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Maya Yoshida - Second goal of 2024Yoshida scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Sunday's 4-3 victory versus San Jose Earthquakes.

ImpactYoshida scored his second goal of the season Sunday as LA Galaxy ran roughshod over the San Jose backline en route to a 4-3 victory. In addition to his offensive production, the veteran defender contributed one tackle (one won), two clearances and a block to the defensive effort. The two goals this season tie his career-best mark in any league in a single season for Yoshida. Fitness permitting, Yoshida should have every opportunity to eclipse his current mark and set a new career-high in goals. He's played every minute of LA Galaxy's first nine matches in 2024.

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Riqui Puig - Another goal contributionPuig scored one goal to go with two shots (two on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Sunday's 4-3 win over San Jose Earthquakes. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the...

ImpactPuig scored the all important fourth goal Sunday in the second half of LA Galaxy's 4-3 victory over San Jose. Puig has had a dynamic start to his third season with Galaxy, scoring three times and providing two assists through his team's first nine matches. If he remains fit, Puig looks poised to exceed his previous career-best offensive output of seven goals and four assists over 29 appearances (28 starts) for LA Galaxy in 2023.

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Joseph Paintsil - Strong form continuesPaintsil scored one goal and assisted once from three shots and one chance created in Sunday's 4-3 win versus San Jose Earthquakes. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 7...

ImpactPaintsil continued his run of strong form Sunday, scoring a goal and providing an assist as LA Galaxy triumphed 4-3 over San Jose. The match marked the second successive occasion, and already the third occasion through nine matches of the 2024 season, in which Paintsil has both scored and assisted in a single match. Paintsil has made an immediate impact on LA Galaxy since his arrival prior to the beginning of the campaign, scoring four times and providing four assists over nine starting appearances.

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John McCarthy - Four saves in victoryMcCarthy had four saves and allowed three goals in Sunday's 4-3 win versus San Jose Earthquakes.

ImpactMcCarthy was able to turn aside four of the seven San Jose shots that were on target Sunday as Los Angeles Galaxy defeated San Jose 4-3. McCarthy is the clear number one choice between the sticks for Galaxy. Through Galaxy's first nine matches, McCarthy has started each match, conceded 15 times and been forced in 37 saves while recording just one clean sheet. McCarthy's next test will come Saturday as Galaxy take on a middling Austin FC attack that has scored 12 goals through their first nine matches.

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Cristian Espinoza - Stacking up the assistsEspinoza assisted once to go with five shots (one on goal), 11 crosses (three accurate) and three corners in Sunday's 4-3 loss against Los Angeles Galaxy. In addition, he was given...

ImpactEspinoza was the key man in the San Jose attack Sunday, whipping in a whopping 11 crosses (three accurate) and registering his fifth assist in his ninth starting appearance in 2024. Espinoza's 26 accurate crosses and nine assists, thus far, in 2024 are both second best in MLS in those categories. With his crackling start, Espinoza is on pace to exceed his previous career high of 10 assists in a single season, set in 2019, when he provided 10 assists in his 30 starting appearances during his first season with San Jose.

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Jeremy Ebobisse - Converts penaltyEbobisse scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and one chance created in Sunday's 4-3 loss against Los Angeles Galaxy.

ImpactEbobisse converted a penalty for San Jose's third goal during the second half of Sunday's 3-4 loss to Los Angeles Galaxy. The goal was Ebobisse's third of the campaign in his ninth appearances (sixth start). Ebobisse scored 10 goals in 2023 and 17 goals in 2022, respectively, for San Jose. On his current pace, Ebobisse is set to reach the double-digit goal mark for the third successive season in 2024.

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Rodrigues - Scores first goal of 2024Rodrigues scored one goal to go with two shots (two on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 4-3 defeat to Los Angeles Galaxy.

ImpactRodrigues opened the scoring for San Jose in the first half Sunday, but San Jose fell 3-4 at the hands of Los Angeles Galaxy. In addition to the defender's offensive output, he also contributed his usual prowess to San Jose's defensive effort with three tackles (two won), an interception, a clearance and a block. Rodrigues appears to, once again, be locked into the San Jose starting XI for the 2024 season. Since arriving in San Jose in 2022, he's made 51 appearances and been named a starter in every appearance.

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