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Los Angeles Galaxy forward Javier Hernandez #14 takes a knee before the start of a Major League Soccer match against the Seattle Sounders at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. The Los Angeles Galaxy lost to the Seattle Sounders 3-1. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Jonathan dos Santos #8, a Galaxy staff member and teammate forward Javier Hernandez #14 walk off the field after a 3-1 loss to the Seattle Sounders at the end of Major League Soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles Galaxy defender Diedie Traore #19 looks for space between two Seattle Sounders defenders during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. The Los Angeles Galaxy lost to the Seattle Sounders 3-1. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Danilo Acosta #24 headers the ball against Seattle Sounders defender Brad Smith #2 during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. The Los Angeles Galaxy lost to the Seattle Sounders 3-1. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles Galaxy defender Rolf Feltscher #25 fights off a Seattle Sounders defender during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. The Los Angeles Galaxy lost to the Seattle Sounders 3-1. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Players warm up to an empty stadium as the moon rises prior to the start of an Major League Soccer between the Los Angeles Galaxy and the Seattle Sounders match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. The Los Angeles Galaxy lost to the Seattle Sounders 3-1. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles Galaxy forward Cristian Pavon #10 looks for an opening against the Seattle Sounders during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. The Los Angeles Galaxy lost to the Seattle Sounders 3-1. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles Galaxy fans cuts outs are pictured behind Los Angeles Galaxy goalkeeper David Bingham #1 as he was up prior to the start of a Major League Soccer match between the Los Angeles Galaxy and the Seattle Sounders at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. The Los Angeles Galaxy lost to the Seattle Sounders 3-1. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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The Los Angeles Galaxy huddle prior to the start of a Major League Soccer match against the Seattle Sounders at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. The Los Angeles Galaxy lost to the Seattle Sounders 3-1. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Sebastian Lletget #17 is high fives by midfielder teammate Efrain Alvarez #26 after Lletget scores a goal during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. The Los Angeles Galaxy lost to the Seattle Sounders 3-1. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles Galaxy defender Diedie Traore #19 brings the ball down the field against the Seattle Sounders during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. The Los Angeles Galaxy lost to the Seattle Sounders 3-1. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles Galaxy head coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto reacts during the second half of a Major League Soccer match against the Seattle Sounders at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. The Los Angeles Galaxy lost to the Seattle Sounders 3-1. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles Galaxy defender Rolf Feltscher #25 headers for a goal attempt during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. The Los Angeles Galaxy lost to the Seattle Sounders 3-1. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles Galaxy forward Nick DePuy #20 headers the ball on a goal attempt against the Seattle Sounders during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles Galaxy head coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto looks on during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. The Los Angeles Galaxy lost to the Seattle Sounders 3-1. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles Galaxy defender Emiliano Insua #3 kicks the ball into the goal against the Seattle Sounders during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles Galaxy forward Javier Hernandez #14 passes Seattle Sounders defender Xavier Arreaga #3 during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles Galaxy forward Javier Hernandez #14 fights a Seattle Sounders defender during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Jonathan dos Santos #8 looks for an open teammate against Seattle Sounders midfielder Joao Paulo #6 during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles Galaxy forward Javier Hernandez #14 kicks the ball towards the goal against the Seattle Sounders during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles Galaxy defender Julian Araujo #22 battles against two Seattle Sounders defenders during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Sebastian Lletget #17 fights off a Seattle Sounders defender during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
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Los Angeles Galaxy forward Cristian Pavon #10 races for the ball against Seattle Sounders defender Kelvin Leerdam #18 during the first half of a Major League Soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday September 27, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer)
CARSON >> The good times that the Galaxy enjoyed earlier this month is now gone, replaced by the lost search of goals a win.
Sunday, for the third consecutive game, the Galaxy again had no bite to its offense and fell short, as the Seattle Sounders (7-3-3, 24 points) rolled to a 3-1 win at Dignity Health Sports Park.
“The first half, we didn’t have the attitude we needed to have, in the second half, we changed it a little bit,” Galaxy coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto said.
Sebastian Lletget snapped a 365-minute scoreless streak with his goal in the 88th minute. It was the Galaxy’s first goal since Sept. 6.
It was the two chances earlier in the half for Lletget that could have changed the tone of the game.
With the Galaxy trailing 2-0, Lletget found himself open inside the box, but his shot was easily secured by Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei.
In the 50th minute, Lletget’s next chance resulted in a header in the box, maybe even a better chance than the first, but he was unable to get that on target.
While the Galaxy was wasteful in its attempts, the same couldn’t be said for the Sounders.
In the 12th minute, Jordan Morris beat his defender down the left flank and set up Cristian Roldan for the goal.
Morris wasn’t finished. In the 38th minute, he caught up to a dissecting ball from midfield from Nicolas Lodeiro and beat Galaxy goalkeeper David Bingham for Seattle’s second goal.
Roldan scored in the 61st minute for a 3-0 lead for the Sounders.
The Galaxy played a listless first half as the Sounders, but to its credit, showed a better effort in the second half, but it was too late.
The loss leaves the Galaxy on 15 points, now only one point out of last place in the Western Conference, but three points out of the eighth and final playoff spot.
The Sounders were without leading goal scorer Raul Ruidiaz, who was serving a one-game suspension for an incident in last Wednesday’s game against Portland.
The Galaxy do not have midweek game this week and will return Saturday at San Jose.
Julian Araujo, who returned Sunday after a one-game suspension, will miss the game after receiving a yellow card in the first half.
New acquisition Yony Gonzalez, who finally arrived in town this week, watched the game from a luxury suite. He will join team in training for the upcoming week.
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