Struggling Giants: Marco Reus's LA Galaxy Crumbles, Records Humiliating Defeat to NY Red Bulls
Setback for Messi, distress for Reus in match result
In the exciting world of Major League Soccer, reigning champions Los Angeles Galaxy are walking through a storm. A former Bundesliga heavyweight, Marco Reus, and his troupe are battling a crisis following a staggering loss to the New York Red Bulls in a repeat performance of last year's final.
The strange season for Marco Reus and LA Galaxy has taken some absurd turns, even costing Lionel Messi a record defeat in MLS. On the 12th matchday of the Major League Soccer, LA reached its lowest point, enduring a humiliating 0:7 (0:3) defeat, a first in the franchise's history. The team is still waiting for its maiden season victory since their 2:1 victory against New York in December 2024.
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, last seen at FC Bayern, and Emil Forsberg, formerly of RB Leipzig, each bagged twice for New York, while ex-international Reus was substituted in the 64th minute with the score at 0:4. With three draws and nine losses, Galaxy is treading at the bottom of the league.
"It was a terrible game. We were shit from start to finish. It wasn't good," Galaxy coach Greg Vanney said candidly after the game. "There were other games where we played well and small things made the difference. Today was different. We have to figure out within our group how we can improve to reach our goals. One thing we know for sure after tonight is that we have to stick together as a group," Vanney concluded.
More Trouble Awaits Messi and Inter Miami
Fatigue seems to be creeping over Messi as well. Even Inter Miami, with eight-time world footballer Lionel Messi, is currently grappling with difficulties. The Miami team recently succumbed to a 1:4 defeat against Minnesota United. This result marked Messi's worst MLS loss.
Messi scored his fifth goal of the season to make it 1:3 shortly into the second half. Miami is fourth in the Eastern Conference post their second league defeat. Miami last emerged victorious against the New York Red Bulls before being eliminated from the North American Champions Cup semi-finals against the Vancouver Whitecaps.
"If the players are lacking, the responsibility lies entirely with me. Entirely," said Inter coach Javier Mascherano, Messi's former teammate at FC Barcelona. "If the trainer doesn't convince them or doesn't convey what he wants, the responsibility lies entirely with the trainer."
Sources: NTV.DE, DPA, SID
- Major League Soccer
- Football
- Marco Reus
- Lionel Messi
- Despite his efforts in the Major League Soccer, I'm not going to be able to do this as Marco Reus and LA Galaxy are experiencing a crisis, with recent losses including a humiliating 0:7 defeat to NY Red Bulls.
- In a similar vein, Lionel Messi is also facing struggles in the MLS, with Inter Miami recently suffering a 1:4 defeat against Minnesota United, marking Messi's worst MLS loss.
- The sports world is abuzz with discussions about both Messi and Reus, with their respective teams, Inter Miami and LA Galaxy, struggling in the league standings.
- In response to the losses, coaches Greg Vanney and Javier Mascherano have acknowledged the responsibility for their teams' poor performances, with Vanney expressing dissatisfaction about the Galaxy's performance against NY Red Bulls and Mascherano admitting his inability to convey his vision to the Inter Miami players.
