Riqui Puig’s ‘double’ for a Galaxy that leads the West

Mathematics including Inter Miami on top of Thisthe league’s attention has now shifted to a West where the LA Galaxy It is first with 61 points, six behind Los Angeles FC (LAFC), which has one game less. Riqui Puig, with a ‘double’, was once again the leader of the Galaxy in their 1-3 victory over Colorado Rapids, while LAFC remains in the chase after defeating St. Louis City 1-0.

This MLS midweek match left huge results and very entertaining matches like Charlotte’s 4-3 against Chicago Fire or DC United’s exciting 3-4 in Nashville. Gabriel Pirani had a memorable night with DC United, losing 3-2 and turning the score around with two goals from the Brazilian in the 94th and 97th minutes.

In addition, New York City, with goals from Costa Rican Alonso Martínez and Uruguayan Santi Rodríguez, defeated Cincinnati 3-2, with a penalty goal from Argentine Luciano Acosta. Their New York neighbors, the New York Red Bulls, crushed Toronto, 1-4, while Orlando City beat the Philadelphia Union 2-1 with a goal from Uruguayan Facundo Torres, who became the all-time top scorer of the Orlando team with 45 targets.

In Texas, the Houston Dynamo, with a goal from Argentine Ezequiel Ponce, defeated the New England Revolution 2-1 with Spanish Carles Gil scoring from a penalty. Montreal’s 1-2 victory over Atlanta also had a Latin flavor, as Venezuelan Josef Martínez scored a double for the Canadians while Mexican Daniel Ríos scored for the locals. Equally key was Venezuelan Dani Pereira, author of the only goal in Austin’s 0-1 victory over the Portland Timbers.

Finally, Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United shared the points (0-0), the San Jose Earthquakes (with a double from Argentine Hernán López) beat Dallas 3-2 (with a goal also from Argentine Alan Velasco) and the Seattle Sounders were destroyed. their Canadian neighbors just across the border from the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0.