The LA Galaxy earned three valuable points with a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. Two first-half goals gave the Galaxy the cushion they needed, and goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski delivered a standout performance as New England dominated much of the attacking play after the break.
LA opened the scoring in the 11th minute after Kyōgo Furuhashi raced into the penalty area and drew a foul from Will Sands. Galaxy captain Marco Reus stepped to the penalty spot and calmly converted past New England goalkeeper Matt Turner, giving the hosts an early 1-0 advantage and setting the tone for an efficient first half.
New England quickly began creating opportunities of its own, forcing Marcinkowski into several important interventions. Carles Gil nearly equalized in the 23rd minute with a curling left-footed effort, but the Galaxy goalkeeper redirected the shot onto the crossbar and over. Marcinkowski denied Dor Turgeman shortly afterward as the Revolution continued to threaten.
Instead of conceding an equalizer, the Galaxy doubled their lead in the 33rd minute with a well-constructed move. Reus helped advance the ball down the left before Hirving Lozano delivered a cutback into the center of the penalty area, where Robert Taylor finished into the left corner. The goal was Taylor's first for the Galaxy, while Lozano recorded his first assist for the club.
The Revolution emerged from halftime determined to change the match and immediately put the Galaxy defense under pressure. Jack Harrison and Turgeman were both denied by Marcinkowski during a dangerous sequence early in the half, while Alhassan Yusuf struck the right post in the 66th minute. Peyton Miller then hit the opposite post moments later as New England repeatedly came within inches of cutting into the deficit.
New England's pressure was reflected in a lopsided statistical advantage. The Revolution finished with 25 shots compared with only seven for the Galaxy and held an 8-3 advantage in attempts on target. LA had just 43.8 percent of the possession, but Marcinkowski's seven saves and a disciplined defensive effort allowed the home side to protect the lead deep into the closing stages.
The Galaxy also incorporated several new pieces during the victory. Sergi Roberto made his first start for the club and his home debut, bringing experience and control to the midfield before leaving in the 57th minute. Pablo Ruiz, acquired from Real Salt Lake only days earlier, entered at the same time to make his Galaxy debut as LA continued reshaping its squad for the final portion of the season.
New England finally broke through in stoppage time after substitute Luca Langoni was fouled inside the penalty area. Gil converted the resulting penalty in the 96th minute for his ninth goal of the season, reducing the deficit to 2-1. The goal produced a tense final stretch, but the Galaxy held firm long enough to secure the victory.
The result moved the Galaxy to 7-9-8 with 29 points while New England fell to 11-8-4 with 37 points. For LA, the combination of Reus' influence, Taylor's breakthrough goal and Marcinkowski's work in goal proved enough to overcome a significant disadvantage in shots and possession. With new arrivals beginning to settle into the lineup, the Galaxy left Carson with a result that offered both three points and encouragement for the matches ahead.
