Overview
- Columbus ended a home win drought with a 2-1 victory over the LA Galaxy during a weather-delayed night at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field.
- Daniel Gazdag opened the scoring in the 41st minute for his first of the season roughly a year after his trade from Philadelphia, and Diego Rossi made it 2-0 in the 47th.
- Gabriel Pec pulled one back in the 86th minute from a Joseph Paintsil pass, which was the Galaxy’s only shot on target.
- LA was without leading scorer Joao Klauss because of a foot injury, and the attack struggled to create clear chances.
- The result left both clubs on nine points early in the season, with Columbus at 2-4-3 and LA at 3-3-3.