May 29, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – LA Galaxy News Release
LOS ANGELES – Playing their seventh game in the span of 22 days across all competitions during the month of May, the LA Galaxy earned a 4-1 win over Austin FC in front of 20,433 fans at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday afternoon. Dejan Joveljić tallied two goals and two assists, while Javier “Chicharito” Hernández scored his sixth goal in league play and Efraín Álvarez notched a goal and an assist in the win over Austin.
Dejan Joveljić Making History
With two goals and two assists in 33 minutes played in the win over Austin, Joveljić is the first player in MLS history to contribute to four goals as a substitute in a single match. The brace marked the second time in his career that Joveljić has tallied two goals in a single match. Notably, Joveljić has tallied six goals and two assists in 15 appearances (3 starts) across all competitions this year.
LA Galaxy Against Austin FC
Sunday’s MLS regular-season match between the Galaxy and Austin FC marked the fourth all-time regular-season meeting between LA and Austin, with the Galaxy leading the series 3-1-0. In two all-time matches played at home against Austin, the Galaxy hold a 2-0-0 record.
Goal-Scoring Plays
ATX – Diego Fagundez (Owen Wolff), 53rd minute: After receiving the ball in the center of the penalty area, Diego Fagundez’s right-footed shot was fired into top left corner of the net.
LA – Javier “Chicharito” Hernández (Dejan Joveljić, Julián Araujo), 61st minute: Sprinting down the right flank, Julián Araujo delivered a low cross into the box to Dejan Joveljić. The Serbian international quickly backheeled the ball to Chicharito, whose shot from the center of the box found the bottom left corner of the goal.
LA – Dejan Joveljić, 61st minute: Sprinting down the right flank, Julián Araujo delivered a low cross into the box to Dejan Joveljić. The Serbian international quickly backheeled the ball to Chicharito, whose shot from…
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