March 10, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – LA Galaxy News Release
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Down 2-0 in the 58th minute, the LA Galaxy battled back to earn a 2-2 draw on the road against Nashville SC at GEODIS Park on Sunday afternoon. Riqui Puig scored a goal for a second consecutive match, while Dejan Joveljić tallied his team-leading third goal of the season in the come-from-behind draw.
LA Galaxy Against Nashville SC
Sunday’s match marked the fourth meeting across all competitions between the Galaxy and Nashville SC, with LA holding an all-time unbeaten record of 2-0-2 (5 GF, 3 GA). Against Nashville, the Galaxy hold a 1-0-2 record in league play and a 1-0-0 record in the MLS Cup Playoffs. In two career regular-season matches played against Nashville, Puig has tallied two goals.
Goal-Scoring Plays
NSH – Teal Bunbury (Penalty Kick), 54th minute: Teal Bunbury fired his penalty-kick attempt into the bottom right corner.
NSH – Dru Yearwood (McKinzie Gaines), 58th minute: Dru Yearwood’s shot from the center of the box was drilled into the back of the net.
LA – Riqui Puig, 67th minute: Riqui Puig picked up the ball in midfield and his shot from 22-yards away was curled past the outstretched arms of goalkeeper Elliot Panicco and deflected in off the far post.
LA – Dejan Joveljić (Julián Aude), 82nd minute: Mark Delgado’s shot from outside the 18-yard box was parried away down the left end line. Julián Aude recovered the ball and his pass into the middle of the penalty area was fired in by Dejan Joveljić.
Postgame Notes
Through three matches played during the 2024 MLS Regular Season, the LA Galaxy hold an unbeaten record of 1-0-2 (6 GF, 4 GA, ) and sit in third place in the Western Conference standings.
The Galaxy rank tied for third in the league in goals scored (6), and are tied for third in the league in goal differential (+2) behind only Inter Miami CF (+6) and the Portland Timbers (+4).
Sunday’s match marked the fourth meeting across all competitions between the Galaxy and Nashville SC, with LA holding an all-time unbeaten record of 2-0-2 (5 GF, 3 GA).
Against Nashville, the Galaxy hold a 1-0-2 record in league play and a 1-0-0 record in the MLS Cup Playoffs.
In three career regular-season matches managed against Nashville SC as head coach of the LA Galaxy dating back to 2022, Greg Vanney holds a 1-0-2 record.
LA attempted 681 passes in the draw against Nashville, its highest total in a single match in Major League Soccer since the start of last season.
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