with little Javier ‘Chicharito’ HernandezThe LA Galaxy lost Wednesday 3-1 in the round of 16 of US Open Cup sa LAFCwho besides certainly being ousted by his great rival in Los Angeles also saw Carlos Vela injured in the first half.
Known as “Traffic”, this new edition of the Los Angeles derby involves a new confrontation between Chicharito Y Candles since the Galaxy won 3-2 in April at LAFC in an exciting regular season game mls.
However, the Mexican strikers ’rivalry in the Cup did not last long as Vela requested a substitution due to injury in the 20th minute.
The LAFCleader of the West in mlshad a very bad luck in the first half tonight because he also defeated the Ecuadorian due to physical problems Diego Palacios.
Of all of this, the clearest chance in the first half was for the Galaxy (fifth in the West in MLS) through a good shot by Spaniard Víctor Vázquez and also with a “pass of death” that Chicharito was unable to finish. .
After the restart, the game was completely broken and on the round trip the Galaxy were the winner, who in the 51st and 57th minutes left the game was resolved by two great counterattacks that ended Kevin Cabral Y Chicharito.
The Mexican thus ended his drought because he had not seen a door since April 9; that is, seven MLS days and a Cup crossing without scoring.
No trace of reaction to LAFCthe Galaxy were sentenced on the 81st with a goal by Dejan Joveljic from a pass from Raheem Edwards and the visitors had only time left for the noble goal, which was signed. Ryan Hollingshead head
The match was tense and there were several matches during the season with players of both teams, who also remained on the field at the end of the match arguing for a few minutes before going to the locker room.
INTER MIAMI
In another outstanding game of this round of 16, Orlando City defeated Gonzalo Higuaín’s Inter Miami in a clash between teams from Florida (USA) that was decided on penalties (1-1, 4-2 in the penalty shootout). ).
Orlando had the clearest chance in the 90 minutes of regulation but the game turned out to be goalless in extra time.
Inter Miami first scored in extra time with a powerful bang from Brazilian Jean Mota in the 94th minute, but just three minutes later the local team equalized the score with a goal from Uruguayan Facundo Torres after a great personal game.
From nine meters away, Ecuadorian Leonardo Campana, who replaced Higuain in the second half, started for Inter Miami with a ‘Panenka’ penalty, but eventually lost his team due to mistakes by DeAndre Yedlin and Bryce Duke.
On the other hand, two MLS teams were eliminated in the round of 16 by teams from the lower categories: Minnesota United lost 1-2 to Union Omaha while the San Jose Earthquakes fell 2-0 to Sacramento Republic, with the goal of Mexican Rodrigo Lopez.
In the remaining battles, the Nashville back 1-2 in Louisville City; New York City won 1-0 in extra time against the New England Revolution with a goal from Uruguayan Santiago Rodríguez; the New York Red Bulls eliminated Charlotte 3-1, with Mexican Daniel Ríos scoring a goal; and Sporting Kansas City beat Houston Dynamo 2-1.
QUARTER-FINAL CROSS:
New York Red Bulls – New York City
Orlando City – Nashville
Sporting Kansas City – Omaha Union
LA Galaxy – Sacramento Republic.
Source: La Verdad
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