STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Joseph Paintsil scored a first-half goal, L.A. added two scores late in the second half, and the Galaxy blanked the San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 for their fourth consecutive win.
Paintsil scored with an assist from Gabriel Pec in the 37th minute and the Galaxy took the 1-0 lead into the break. In the second half, Dejan Joveljic scored in the 72nd minute with a header after Riqui Puig had hit the crossbar. Mauricio Cuevas wrapped up the scoring with a goal in stoppage time.
John McCarthy had six saves for the Galaxy and William Yarbrough stopped four for San Jose.
Alexis Perez Gonzalez, a soccer coach for ACLB from Los Banos, center, cheers with children from his team Anthony Jauregui, 11, left, his brother Christian Jauregui, 9, left center, and Santino Suarez, 10, before a San Jose Earthquakes game against the LA Galaxy at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif., on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
LA Galaxy’s Maya Yoshida (4) and San Jose Earthquakes’ Jackson Yueill (14) shake hands before a game at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif., on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
A parachuter with an American flag drifts down to the field before a game against the San Jose Earthquakes and LA Galaxy at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif., on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper William Yarbrough (25) dives for the ball as LA Galaxy’s Joseph Paintsil (28) scores a goal during the first half at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif., on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Earthquakes’ Jeremy Ebobisse (11) kicks the ball against the LA Galaxy during the first half at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif., on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Earthquakes Paul Marie (3) kicks the ball against the LA Galaxy during the second half at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif., on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Earthquakes alumni athletes gather for a group photo during halftime at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif., on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Earthquakes alumni athletes gather for a group photo during halftime at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif., on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
LA Galaxy’s Gabriel Pec (11) and LA Galaxy’s Joseph Paintsil (28) celebrate after LA Galaxy’s Joseph Paintsil (28) scored a goal against San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper William Yarbrough (25) during the first half at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif., on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Earthquakes’ Cristian Espinoza (10) looks at the ball against the LA Galaxy during the second half at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif., on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Earthquakes’ Cristian Espinoza (10) exits the game while walking alongside interim head coach Ian Russell during the second half at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif., on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)