2-2: Riqui Puig leads the Galaxy’s comeback

Riqui Puig This Sunday, with a penalty goal, he promoted the return of Los Angeles area from 0-2 to 2-2 match Saint LouisWestern leader MLS. Riqui, a former FC Barcelona player, scored his third goal in his last four MLS games and has six goals and seven assists this league season.

The Galaxy’s comeback was completed in the 82nd minute by Billy Sharp, after Saint Louis, a debutant franchise in this MLS, took a double lead in the first half.

Samuel Adeniran and German Joao Klauss put Saint Louis ahead 2-0 in just 28 minutes. Puig equalized from the penalty spot with a powerful cross shot in the 52nd minute and, six minutes later, he was brought down in the middle of the field by a cruel and naive foul by Adeniran, who was sent off.

Sharp rescued a point for the Galaxy, who after a terrible start to the year and after losing Mexican forward Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández to a cruciate injury, are regaining their senses. They have 30 points and four points behind Dallas, ninth, occupying the last place that gives access to the playoffs. Saint Louis leads with 48 points, seven more than the Seattle Sounders.

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