Gabriel Pec's Late Scoring Surge Lifts Galaxy To Victory Over Atlanta

ATLANTA — Gabriel Pec scored 2 goals precocious successful nan 2nd half to rally nan Galaxy to a 2-1 triumph complete Atlanta United connected Saturday night.

Pec utilized assists from Marco Reus and Joseph Paintsil to necktie it successful nan 74th infinitesimal and past scored unassisted for nan lead successful nan 79th for his first 2 goals of nan season.

Reus subbed successful in nan 65th infinitesimal earlier collecting his 4th assist. Paintsil’s assistance was his 4th successful 8 matches this play since returning from an injury.

Pec has scored 24 goals successful 73 profession appearances pinch nan Galaxy (4-4-4).

Neither squad recovered nan nett until Jay Fortune subbed into nan lucifer successful nan 60th infinitesimal and scored unassisted successful nan 69th to springiness Atlanta United nan lead. It was his first extremity this play and his 3rd successful 63 profession appearances.

JT Marcinkowski turned distant 2 shots connected extremity for nan Galaxy.

Lucas Hoyos had 4 saves for Atlanta United (3-8-1), which saw a three-match winning streak end. Both keepers had 1 prevention successful a scoreless first half.

Atlanta United’s Stian Gregersen, Cooper Sanchez and Juan Berrocal each picked up yellowish cards successful a four-minute span of nan first half.

The Galaxy amended to 3-1-2 successful its past six regular-season outings and picks up its first triumph successful Atlanta to moreover nan bid 3-3-0 astatine nan commencement of 3 consecutive connected nan road. The Galaxy mislaid nan first 3 matches to Atlanta United, including doubly connected nan road.

The Galaxy person now scored successful 21 consecutive matches, extending nan league’s longest existent streak.

Up adjacent for nan Galaxy: at Sporting Kansas City connected Wednesday.