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LA Galaxy end 16-game drought with 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake

The victory kept the Galaxy from setting a new MLS record for most winless games in a single season.

Overview

  • LA’s 16-match run without a win (0-12-4) was tied for the third-longest drought in MLS history.
  • Lucas Sanabria opened the scoring in the 17th minute from a Matheus Nascimento assist for his first goal of the season.
  • Joseph Paintsil doubled the lead in the 55th minute for his inaugural strike after an injury-hit start.
  • Goalkeeper Novak Micovic made four saves to record his and the team’s first clean sheet of the 2025 campaign.
  • Real Salt Lake extended its winless stretch to seven matches (0-4-3) and the Galaxy will return from the international break at St. Louis City SC on June 14.