LA snapped a nine game unbeaten streak in MLS, as the Galaxy were defeated 1-0 by NYCFC before 35,500 Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
LA were lucky to escape a penalty call early when some clever one-touch passing forced Jelle Van Damme to physically confront Frank Lampard inside the box.
That luck lasted about 60 seconds however, as Ronald Matarrita surged forward all alone on a breakaway vs. Clement Diop. Making his MLS debut, Diop made the big stop but the ball richoched to David Villa, who appeared to be offsides but slotted the ball into the net in just the 6th minute.