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Galaxy remain winless after loss to St. Louis City SC

March 10, 2025

CARSON — The post-championship life is not treating the Galaxy well.

The Galaxy lost their third consecutive league game and fourth overall, losing 3-0 against St. Louis City SC in front of 19,271 at Dignity Health Sports Park Sunday.

The loss was the second at home this season after going unbeaten at home during the championship season in 2024.

“We created enough chances (in the first half) to score three goals ourselves,” Galaxy coach Greg Vanney said. “And we have zero.

“We give them hope by giving them goals. A team that couldn’t get anywhere near the ball, had no idea how to get close to the ball, they were suffering and we throw-kick the ball into our own goal and it gives them a chance to breathe and believe in something.”

That moment came in the late stages of the first half.

After the Galaxy had their best stretch of attacking play of the season. In the 44th minute, Maya Yoshida went up to clear a corner attempt, but he collided with goalkeeper Novak Micovic. The ball was quickly cleared off the line, but not far enough as Cedric Teuchert hit the back of the net for the goal and a 1-0 lead.

“At the end of the day, results are about goals,” Vanney said.” But the ease with which we give up goals can be demoralizing …the first goal can’t happen.”

The Galaxy, riddled with injuries, have struggled to find any level of consistency so far this season. They’re currently in wait-and-hold on mode as Joseph Paintsil, Matheus Nascimento and Miki Yamane return from injury in the coming weeks. Mauricio Cuevas is another injury on the mend. Riqui Puig and Lucas Sanabria are long-term injuries.

However, as the losses and injuries mount, the schedule isn’t waiting. The Galaxy’s busy March still has four games remaining, including two more in the next seven days.

“It’s the worst start that we can have,” midfielder Marco Reus said. “(We’re) conceding too many goals and not scoring. At the moment, it’s a little bit frustrating.”

Less than five minutes into the second half, the Galaxy was hit another blow, with Marcel Hertel’s goal, which the sequence starting on a turnover in midfield.

St. Louis City made it 3-0 in the 84th minute on Simon Becher’s goal. St. Louis entered the game scoreless in their two games of the season.

Whatever offensive chance that the Galaxy did create, St. Louis goalkeeper Roman Burki was there to end any hopes of a goal. Burki ended the game with eight saves. Through four games (three MLS and one in CONCACAF Champions Cup), the Galaxy have scored only one goal.

“We will find a way to turn things around, hopefully Wednesday,” Reus said.

The Galaxy return to CONCACAF Champions Cup play Wednesday at home against CS Herediano in the second leg of their round of 16 series. The Galaxy trail 1-0 after last Wednesday’s loss in Costa Rica.

Orange County Register

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