April 24, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – LA Galaxy News Release
LOS ANGELES – Playing in front of a sell-out crowd of 26,674 fans at Dignity Health Sports Park, the LA Galaxy earned a 1-0 shutout victory over Nashville SC on Saturday night. Dejan Joveljić scored the game-winning goal, while Jonathan Bond registered his fourth shutout of the season.
LA Galaxy Unbeaten Run
The Galaxy extended their unbeaten run to five matches (4-0-1) across all competitions dating back to April 3, outscoring their opponents 7-2 during that span. Over the five-match unbeaten run, LA has gone 3-0-0 at Dignity Health Sports Park.
LA Galaxy Improved Defense
Through eight regular-season matches played during the 2022 campaign, the Galaxy have posted four shutouts and have faced the fifth fewest shots on goal (23) in MLS this year. LA has allowed only six goals through eight games played this year, while the club allowed 13 goals through the first eight games during the 2021 campaign.
Goal-Scoring Plays
Dejan Joveljić (Derrick Williams) 86th minute – After a Julián Araujo looped a cross into the box, Séga Coulibaly headed the ball down to Derrick Williams. Williams slid the ball over to the left side of the penalty area to Joveljić, whose low shot found the far corner of the net.
Postgame Notes
Saturday’s match marked the first-ever meeting between the LA Galaxy and Nashville SC.
With the win over Nashville, the Galaxy moved up to third place in the Western Conference standings.
LA extended its unbeaten run to five matches (4-0-1) across all competitions dating back to April 3, outscoring its opponents 7-2 during that span.
In five matches played at Dignity Health Sports Park across all competitions this year, the Galaxy hold a record of 4-1-0.
Following the win, LA improved to 3-1-0 against Western Conference opponents this season.
The Galaxy have kept a clean sheet in four of their eight matches in league play this year, with only Orlando City SC (5) and Chicago Fire FC (5) posting…
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