Gabriel Pec scored in the 87th minute and also had an assist to lead the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 2-1 victory over short-handed FC Dallas on Saturday night in Carson, Calif.
Elijah Wynder scored a first-half goal for Los Angeles (6-18-9, 27 points), which has won two of its past three MLS matchups.
Anderson Julio scored early in the second half for FC Dallas (10-12-11, 41 points), who failed to clinch a Western Conference playoff spot.
Dallas played a man short after Logan Farrington was given a red card in the 16th minute for violent conduct and watched Los Angeles possess the ball for more than two-thirds of the contest.
Pec scored the winner while operating in heavy traffic in front of the net. He received a pass from Emiro Garces and did some maneuvering before sending a left-footed