Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez scored two goals to lead the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 3–2 victory over the host San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night, Sept. 24, in the California Clasico at Stanford, Calif.
Gaston Brugman also scored a goal for the Galaxy (13–12–7, 46 points), who are tied with the Portland Timbers for the fifth-most points in the Western Conference with two matches remaining. The top seven teams make the playoffs.
Cristian Espinoza and Nathan scored for the Earthquakes (7–15–10, 31 points), who are in last place in the 14-team West. San Jose is winless in its last four matches (0–3–1) while being outscored 12–4.
Galaxy goalkeeper Jonathan Bond and San Jose’s JT Marcinkowski each made one save….