Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández's two goals not enough to prevent Galaxy loss

LA Galaxy forward Javier Hernandez (14) plays against the Charlotte FC.
Galaxy forward Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez, shown here playing against Charlotte FC, scored in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Sporting Kansas City. (Jacob Kupferman / Associated Press)

William Agada scored his first two goals of the season and Sporting Kansas City rolled to a 4-2 victory over the Galaxy on Saturday.

Erik Thommy gave Sporting K.C. (6-14-5) an early lead with a goal in the 10th minute and Agada also scored in the first half to make 3-0 at halftime. Thommy’s goal was his first.

Javier “Chicharito” Hernández pulled the Galaxy (9-11-3) to within a goal by scoring in the 83rd minute and converting on a penalty kick two minutes into stoppage time. Hernández is tied for the team lead with nine scores.

Daniel Salloi added an insurance goal — his fifth — for Sporting K.C. in the fifth minute of stoppage time.

John Pulskamp had one save for Sporting K.C. Jonathan Bond made four saves for the Galaxy.

This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

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