LA Galaxy’s Joseph Paintsil continues to impress, as he delivered a goal and an assist in their recent clash against Vancouver Whitecaps in the Major League Soccer (MLS) on Saturday night.
The Ghanaian winger played a pivotal role in LA Galaxy’s commanding 3-1 victory at the BC Place Stadium, propelling his team to the summit of the Eastern Conference standings after eight matches.
Dejan Joveljic opened the scoring for LA Galaxy in the 56th minute with his sixth goal of the season, setting the stage for an intense second half.
Despite a brief setback with Brian White’s equalizer for Vancouver Whitecaps in the 77th minute, Paintsil swiftly restored LA Galaxy’s lead just three minutes later, capitalizing on a pass from Riqui Puig.
Displaying his all-around prowess, Paintsil then turned provider, setting up Diego Fagundez for LA Galaxy’s third goal in the 82nd minute.
Paintsil’s stellar performance underscores his growing importance to the LA Galaxy squad, with three goals and three assists in eight appearances so far this MLS season.
See the goal below: