Overview
- Timo Werner recorded his first San Jose Earthquakes goal and added an assist in a 4-1 win over LAFC, finishing past former Tottenham teammate Hugo Lloris in the 56th minute.
- The 30-year-old forward returned to the starting lineup after a leg injury that sidelined him for the previous two league matches.
- Head coach Bruce Arena praised Werner as a “special player” and said he expects him to grow as his fitness and rhythm improve.
- The victory marked San Jose’s seventh win in eight matches and kept the Earthquakes second in the Western Conference on goal difference behind Vancouver.
- Werner, a 57-cap Germany international who joined in January after uneven stints at Chelsea, Tottenham, and back in Germany, said the goal boosts his confidence and trust within the team.