to start the 2021 campaign – as he became just the second player in MLS history to score five goals in a team's opening two games of the season.