CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Landon Donovan converted a penalty kick in the 46th minute and Los Angeles beat the Houston Dynamo 1-0 Wednesday night for the Galaxy’s third straight win.
It was Donovan’s league-high eighth goal of the season, all coming in the last seven games.
The Galaxy (7-2-5) played without David Beckham, but had no problem controlling the action in improving to 4-0-2 at home.
Late in the first half, the Galaxy worked the ball up from their own end. It resulted in a long shot attempt by Chris Birchall that hit the arm of Houston midfielder Lovel Palmer in the box.
