May 28, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Los Angeles FC News Release
LAFC collected its second straight league win with a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes. Cristian Arango and Ryan Hollingshead each scored first half goals for the home side before Brian Rodriguez scored the eventual game-winner early in the second half. With the win, LAFC is now 9-3-2 on the season for a league-best 29 points.
The Black & Gold will be back in action three weeks from today on Saturday, June 18 when they travel north to face Seattle Sounders FC. That game will kick off at 12 p.m. PT and will be broadcast nationally on ABC and ESPN Deportes. It will also be available locally on the radio on ESPN 710 AM, ESPN LA App, and 980 AM La Mera La Mera.
NEWS & NOTES:
With the win, LAFC is now 5-1-2 at home this season for 17 of the club’s MLS-best 29 points.
LAFC is now 7-4-0 all-time against San Jose in MLS play, including 5-1-0 at Banc of California Stadium.
Prior to today’s game, LAFC had not scored more than one goal in the first half of eight consecutive MLS games. The club is now 4-0-0 when scoring multiple first half goals.
LAFC is now 9-0-1 in MLS play this season when scoring multiple goals, and 5-0-0 when scoring three or more goals.
Cristian Arango scored his third goal of the season in the 7th minute. That was the fastest goal scored by the club this season.
Arango’s goal came via a penalty kick. He is now 6-for-6 all-time on penalties for LAFC.
Ryan Hollingshead, who was fouled to set up the Arango penalty kick, doubled LAFC’s lead in the 13th minute. That was his fourth goal of the season. No defender has more goals in the league this season.
Hollingshead set a career-high for goals in 2019 when he scored six in 34 games. This season he has four goals in 11 games.
Brian Rodriguez was credited with an assist on Hollingshead’s goal. That was his second assist of the season and first since March 6.
Rodriguez scored the eventual game-winning goal just two minutes into the…
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