The former Manchester United man was on the scoresheet twice for the Galaxy as they romped to victory.
Bill Tuiloma, who had scored at the wrong end in the first-half, scored a sumptuous free-kick for Portland Timbers in the early moments of the second half.
It was a tense affair with both teams enduring dismissals, Pablo Bonilla was shown a red card on the brink of half-time
Mark Delgado was then shown a second yellow card in the 61st minute to even the numbers. However, the Galaxy made the most of their one-man advantage before that.
Following the game, Chicharito posted on Instagram describing how difficult it can be to pick up three points against Giovanni Savarese’s men:
The three-pointer takes LA Galaxy to third in the MLS Western Conference, trailing first-placed Los Angeles FC by four points.
The Mexican hitman also thanked the Galaxy fans before discussing about his team’s next game against the league leaders on Sunday.
He concluded:
LA Galaxy will have to be at their best in El Trafico following Portland Timbers win
A Galaxy’s attention will turn to Sunday’s huge game against LAFC, who have been in impressive form under Steve Cherundolo having not lost a game in the MLS Western Conference.
Chicharito’s experience will be key as his team look to end their arch-rivals’ run of five games without defeat and put themselves in contention to lead the Western Conference.
The El Trafico has been a tense affair in years past, with LA Galaxy boasting a 5–3–5 record over their neighbors.
The win over Portland Timbers will put them in good stead as they look to bring an end to LAFC’s fine run of form.
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