Ousseni Bouda scored in the 74th minute and the San Jose earthquakes continued Los Angeles Galaxy’s crisis with a 1-0 win in California Classico in California on Wednesday night.
Setback extended Galaxy’s suspected record to 16 games for the worst start in MLS history. Historical troubles won the MLS Cup last season after Los Angeles (0-12-4, 4 points).
San Jose (6-6-4, 22 digits) extended its unbeaten line in MLS Play to six matches (3–0-3). Earthquake goalkeeper Earl Edwards Junior made six savings while registering their second shutout during the three -match period.
Bowda’s target allowed the earthquake to stop the seven-match winner streak (0–6-1) against Los Angeles. San Jose’s last victory against Galaxy came on 13 July 2022.
San Jose broke the scorer tie when it quickly moved the ball through a long pass by the end of its own to the Galaxy and Rodrigues. Preston Jude tracked the ball and saw Boda, who sent a right leg shot to the net.
Los Angeles had a huge opportunity in the fifth and final minute of the second-half stops time as Mickey Yamen gave a small cross in front of the net. Maya Yoshida was correct at the door and Edwards put his hand on the header to exclude the best opportunity of the Galaxy match.
Los Angeles has scored just 13 goals this season. Galaxy had 69 during the regular season of 2024.
Novak Mikovic had five stops for Los Angeles.
Both teams took 13 shots and six on the target.
Los Angeles’ Maths Nesmento followed the San Jose Defense on a long pass and put a left leg in the net in the 15th minute, but the clear target was reduced to zero due to the offside of Nasmento.
There were two big opportunities in the earthquakes at a interval of three minutes. The blast of Ian Haraks drove away from the crossbar in the 22nd minute. Two minutes later, Christian Aspinoza sent a corner kick in the box and Rodrigues took it to just wide left of the net.
San Jose’s Daniel Muni sent a header to the net in the 33rd minute.
Nine minutes in the second half, Gabriel PEC of Galaxy stopped his left leg shot by Edwards.
Jude sent some wide survivors of Los Angeles Net in the 68th minute.
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