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Giovani Dos Santos supporters show their excitement after the Mexican native scored his first goal in an LA Galaxy uniform in the 76th minute of the team's 5-1 blowout over Central FC at the StubHub Center in Carson, CA Twitter / @LAGalaxy

A lot can happen in 19 minutes.

A person could read this story, make and drink a pot of tea, build a snowman, go for a walk, talk a shower or if you're the Giovani Dos Santos, you can open your campaign with the LA Galaxy with a goal.

Dos Santos made the most of his Major League Soccer debut on Thursday when he scored just 19 minutes after he came onto the pitch in the Galaxy's 5-1 blowout of Trinidad and Tobago's Central FC in the CONCACAF Champions League Group D opening match at StubHub Center.

Dos Santos came on as a substitute in the 57th minute and received a thunderous ovation from the heavily Hispanic crowd of supporters. Despite a two-goal lead, it didn't take long for Dos Santos to make an impact on the pitch.

"I think it was easy for me," Dos Santos said of his performance. "My teammates are top players, it's easy to play with good players. I think everything was perfect for my first game. My team won and I scored a goal."

Sebastian Lletget deked his defender and delivered a pass on a dime to Rafa Garcia, Garcia sent a cross into the front of the net where Dos Santos tapped it into the bottom right corner of the net with the side of his right foot.

Dos Santos signed a 4 and a half year, $27 million contract with the Galaxy last month after Spanish Club Villarreal agreed to a $7 million transfer fee to allow the Mexican national team soccer start to leave Spain.

The Monterrey, Mexico native has played for El Tri in two different World Cup tournaments in over nine years with the national team and his entire club career in Europe.

Dos Santos entered into the game as a substitute in the 57th minute after captain Alan Gordon left the game with an apparent arm injury.

"I'll be in the history books again for shaking his hand the first time he ever came on," Gordon joked. "I'm smarter than everyone thinks."

Dos Santos didn't waste time opening up his Galaxy campaign and thanked his supporters who were mainly dressed in Mexico kits.

"I feel good," Dos Santos said after the match. "We had a great win. I am happy to score my first goal for the club and I'm looking forward to keep that going."

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