LA Galaxy Can't Handle Pressure in 2-1 Columbus Loss
LA Galaxy Winger Gabriel Pec scored his first goal of the season for the Galaxy in LA's 2-1 away loss to the Columbus Crew on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The LA Galaxy was a crossbar away from stealing a point from the Columbus Crew as they ultimately fell to a deserved 2-1 away loss on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Full time pic.
twitter. com/JS8TJaJ1ao — LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) April 23, 2026 Under intense pressure from the opening whistle, the LA Galaxy wilted under the Crew's aggressive defensive plan and struggled to string together simple passes. “We need to show up for each other a little quicker.
We need to be there. We have to match the intensity and speed of the pressing team. Today, I felt like we were behind it.
We were reactive instead of anticipating. At times when we did break it, or had an opportunity to, we would just miss a pass,” LA Galaxy Head Coach Greg Vanney lamented of his team’s performance after the game. Vanney made sure to point out the team’s failings, though he could do little to stop them on the day.
“We need to increase our intensity level and speed, especially in a game when a team is aggressive to press like that. We have to be able to move faster, anticipate more, and be cleaner under pressure in certain situations. And when we did break their press early on, we just didn’t have enough of a threat for them to be too mindful of how many guys they were sending to press us.
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