Whitecaps snap road losing skid with draw against Galaxy

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Published 19.03.2023
Whitecaps snap road losing skid with draw against Galaxy

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Kelvin Leerdam scored within the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time to assist the Los Angeles Galaxy earn a 1-1 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night time.

Leerdam’s aim was unassisted for the Galaxy (0-1-2) and got here after Tristan Blackmon took a cross from Julian Gressel and scored within the 14th minute to present the Whitecaps (0-2-2) an early lead.

The Galaxy fall to 4-4-3 of their final 11 residence matches in opposition to Vancouver. LA beat Vancouver seven straight occasions from 2011-14. The Galaxy got here into the match with a 4-0-3 report of their final seven matches at residence relationship to final season. The loss ends the Galaxy’s longest unbeaten run at residence since a nine-match streak in 2018.

Vancouver snaps a streak of 4 straight losses on the highway. The Whitecaps are 0-5-5 of their final 10 matches away from residence. They have simply 4 highway wins because the 2021 season. That ties them with Houston and Toronto for fewest within the league.

LA outshot Vancouver 20-12 with a 6-2 benefit in photographs on aim.

Jonathan Bond totaled two saves for the Galaxy. Yohei Takaoka stopped 4 photographs for the Whitecaps.