COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — The Galaxy are still searching for momentum, but there was none to be found on a stormy night in the Rocky Mountains.
Djordje Mihailovic and Calvin Harris scored four minutes apart in the first half and the Colorado Rapids handed the Galaxy their MLS-worst eighth shutout loss of the season, 2-0, on Wednesday night in a game that was delayed for two hours due to weather.
Colorado (7-8-4, 25 points) snapped a three-game losing streak and and scored multiple goals for the first time in its past 10 games, while the Galaxy (1-13-5, eight points) lost to the Rapids for the first time since May 6, 2023.
The reigning MLS champs saw their defensive woes continue. They have collapsed under the weight of key injuries and a reworked roster to allow an MLS-high 41 goals this season. Their point total and minus-23 goal differential also are the league’s worst, and they have allowed multiple goals in six of their past eight games, including a seven-goal bombardment by the New York Red Bulls in a May 10 shutout loss.
Mihailovic opened the scoring in the 24th minute when he delivered his team-best eighth goal of the season. Sam Vines sent a left-footed cross into the penalty area, and Mihailovic headed home the goal between two Galaxy defenders to end a 261-minute goal drought for Colorado.
Harris, in his first start of the season, made it 2-0 in the 28th minute when he collected the ball on the right side of the penalty area and fired a right-footed shot just inside the left post. It was his second of the season.
Harris nearly had another goal in the 55th minute, but his left-footed shot, after slicing through the penalty area, bounced off the left post.
Rapids goalkeeper Nico Hansen made five saves for a third shutout in his sixth consecutive start in place of Zack Steffen (knee).
Novak Micovic, who has replaced John McCarthy in goal, made two saves for the Galaxy.
The Galaxy, who finally ended their season-opening 16-game winless streak with a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on May 31, came into the match on a two-game points streak after a 3-3 tie at St. Louis City on June 14.
But that tie was fraught with disappointment after the Galaxy took a 3-2 lead in the 87th minute on the second goal of the game from Gabriel Pec, then missed out on the full three points when St. Louis City scored in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time.
The Galaxy next play at in-state rival San Jose on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
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