Beginning Sunday evening against Orlando City at StubHub Center, the Galaxy’s next five matches come against teams that entered the weekend a combined 18 games under .500. The Galaxy (9-7-5), meanwhile, are unbeaten in MLS play since May, going 4-0-4 in their last eight, their best streak in nearly two years, to rise to fourth in the Western Conference.
But to keep that going, the Galaxy need to refocus quickly following Thursday’s passionate performance in a 2-2 draw with the rival Los Angeles Football Club.
“It was very emotional,” said midfielder Romain Alessandrini, whose goal in the 82nd minute started a rally that erased a 2-0 deficit in the final eight minutes.