LA Galaxy salvages away draw against Nashville

In a thrilling encounter of MLS Week 3, Nashville and LA Galaxy locked horns in a 2-2 draw at Geodis Park.

Nashville's goals came from Teal Bunbury (8' 2nd half, penalty) and Dru Yearwood (12' 2nd half), while Riqui Puig (21' 2nd half) and Dejan Joveljic (36' 2nd half) found the net for the visiting LA Galaxy.

The match took an early turn when LA Galaxy's forward Dejan Joveljic missed a penalty in the 17th minute of the first half, squandering the chance to put his team in the lead.

Joveljic emerged as the standout performer of the game, displaying his prowess with 1 goal and 6 shots on target for LA Galaxy.

Meanwhile, Elliot Panicco shone brightly for Nashville SC, making 6 crucial saves in goal.

LA Galaxy salvages away draw against Nashville

The game was marred by numerous fouls from both sides, resulting in several yellow cards, including ones for Dru Yearwood, Martín Cáceres, Riqui Puig, and Jacob Shaffelburg.

Nashville's coach Gary Smith opted for a 3-5-2 formation with Elliot Panicco guarding the goal; Brent Kallman, Jack Maher, and Josh Bauer in defense; Alex Muyl, Brian Anunga, Dru Yearwood, Amar Sejdic, and Taylor Washington in midfield; and McKinze Gaines and Teal Bunbury leading the attack.

On the other hand, Greg Vanney's LA Galaxy took to the field with a 4-3-3 setup featuring John McCarthy in goal; Miki Yamane, Maya Yoshida, Martín Cáceres, and Julián Aude in defense; Mark Delgado, Edwin Cerrillo, and Riqui Puig in midfield; and Joseph Paintsil, Dejan Joveljic, and Diego Fagúndez upfront.

In the next fixture, LA Galaxy will host St. Louis City.