New York City shut out Galaxy to hold to top spot

New York: The first place New York City FC extended their unbeaten streak to four consecutive games with a 1-0 Major League Soccer victory over the LA Galaxy on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. David Villa scored his league-leading 16th goal of the season early in the first half, and New York City was able to protect a one-goal lead for more than 85 minutes to secure a victory over the Galaxy, who are in the hunt for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. New York City improved to 11-7-8 and will remain atop the table in the Eastern Conference.