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LA Galaxy Lose 1-0 to Earthquakes, Winless Streak Hits 16 MLS Games

A spate of injuries to key midfielders has intensified pressure on the defending champions as they near the MLS record for consecutive winless matches.

Galaxy forward Joseph Paintsil, bottom, is consoled by a teammate at the end of their 1-0 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night, May 28, 2025, at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. San Jose won, 1-0, extending the Galaxy’s season-long winless streak to 16 games. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)

Overview

  • Substitute Ousseni Bouda scored in the 74th minute to hand San Jose a 1-0 victory over LA Galaxy.
  • The defeat extended the defending MLS Cup champions’ winless run to 16 matches, leaving them at 0-12-4.
  • LA Galaxy now stand three games shy of the MLS record 19 consecutive winless matches set by the MetroStars in 1999.
  • Marco Reus exited in the 59th minute with a knee problem and Riqui Puig remains sidelined, prompting lineup adjustments under salary cap constraints.
  • Despite growing fan chants demanding improvement, club management recently granted coach Greg Vanney a contract extension.