Sunday, September 29

Chicharito tops MLS team of the week

Chicharito encabeza equipo de la semana en la MLS

The man from Guadalajara has been a key player in two victories for Los Angeles.

Photo: Cliff Hawkins / Getty Images

By: Joan Camargo

The start of Javier “Chicharito” Hernández in LA Galaxy has been satisfactory. The team already adds two victories from the hand of the Mexican striker, who already has five so many.

The performance of the number 14 of Los Angeles has led him to head the weekly Major League Soccer team (MLS), after scoring a Hat-Trick in the game against the New York Red Bulls.

💪🏻🙌🏻⚽️ @ CH 14 _ is voted Player of the Week 1 of the @ MLS

https://t.co/ dYtSHhzYmt # Chicharito | # MLS | # LAGalaxy pic.twitter.com/pXkKUHvhyM

– TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) April 19, 2021

The tapatío opened the scoreboard at minute nine of the match pushing the ball towards the goalkeeper in a rebound to the far post.

The second goal was scored before the break, with a strong cross shot , after receiving a precise cross from Víctor Vázquez.

At the minute 60 came the third goal again closing the ball in the second post of the opposing goalkeeper, ending the match with a favorable result for LA Galaxy.

Team of the week is completed by: Sean Johnson, Brad Smith, Nicolas Figal, Zachary Brault-Guillard, Anderson Julio, Federico Higuain, Ezequiel Barco, Jesus Medina, Cecilio Dominguez, Chicharito, and Cade Cowell.