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10/31 18:30 CDT Joao Klauss scores 10th goal and the LA Galaxy beat Austin 4-1
to keep alive their playoff hopes
Joao Klauss scores 10th goal and the LA Galaxy beat Austin 4-1 to keep alive
their playoff hopes
CARSON, Calif. (AP) --- Joao Klauss and Hirving Lozano each scored in the first
half, Robert Taylor and Sergi Roberto added second-half goals, and the LA
Galaxy beat Austin 4-1 on Saturday to keep alive their playoff hopes.
LA (11-11-11) moved within three points of sixth-place LAFC, which plays
Minnesota on Sunday, in a tight race for the final Western Conference playoff
spots. The Galaxy haven't lost at Dignity Health Sports Park since July 22.
Austin (8-15-10) dropped to 4-2-1 in its last seven road games.
Marco Reus had three assists.
Klauss scored in the 10th minute to open the scoring. Roberto intercepted a
clearance attempt deep in Austin's end and found Harbor Miller at the corner of
the 18-yard box for an easy pass to Klauss at the spot.
Lozano scored in his first game back from an injury to make it 2-0 in the 38th.
Reus chipped it over the defense to find Lozano's head at the back post.
Taylor scored against his former club to give LA a 3-0 lead in the 48th. After
Austin scored, Roberto scored his first MLS goal in the 66th when he chested
down a header by Reus and sent in a shot from near the spot.
Ervin Torres hammered a shot from distance for his second goal of the season to
put Austin on the board in the 54th.
Up next
Austin: Returns home to play Portland next Saturday.
Los Angeles: Plays at Salt Lake next Saturday.
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