Marco Reus drives Los Angeles Galaxy to 2-0 win over Portland Timbers

Reus opens the scoring

Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Portland Timbers 2-0 at Dignity Health Sports Park, leading 1-0 at half-time. The defining moment came in the 17th minute, when Marco Reus scored the opener from Robert Taylor’s assist to make the running score 1-0.

Portland created more volume but could not convert it. The Timbers held 54% possession and attempted 12 shots to the Galaxy’s 9, yet Los Angeles registered 5 shots on goal compared with Portland’s 3. The Galaxy also led expected goals, 1.77 to 0.7, suggesting their chances carried greater threat despite having less of the ball.

Haak seals a controlled finish

Justin Haak doubled the Galaxy’s lead in the 80th minute, with Reus providing the assist for the final score of 2-0. Haak had been booked in the 47th minute, while six yellow cards were shown overall, three to each team. There were no red cards.

Reus was the standout performer, earning an 8.8 rating after recording one goal, one assist and three key passes in 82 minutes. The result adds a win to Los Angeles’ form after a pre-match draw, while Portland follow a pre-match win with a defeat.

Going into the match, the Western Conference table listed Los Angeles eighth with 39 points from 30 games and Portland 10th with 33 points from 29 games. The supplied table is not confirmed as updated by this result.