New York City FC forward David Villa remained in the hunt for the 2015 MLS Golden Boot by scoring in the Club's 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday afternoon at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif.
Villa slammed home a penalty kick in the 80th minute for his Club-leading 15th goal. The captain is tied for the third-highest tally in the league with Robbie Keane. The duo trail Columbus Crew SC's Kei Kamara (18) and Toronto FC's Sebastian Giovinco (17).
Here is the story of Villa's day in video, statistics and more.
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By the Numbers
- Scored his team-leading 15th goal of the season
- Has five penalty kick goals this season
- Has 15 goals in 23 matches (22 starts) this season
- Has five goals in the last six matches
Player |
Club |
Goals |
|---|---|---|
Kei Kamara |
Columbus Crew SC |
18 |
Sebastian Giovinco |
Toronto FC |
17 |
David Villa |
New York City FC |
15 |
Robbie Keane |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
15 |
Chris Wondolowski |
San Jose Earthquakes |
12 |
