Galaxy winless through 13 games after giving up two-goal lead to Philadelphia
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CHESTER, Pa. — Tai Baribo scored two second-half goals, including the winner in stoppage time, and the Philadelphia Union rallied to beat the Galaxy for the first time at home with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday night.
The Galaxy (0-10-3) continued the worst start by a defending champion in MLS history despite Diego Fagúndez becoming the eighth player in league history to reach 75 goals and 75 assists in a career.
Baribo scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time after tying the match 2-2 with a goal in the 50th for the Union (8-3-2), who are on a five-match unbeaten run. Baribo has a league-leading 10 goals this season.
The Galaxy take on the New York Red Bulls on the road, 4:30 p.m. Game recap. Wires.
Defender Mauricio Cuevas scored for the first time this season and the second time in 31 career appearances to give the Galaxy the lead in the 31st minute. Fagúndez scored his second goal this season for a 2-0 lead in the 37th. Marco Reus collected assists on both scores.
Philadelphia tied it in the first five minutes of the second half. Jacob Glesnes headed in a goal off a corner kick by Kai Wagner in the 48th minute.
Homegrown goalkeeper Andrew Rick made the 10th start of his career and did not have a save for the Union.
John McCarthy had four saves as the Galaxy built a 2-0 lead in the first half and finished with seven.
Philadelphia improved to 1-3-2 all time at home in the Galaxy’s first visit since 2018.
The Union travel to play Atlanta United on Saturday. The Galaxy will host rival LAFC on Sunday.
