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The Galaxy’s Miguel Berry leaps for a header over New York City FC’s James Sands during the second half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Galaxy’s Julián Aude, left, defends a pass in front of New York City FC’s Hannes Wolf during the first half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
New York City FC’s Malachi Jones, right, dribbles the ball in front of the Galaxy’s Marco Delgado during the first half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Galaxy’s Gabriel Pec, left, plays a pass in front of New York City FC’s Malachi Jones during the first half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
New York City FC’s Malachi Jones, right, defends a pass to the Galaxy’s Gabriel Pec during the first half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
New York City FC’s Monsef Bakrar, right, dribbles the ball away from the Galaxy’s Maya Yoshida during the first half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
New York City FC goalkeeper Matt Freese (49) punches away a corner kick behind the Galaxy’s Marco Delgado (8) during the first half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
New York City FC’s Malachi Jones, left, defends a pass to the Galaxy’s Gabriel Pec during the first half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Galaxy’s Diego Fagúndez reacts to an injury during the first half of their MLS match against New York City FC on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
New York City FC’s Kevin O’Toole, left, plays the ball away from the Galaxy’s Marco Delgado during the first half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
New York City FC’s Hannes Wolf, top right, watches his shot between the Galaxy’s Julián Aude, left, and Jalen Neal during the first half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
New York City FC’s Malachi Jones, right, reacts as he is bumped by the Galaxy’s Gabriel Pec during the first half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Galaxy’s Marco Delgado plays the ball away from New York City FC’s Andrés Perea during the first half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Galaxy’s Dejan Joveljić celebrates after scoring during the first half of their MLS match against New York City FC on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
New York City FC’s Julián Fernández, right, plays a pass in front of the Galaxy’s John Nelson during the second half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Galaxy’s Miguel Berry, right, chases after a ball behind New York City FC’s Strahinja Tanasijević during the second half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Galaxy’s Gabriel Pec reacts to a New York City FC save during the second half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
New York City FC’s Strahinja Tanasijević, front, heads the ball away from the Galaxy’s Miguel Berry during the second half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Galaxy’s Maya Yoshida, right, attempts a shot in front of New York City FC’s Strahinja Tanasijević during the second half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Galaxy’s Diego Fagúndez, right, attempts to pass the ball in front of New York City FC’s Tayvon Gray, center, and Julián Fernández during the second half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Galaxy’s Miki Yamane, left, and New York City FC’s Alonso Martínez vie for a header during the second half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Galaxy’s Joseph Paintsil, center, looks to pass the ball between New York City FC’s James Sands, left, and Tayvon Gray during the second half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
New York City FC’s James Sands, right, fends off the Galaxy’s Diego Fagúndez during the second half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Galaxy’s Joseph Paintsil, right, is pushed off balance by New York City FC’s Tayvon Gray during the second half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Galaxy’s Diego Fagúndez, right, chases after the ball ahead of New York City FC’s Strahinja Tanasijević, center, during the second half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Galaxy’s Diego Fagúndez (7) celebrates his goal with teammates Marco Delgado (8) and Jonathan Pérez (18) during the second half of their MLS match against New York City FC on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Galaxy’s Maya Yoshida heads the ball in front of New York City FC’s Kevin O’Toole, center, and Strahinja Tanasijević during the second half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Galaxy’s Miki Yamane, center, attempts a pass between New York City FC’s Malachi Jones, left, and Tayvon Gray during the second half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
New York City FC goalkeeper Matt Freese, left, clears the ball in front of the Galaxy’s Diego Fagúndez during the second half of their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Galaxy forward Dejan Jovelji?, center, is defended by New York City FC’s Strahinja Tanasijevi?, left, during Wednesday night’s MLS match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. The Galaxy won, 2-0. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
New York City FC’s Kevin O’Toole, right, plays the ball away from the Galaxy’s Marco Delgado during their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Galaxy’s Miki Yamane chases a pass during the second half of their MLS match against New York City FC on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Galaxy’s Miki Yamane chases a pass during the second half of their MLS match against New York City FC on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Galaxy’s Maya Yoshida (4) reacts to an official’s call during the second half of their MLS match against New York City FC on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
New York City FC’s Santiago Rodríguez, left, challenges the Galaxy’s Jalen Neal during their MLS match on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Galaxy’s Mauricio Cuevas, left, celebrates in front of teammate Marco Delgado at the end of their 2-0 victory over New York City FC on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney looks on before their MLS match against New York City FC on Wednesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
CARSON — The Galaxy was missing two starters, one key reserve and had five defenders on the substitution bench for Wednesday’s meeting against New York City FC.
However, thanks to a goal in each half, things ended up alright for the Galaxy (9-3-7, 34 points) with a 2-0 win in front of 20,043 at Dignity Health Sports Park.
“You saw what kind of team we can be,” Diego Fagundez said. “It was nice to keep the clean sheet. It was nice for our defenders and goalkeeper and at the end the of the night, everybody put in a shift.”
The win moves the Galaxy into a second-place tie (on points) in the Western Conference with rival LAFC. Both teams are three points behind leader Real Salt Lake (10-2-7, 37 points). The win is the Galaxy’s fourth in its last five games and keeps the team unbeaten at home this season.
“I thought the group competed over 90 minutes, stayed connected to each other, went through their rotation the right way, tried to make things as clean and predictable as possible and because of that, I thought we had a clean night,” Galaxy coach Greg Vanney said.
Gaston Brugman (knee), Riqui Puig (groin) and Jonathan Perez (hamstring) were all out for the Galaxy. Vanney said Puig is questionable for Saturday, while Perez is expected to be out a bit longer with a grade 1 strain.
The Galaxy opened the scoring in the 41st minute from Dejan Joveljic. The goal was his 11th of the season, tying his output in MLS competition, set during his second year in 2022. He finished that season with 15 goals across all competitions.
In the 49th minute, the Galaxy took a 2-0 lead as Fagundez put the finishing touches on a perfect counterattack that started deep in the Galaxy’s defensive end.
Last Saturday, the Galaxy had two-goal leads on multiple occasions, but allowed Sporting Kansas City to stay in the game.
“I think we go on cruise control and the game could end 2-0, 3-0 or even more,” Fagundez said last Saturday. “But when you give a team a little bit of life, they fight and they fight till the end. I think that’s our main thing. If we can punish someone and then not give some sloppy balls away … if you give that to a team, they are going to take it any day.”
Right on cue, this around, after falling behind 2-0, New York started to apply pressure to the Galaxy. John McCarthy made a sprawling save in the 58th minute.
“Teams are going to get chances,” McCarthy said. “Tonight, fortunately they didn’t put any in. I think it was a good all-around performance.”
The Galaxy and all of the crowd in attendance thought it had a chance to add to the lead in the 65th minute. Joseph Paintsil went down in the penalty area, after New York defender Tayvon Gray draped on his back and appeared to throw him down. However, referee Rubiel Vazquez didn’t see it as a foul and play continued.
Later, Gabriel Pec had a pair of opportunities for the knockout goal. One shot hit the post and the other New York goalkeeper Matt Freese came up with the save.
The shutout win was the second this season for the Galaxy.
This was the first meeting between the teams since Feb. 27, 2022 – a Galaxy 1-0 win – and only the seventh meeting all-time between the teams.
The Galaxy’s busy week continues Saturday with a road game against Real Salt Lake. Their first meeting ended in a 2-2 tie on May 11 at Dignity Health Sports Park. The game gives the Galaxy a second opportunity for a three-game winning streak, something it has never accomplished under Vanney.
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