Pec's Late Goals Lift Galaxy to 2-1 Win Over Atlanta

ATLANTA - Gabriel Pec scored twice in the final minutes of the second half to lift the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 2-1 comeback victory over Atlanta United on Saturday night.

Pec, who entered the season without a goal, tied the score in the 74th minute with help from substitutes Marco Reus and Joseph Paintsil. Reus had come on in the 65th minute and provided his fourth assist of the campaign, while Paintsil notched his fourth assist in eight matches since returning from injury. Five minutes later, Pec converted unassisted in the 79th minute to secure the win and mark his first multigoal game of the year. The Brazilian has now tallied 24 goals across 73 career appearances with the Galaxy.

Atlanta United struck first when substitute Jay Fortune scored unassisted in the 69th minute, his first goal this season and third in 63 career outings. The match remained scoreless through a physical first half, in which Atlanta's Stian Gregersen, Cooper Sanchez and Juan Berrocal each received yellow cards within a four-minute span.

Goalkeepers shone early, with Los Angeles' J.T. Marcinkowski making two saves and Atlanta's Lucas Hoyos stopping four shots overall. Each posted one save before halftime.