Overview
- Joseph Paintsil scored in the 79th minute off assists from rookie Harbor Miller and veteran Marco Reus to deliver a 1-0 win.
- LA played with 10 men for the entire second half after Lucas Sanabria received a second yellow card just before halftime.
- Goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski made multiple saves to record a clean sheet while San Jose’s Angus Gunn finished with six saves in a losing effort.
- Hirving “Chucky” Lozano made his first home start for the Galaxy and played 68 minutes as LA adjusted its lineup after the World Cup break.
- The win snapped LA’s long winless run and moved them closer to the playoff picture while San Jose dropped to 10-7-3, leaving both teams to manage momentum and a busy schedule.