Austin FC Falls to LA Galaxy
April 23, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Austin FC News Release
Carson, CALIFORNIA - Austin FC lost 2-0 to the LA Galaxy on Saturday night at Dignity Health Sports Park.
Both teams had chances in the first half. A smart defensive header from Leo Väisänen denied the hosts an early goal, and Ethan Finlay had his close-range effort stopped by LA goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann. Sebastián Driussi put the ball in the net seconds before halftime, but the goal was disallowed for a marginal offside in the buildup.
The Galaxy took the lead in the 54th-minute through Javier Hernández, who found space in the box and finished to the far post. Riqui Puig doubled LA's advantage 10 minutes later, applying the final touch on a counterattack.
Goal-Scoring Summary
LA (1-0) - Javier Hernández (assisted by Dejan Joveljić, Riqui Puig) 54'
LA (2-0) - Riqui Puig (assisted by Marky Delgado) 64'
Media Assets
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Box Score - LA Galaxy vs. Austin FC | April 22, 2023
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Match Information
Weather: Clear, 70 degrees
Referee: Chris Penso
Assistant Referee 1: Cameron Blanchard
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Tanaka-Freundt
Fourth Official: Jeremy Hanson
VAR: Jair Marrufo
Assistant VAR: Rene Parra
Statistical source: Opta / MLSSoccer.com
Next Match
Austin FC will play its fifth home match and ninth match overall of the 2023 Major League Soccer regular season against San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. CT. The match will stream live in English and Spanish on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app. An MLS Season Pass subscription is required in order to watch.
On radio, the match will be broadcast on iHeart Radio's ALT 97.5 in English, as well as on TUDN Radio Austin (104.3-HD2, KLQB) in Spanish.
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