MLS : New York City beats LA Galaxy 1-0
UNITED STATES, Aug. 20, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: After three straigth draws against Seattle Sounders FC, New York Red Bulls and Colorado Rapids, the Galaxy lost 1-0 against New York City.
All the action happened in the first half, with Villa David goal in the 6th minute.
New York City FC climbed to third place with 41 points from 26 games, 2 points behind Colorado Rapids, which has two games in hand.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 45 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 43 |
| 3 | New York City | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 41 |
| 4 | Toronto FC | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 40 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 40 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 38 |
| 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 38 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 33 | 10 | 36 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Union | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 34 |
| 10 | Montreal Impact | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 33 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 32 |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 31 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 30 |
| 14 | Orlando City | 24 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 38 | 41 | -3 | 28 |
| 15 | Seattle Sounders FC | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 27 |
| 16 | DC United | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 27 |
| 17 | New England | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 46 | -17 | 26 |
| 18 | Houston Dynamo | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 24 |
| 19 | Columbus Crew | 23 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 23 |
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 22 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
New York City FC
- Position: 3 +1
- Best performance of the season:New York City 5-1 Colorado Rapids (30 Jul.)
- Previous game:Columbus Crew 3-3 New York City (13 Aug.)
- Next game:Orlando City - New York City (28 Aug.)
Los Angeles Galaxy
- Position: 6 -3
- Best performance of the season:LA Galaxy 5-2 Real Salt Lake (23 Apr.)
- Previous game:LA Galaxy 1-1 Colorado Rapids (13 Aug.)
- Next game:Chicago Fire - LA Galaxy (24 Aug.)
New York City
1:0
LA Galaxy
1:0 (1:0)
- 20 August 2016
- New York
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Dallas | 45 |
| 2 |  Colorado Rapids | 43 |
| 3 | New York City | 41 |
| 4 |  Toronto FC | 40 |
| 5 |  Real Salt Lake | 40 |