Ghana international Joseph Paintsil expressed his relief on Thursday night after LA Galaxy's 4-0 thrashing of Club Santos Lugana in the American League Cup.

The Black Stars forward opened the scoring early in the game to open the floodgates for the MLS champions in a dominant performance.

Painstil connected to a Mauricio Cuevas cross in the second minute before Brazilian forward Matheus Nascimento doubled the advantage five minutes before half-time.

Speaking after the game, Joseph Paintsil stressed the importance of the victory while looking forward to the next match in the quarter-final stage. "It really means a lot.