Galaxy beats Isidro Metapan 3-2, earns 4th seed in CONCACAF Champions League group play
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Michael Stephens scored in the 80th minute goal to help the Los Angeles Galaxy beat Isidro Metapan 3-2 on Thursday night in the last group match in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Jack McBean gave the MLS team a 1-0 lead in the first half with a header, but El Salvador's Isidro Metapan responded in the second half with Paolo Suarez goal in the 54th-minute. McBean scored again 7 minutes later, and El Salvador's Nicolas Munoz quickly countered on a free kick to tie it at 2-2.
Los Angeles played without stars David Beckham and Robbie Keane.
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As the fourth seed, Galaxy will play Costa Rica's Herediano in the quarterfinals that begin in March.
Los Angeles, which had already wrapped up a quarterfinal spot, finished 3-0-1 in the three-team group. The Puerto Rico Islanders were second at 1-2-1, and Isidro Metapan was last at 1-3-0.