Los Angeles Galaxy defeat New England Revolution 2-1 in MLS play
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 6, 2026, 3:55 AM
Last updated Sep 6, 2026
The Los Angeles Galaxy secured a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night in Carson, California. Marco Reus opened the scoring with an 11th-minute penalty kick, followed by a Robert Taylor goal in the 33rd minute to extend the lead. Galaxy goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski made seven saves, though he lost his shutout bid in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time when Carles Gil converted a penalty kick for the Revolution. The result brings the Galaxy to a 7-9-8 record while the Revolution fall to 11-8-4. The Galaxy continue their schedule against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday, while the Revolution travel to face New York City FC the same day.
- •Marco Reus scored his fifth goal of the season on an 11th-minute penalty kick.
- •Robert Taylor recorded his first goal for the Galaxy in his ninth appearance.
- •JT Marcinkowski finished the match with seven saves for the Galaxy.
- •Carles Gil notched his eighth goal of the season in second-half stoppage time.
- •Both teams return to league play on Wednesday, September 9.
- 3:55 AMYahoo Sports — Reus, Taylor, Marcinkowski guide Galaxy to 2-1 victory over Revolution
"Marco Reus and Robert Taylor scored first-half goals to back JT Marcinkowski and the Los Angeles Galaxy beat the New England Revolution 2-1 on Saturday night. Reus staked the Galaxy (7-9-8) to a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute on a penalty kick. Taylor made it 2-0 in the 33rd minute with his first goal in the ninth appearance of his first season with the Galaxy.
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