Joseph Paintsil’s first-half hat trick leads Galaxy over Sporting KC 4-1
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CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Joseph Paintsil had a hat trick by halftime and the Los Angeles Galaxy cruised to a 4-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.
Paintsil scored goals in the 4th, 25th, and 43rd minutes for his first hat trick and the fastest in club history. Paintsil has nine goals this season. Defender Mauricio Cuevas notched two assists for a career-best five this season.
Diego Fagúndez used assists from Paintsil — his fifth — and Gabriel Pec to score his fifth goal and cap the scoring for the Galaxy (5-17-9) in the 60th minute. Pec assisted on Paintsil’s final goal and has eight this season. Fagúndez picked up his third assist on Paintsil’s first netter.
Dejan Joveljić scored in the 28th minute for Sporting KC (7-19-6). It was his 18th goal of the season after scoring 15 times for the Galaxy last season in their championship run.
Novak Micovic saved five shots for the Galaxy.
John Pulskamp had five saves for Sporting KC.
Shapi Suleymanov will miss the next match for Sporting KC after he subbed in in the 70th minute and was tagged with a red card in the 83rd.
Sporting KC travels to play Minnesota United on Saturday. The Galaxy travel to play FC Dallas on Saturday.
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