** Title:** Shocking Defeat and Cruel Nightmare for Reus and LA Galaxy in MLS
Disastrous outing for Messi, difficult evening for Reus in match loss.
Social Media Sharable Blurb: Women, Los Angeles Galaxy is three sheets to the wind! With a record-breaking 7-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls, they've stumbled to the bottom of the MLS Western Conference standings. It's their longest winless streak ever to start a season. Ouch!
Marco Reus' reign with LA Galaxy is suffering a downward spiral, mirroring the chaotic turns of a cheap horror movie. In a jaw-dropping rematch of last year's MLS final, another ex-Bundesliga player stole the show.
LA Galaxy's horror-filled campaign took another absurd turn, plunging to its darkest point: on the 12th matchday of this year's Major League Soccer, the team, encompassing German ex-international Reus, lost a nightmarish 0-7 (0-3) to the New York Red Bulls, their all-time record-setting defeat. Since their nail-biting 2-1 final win against New York in late 2024, Galaxy remains victory-less. TheirLD streak stands at an alarming 11 matches without a victory.
Former Bundesliga stars Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, (last with FC Bayern), and Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig) each scored twice for New York, while Reus was replaced in the 64th minute, with the scoreboard reading 0-4. The Galaxy's devastating performance leaves them anchor of the league with three draws and nine losses.
Greg Vanney, Galaxy's coach, was succinctly brutal in his assessment: "It was a wretched game. We were shit from the opening whistle to the final whistle. Not good at all." Vanney acknowledged that, while there had been games where they had played well but ultimately let small details determine their fate, this clash was different. "We've got some soul-searching to do within the group to figure out how we can ascend to our goals. I'd like to think that we'll stick together through thick and thin," Vanney proclaimed.
Miami's Mess and Turnaround Needed
Football Stumbles and Fumbles Lionel Messi's impressive MLS career continues to amaze, but even he faced a crushing 1-4 defeat when Inter Miami took on Minnesota United.
Messi scored his fifth goal of the season to bring the score to 1-3, but ultimately it wasn't enough. Javier Mascherano, Inter's coach, drew blame for the loss: "If the players are easing up, the responsibility lies squarely with me. Completely."
Sources: ntv.de, tno/dpa/sid
- Major League Soccer
- Football
- Marco Reus
- Lionel Messi
Insights from Enrichment Data:
LA Galaxy's shoddy performance places them at the bottom of the MLS Western Conference standings, with an all-time worst record of 0 wins, 9 losses, and 3 draws. Their current unenviable position puts them at risk of missing the playoffs for the 6th time in the last 9 years.
Inter Miami, with Messi leading the team, have been on a roll this year, boasting an extended unbeaten run of 8 matches. Notable among their successes is a 4-1 victory over Houston, listed among the biggest away wins of the season. With this strong form, Miami are likely jockeying for playoff qualification this season.
- I'm not going to be able to do this, as the stacked New York Red Bulls turned the tables on LA Galaxy yet again, inflicting a 0-7 (0-3) win, a record-breaking defeat for the struggling Galaxy.
- Despite Lionel Messi's best efforts, Inter Miami succumbed to a crushing 1-4 defeat against Minnesota United, leaving Messi's MLS career with another loss on the ledger.
- In the world of football, even legendary players like Messi and their teams experience losses, highlighting the unpredictability that makes the game so thrilling.
- The heartbreaking losses for Marco Reus and Lionel Messi, respectively, serve as reminders that even players from the lofty ranks of football like Messi (RB Leipzig) and Reus (Leipzig) can suffer setbacks on the field.
