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Dejan Joveljić haunts former team, Lasse Johnson shines in debut as Sporting KC edges Galaxy 2-1
Dejan Joveljić and Lasse Johnsen each had a goal and an assist to secure Sporting KC’s first win of the season and end a seven-match road losing streak.
- On Saturday night, Sporting Kansas City defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1, ending a seven-match road losing streak with Dejan Joveljic scoring and assisting in the victory.
- Lasse Johnsen impressed in his league debut, recording a goal and an assist, while goalkeeper John Pulskamp made four saves to anchor Sporting's defensive effort.
- The Galaxy played without Gabriel Pec, suspended following a red card last week, though Marco Reus scored an unassisted goal in the 82nd minute to narrow the deficit.
- Following the loss, the Galaxy face the Portland Timbers on Sunday while managing the absence of injured forward Joseph Paintsil from their lineup.
- Historically, the Galaxy hold a slim lead in the all-time series 29-28-18, including a 19-9-9 home record, despite this weekend's defeat to Sporting Kansas City.
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Dejan Joveljić haunts former team, Lasse Johnson shines in debut as Sporting KC edges Galaxy 2-1
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Dejan Joveljić had a goal and an assist against his former team, Lasse Johnsen had a goal and an assist in his league debut and Sporting
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The Independent OnlineSporting Kansas City 2, Los Angeles Galaxy 1
Sporting Kansas City11—2Los Angeles Galaxy01—1
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Sporting Kansas City earn first win of 2026 in style at LAG
A debutant and an old reliable sprang Sporting Kansas City to their first win of the 2026 Major League Soccer season Saturday night. Sporting’s first win did not come until Matchday 7 in 2025. Lasse Berg Johnsen and Dejan Joveljic scored in the 2-1 win as Sporting ventured to Los Angeles to face the LA Galaxy for Matchday 4 of the MLS season. Berg Johnsen’s strike gave the visitors the lead off a subtle, but brilliant Joveljic move that followed…
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