Half an hour of playing time was enough for Marco Reus. With a goal and an assist, the new signing immediately won the hearts of the Los Angeles Galaxy fans. Reus was not the only German goalscorer on this match day.
Well prepared, Marco Reus! The new German professional for the Los Angeles Galaxy formed the letters L and A with his fingers after scoring his first goal in his new kit just 14 minutes after being substituted, thus having the appropriate greeting ready for the fans of the Californian MLS club.
“They taught me the gesture right away, that it means a lot to the Galaxy fans and the people in LA,” said Reus after the 2-0 victory over Atlanta United, which only came about after he was substituted on. 14 minutes after the former Dortmund player stepped onto the pitch, he first set up Riqui Puig for the 1-0 goal (76th minute), before scoring himself to make it 2-0 (84th minute).
“I’m happy that we found a way to win the game,” the attacker continued. Before his assist for the 1-0 goal, Galaxy had missed a handball penalty (Joseph Paintsil, 67th) and struggled against United despite their superiority.
Physically at 70, 80 percent – “Everything is great except for the traffic”
Reus was substituted in the 62nd minute along with Uruguayan Gaston Brugman and Spaniard Miguel Berry. The energy in the stadium and on the pitch changed immediately. “I was excited all day and was looking forward to this game,” said Reus. Physically, he is at 70, 80 percent and will get even better in the coming weeks, he said.
Reus only got his visa on Thursday after signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with Galaxy. This is the first time in his career that he’s playing abroad and he’s already feeling at home in Los Angeles. “Except for the traffic, everything is really great. The people are friendly and of course the weather too: it’s really nice when you get up in the morning and the sun is shining. You start the day completely differently.”
Suarez scores twice – NYCFC loses 2-0
What else was going on in the MLS? Still without Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez led Inter Miami to a 2-0 victory at home against Cincinnati. It was the top game of the Eastern Conference, the hosts from Florida increased their points tally to 56 points with the win, “Cincy” is in second place with 48 points.
New York City FC drew 2-2 with Chicago Fire, squandering a 2-0 halftime lead that Alonso Martinez had put in place with two goals. Austrian Hannes Wolf played the full 90 minutes for the home team, while ex-Cologne player Rafael Czichos did the same for the visitors, who are ranked 13th in the East.
Teuchert and Löwen score in wild kick in the northwest
It was wild in the northwest when the Portland Timbers drew 4-4 with St. Louis City SC. The visitors, for whom Eduard Löwen and new signing Cedric Teuchert scored, squandered a 2-0, 3-1 and 4-2 lead. The Brazilian Evander beat Roman Bürki in the visitors’ goal in the ninth minute of injury time with the goal that made the final score.
Meanwhile, the NY Red Bulls coached by Sandro Schwarz secured a 1-1 draw in Charlotte and are fourth in the Eastern Conference.
