Julián Araujo scored his first goal in two years and the LA Galaxy beat Nashville 1-0 in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs.
Mukhtar, the MLS goal champion with 23 in the regular season, had a run up the right side in the 46th minute before Galaxy goalkeeper Jonathan Bond stopped it for one of his five saves.
Nashville had a pair of chances in the final 30-plus minutes but could not convert. Teal Bunbury's header in the 65th minute was too high and just went over the crossbar while C.J. Sapong's shot in the 89th minute was wide right.Hernandez, making his first MLS playoff appearance in three years with the Galaxy, appeared to give LA a 1-0 advantage with a shot that found the top of the far corner of the net before it was disallowed.
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