The LA Galaxy fell 6–2 to St. Louis CITY SC Sunday, Oct. 11, at Energizer Park in St. Louis. Robert Taylor and João Klauss scored for Los Angeles. The Galaxy dropped to 9–11–9 with 36 points.
How the match unfolded
Carlo Holse scored in the second, seventh and 21st minutes to give St. Louis a 3–0 lead. Taylor answered in the 31st minute. Rafael Navarro’s penalty and Lukas MacNaughton’s stoppage-time header extended the hosts’ halftime lead to 5–1.
Navarro scored again in the 53rd minute. Klauss headed in a Marco Reus cross in the 71st minute for the Galaxy’s second goal. St. Louis finished with a four-goal margin.
CSB Take
The early three-goal deficit left Los Angeles with a difficult recovery task. Taylor’s finish did not stop St. Louis from adding to its lead. The Galaxy need a more stable opening stretch to keep future matches within reach.
