April 30, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – LA Galaxy News Release
LOS ANGELES – Playing their ninth match of the 2023 campaign, the LA Galaxy fell 2-0 on the road to Orlando City SC at Exploria Stadium on Saturday night.
LA Galaxy Against Orlando City SC
Saturday’s match marked the seventh all-time regular-season meeting between the LA Galaxy (1-5-3, 6 points) and Orlando City SC (4-3-2, 14 points), with the Galaxy trailing the series 3-4-0. In four all-time matches played at Orlando, the Galaxy hold a 1-3-0 record. In the last four regular-season meetings between the two teams dating back to July 29, 2018, LA holds a 2-2-0 record against Orlando.
Goal-Scoring Plays
ORL – Ercan Kara (Michael Halliday, Antonio Carlos), 38th minute -Michael Halliday’s low cross into the six-yard box found Ercan Kara, whose first-timed shot from a tight angle snuck in at the near post.
ORL – Facundo Torres (Martin Ojeda, Ercan Kara), 57th minute – Facundo Torres was released in behind the Galaxy backline by Martin Ojeda and his low shot from just outside the right edge of the six yard box found the far corner of the goal.
Postgame Notes
Saturday’s match marked the seventh all-time regular-season meeting between the LA Galaxy (1-5-3, 6 points) and Orlando City SC (4-3-2, 14 points), with the Galaxy trailing the series tied 3-4-0.
In four all-time matches played at Orlando, the Galaxy hold a 1-3-0 record. In the last four regular-season meetings between the two teams dating back to July 29, 2018, LA holds a 2-2-0 record against Orlando.
Saturday’s match against Orlando (55%) marked the first time this season that the Galaxy (45%) were out possessed by their opponent.
In the second half of the match, the Galaxy out possessed Orlando 52.1% to 47.9%, and LA recorded 88 passes into the final third compared to Orlando City’s 27.
In five matches played on the road during the 2023 campaign, the Galaxy hold a record of 0-3-2 (1 GF, 8 GA).
In 16 all-time MLS Regular Season matches played on the road in Florida, the LA Galaxy hold a record of 8-6-2.
Mark Delgado finished the match with a team-high 48 completed passes (85.7% pass accuracy), eight possessions won and three chances created.
Gastón Brugman completed 35 of 45 passes attempted, registered three chances created and won seven possessions.
Eriq Zavaleta appeared in his 147th career MLS regular-season match in the match against Orlando City SC.
Jonathan Klinsmann made a game-high four saves in the match against Orlando City.
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