HIGHLIGHTS- Minnesota United vs. LA Galaxy - October 7, 2023

Gregoosh and Valentin who come into the lineup for the Loons here tonight. Costa, he got the goal the other night in Seattle to level things at one, but of course losing it late on and plenty of new faces have come into this Galaxy side. There is the whistle and away we go tonight from St. Paul. It is Minnesota United and the LA Galaxy. Down the line, Tyler Boyd runs on to it. Costa's in the middle. The cross comes all the way in. Douglas Costa saved. Dane St. Clair keeps this game scoreless. This is Emmanuel Reynoso pushed away. Now both goalkeepers with fine stops to keep this game scoreless. Reynoso his head up trying to switch the point of attack. Edwards stepped in, but Pukey wins it off of him. Blangwane in for Dotson. The opening tally for Minnesota United. Hassani Dotson scores in his second straight and the Loons lead 1-0. A crucial evening for both of these teams. Minnesota United has been on the front foot and a deserved goal. Halftime might be coming at a good time for the Galaxies. They win this back. Tyler Boyd coming forward. Boyd deflected. It's in. The response from the LA Galaxy through Tyler Boyd. And against the run of play they've gotten this back level in St. Paul. Boyd just driving forward. The big deflection takes that. Trying to use his pace to get by Reynoso as well. Just flicks it down the line. Boyd is there. It's sharp! And this one spins just wide. St. Clair keeps it out. Fagundes to the back post and Boxill gets it away at the moment. And Costa just got that one away. Boyd did all he could to find Sharp making that near post run. To that ninth and final playoff spot. This is flipped up over the top. Temu Pukey's in. Pukey! This one is over the line! Pukey scores! Right at the stroke of halftime! And Minnesota United regains the lead! Jonathan Bond but not enough to keep it out. Perfectly weighted ball over the top. Temu Pukey with his seventh goal of the season. They're still alive but they need to win these final few games. There's no doubt about it. It starts here tonight. They'll have to defend here. Reynoso. Flanjuane. Flanjuane! Saved! Jonathan Bond protecting that near post. Comes out for Costa. Costa trying to use that pace to the end line. Gets it across. Still bouncing through. It's there for Boyd! And it's saved! Dane St. Clair did all he could do. Flanjuane. And Debasi. Minnesota on the move ahead for Dotson. She didn't touch it away but it's back for Pukey! It's a brace for Temu Pukey! And a two goal advantage in a crucial match for Minnesota United! Temu Pukey just a poacher. Comes to collect a loose ball and slots it into the corner. Again how that pertains to this one. We'll get to that in a second as Pukey flips this up to the back post. Off the chest. Right back. Flanjuane! Saved! Reynoso! It's loose in front and cleared. As Boyd will bring it back the other way. Costa trying to get away from trap. Douglas Costa cuts it back. Tyler Boyd blocked. It's still loose! And it's out of play. Dotson can and finds Reynoso. Flanjuane with space. Flanjuane back for Reynoso. It's still loose. Flanjuane! It's Pukey! And it's a hat trick! Three goals for Temu Pukey! And Minnesota United are flying high! What a night for Temu Pukey! Flanjuane and Reynoso doing well just to keep it alive. And how about the vision? He's come to Major League Soccer and is nearly at double digit goals. Here's Edwards for L.A. Costa went for power. Two subs will be coming. Dejan Jovalic and Jonathan Perez will be coming on to the field. For Edwards and Boyd. This is played ahead. Pukey is in! Could it be four? It could be! Temu Pukey! Four goals for Minnesota United! It's from Pukey! He just can't stop scoring! This will be quite the way to get back on track for Minnesota. As we await the L.A. Galaxy corner kick. Curled in. Flicked along! It's a tap in at the back post! Dejan Jovalic has scored for the Galaxy! Costa putting it in from the corner and got that flick. Guirre also around it. It's a two-man wall. Costa will go for goal! He wasn't far away. And here comes Tajuri Shrani. Options all around. He hops over another challenge. Tajuri Shrani! And that is the final whistle. They'll be singing Wonderwall tonight at Allianz Field.