The 33-year-old fullback entered the match on the left side in the 61st minute when LAFC made a series of changes, including to its formation, adjusting from a 5-2-3 to a 4-3-3 to make space and find a goal against New York, which kept the Black & Gold quiet through much of the first hour.

Ryan Hollingshead scored a goal in the 86th minute to help Los Angeles FC beat New York City FC 1-0 on Saturday night.

After opening the season with a 1–0 win over Minnesota United, they continued the trend Saturday with the same score line against New York City FC. In between those games, they kept a Concacaf Champions Cup clean sheet, a 1–0 win over the Colorado Rapids to advance to that competition’s round of 16.

Ryan Hollingshead scored in the 86th minute as Los Angeles FC remained perfect two games into the season with a 1-0 victory over visiting New York City FC on Saturday.