LA Galaxy midfielder Marco Reus and defender Maya Yoshida have been named to Major League Soccer's Team of the Matchday following the Galaxy's 2-0 win over Atlanta United on matchday 29.
In 28 minutes played as a second-half substitute on his debut, Reus tallied a goal and an assist in his debut for the Galaxy. Notably, Reus is the first player in club history to register a goal and an assist off the bench in their regular-season debut for the Galaxy. The Dortmund, Germany, native is the 28th player in Galaxy history to score on his debut for the club, and the 20th player in team history to register an assist in their first career appearance for LA. Reus tallied a goal and an assist, created a team-high three chances, completed 31 of 33 passes (93.9%) and won four possessions.
Playing on his 36th birthday, Yoshida completed 93 of 95 passes (97.9%), recorded three clearances and won a team-high eight possessions and three interceptions.
Riqui Puig, who scored the first of the two goals in the Galaxy's win over Atlanta, made the bench for the MLS Team of the Matchday. Puig recorded a goal, completed 100 of 113 passes (88.5%) and five of eight dribbles, won 11 of 17 duels and three fouls and recorded two interceptions in the win over Atlanta.
Team of Matchday 29:
F: Marco Reus (LA), Luis Suárez (MIA), Luca Langoni (NE)
M: Sebastian Lletget (DAL), Marcel Hartel (STL), Evander (POR), Albert Rusnák (SEA)
D: Adilson Malanda (CLT), Sergio Busquets (MIA), Maya Yoshida (LA)
GK: Brad Stuver (ATX)
Coach: Ian Russell (SJ)
Bench: Drake Callender (MIA), Jackson Ragen (SEA), Jake Davis (SKC), Carles Gil (NE), Riqui Puig (LA), Cristian Espinoza (SJ), Bobby Wood (NE), Kelvin Yeboah (MIN), Alonso Martínez (NYC)
