04.05.2019 22:58 h

Zlatan scores but Red Bulls defeat Galaxy

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored but the Los Angeles Galaxy surrendered two second-half goals on Saturday in a 3-2 Major League Soccer loss to the New York Red Bulls.

The host Red Bulls grabbed the lead with Egyptian Amro Tarek's goal in the 15th minute but the Galaxy answered with goals from Mexican midfielder Uriel Antuna in the 39th minute and Swedish star Zlatan four minutes later.

New York overcame the deficit on goals by German midfielder Marc Rzatkowski in the 59th minute and Haitian midfielder Derrick Etienne's decider in the 67th minute.

The Red Bulls improved to 3-4 with two drawn for 11 points, eighth in the Eastern Conference.

The Galaxy fell to 7-2 with one drawn for 22 points, one shy of Western Conference leader Los Angeles FC to stand second in the league overall.