Video: The Galaxy win Over Motagua 2-0

NOTES:

■ David Beckham, Adam Cristman and Miguel Lopez all made their CONCACAF Champions League debuts in the game with Beckham and Cristman each starting the game and Lopez coming on as a late second half substitute in place of Mike Magee.

■ With the win, the Galaxy are now 1-0-0 in Group A for three points. They are now tied for first place in the group, with LD Alajuelense, who beat Monarcas Morelia 1-0 in Costa Rica tonight.

■ The Galaxy have now won each of their last two games in the CONCACAF Champions League, dating back to their 2-1 win on the road over the Puerto Rico in the second leg of their Preliminary Round series last year.

■ The assist was David Beckham’s first in the Champions League, coming in his first-ever game in the competition.



Quotes from LA Galaxy Midfielder David Beckham



On the result:

“Obviously, it was important that we won the game. We could have scored a few more goals. Overall, we wanted to win the game and get the first three points. And, that’s what was important, to win the game and get off to a good start, and we did that.”



On Motagua’s style of play:

“They are a team that passes the ball around well, and we were aware of that. And, if we sat back too much, which we did at times, I think that they were good enough to create chances. I think that if we would have taken more of our chances it would have made it a lot easier for us at the end of the night.”



On winning at home:

“It’s always the goal, especially when we play at home. I think it’s important that we always win our games at home and we go on from there. We said before the competition started, and this game started tonight, that it’s important to win our games at home and we do what we can on the road.”

source: LA Galaxy