Galaxy lose in season-opening stunner to San Diego FC: ‘There’s no excuse’
1 month ago

Galaxy lose in season-opening stunner to San Diego FC: ‘There’s no excuse’

LA Times  

The Galaxy’s Maya Yoshida, left, and Emiro Garcés defend against San Diego’s Chucky Lozano during the Galaxy’s 2-0 loss on Sunday at Dignity Health Sports Park. Then the new season kicked off and all of that suddenly seemed like a distant memory with San Diego FC, an expansion team playing its first MLS game, crashing the Galaxy’s party by riding two second-half goals from Anders Dreyer and a clean sheet from goalkeeper CJ dos Santos to a stunning 2-0 upset before a sellout crowd of 25,244. We’ve got to be more prepared and we’ve got to be better, especially at home.” The Galaxy were missing four of the players who led them to the title last year, including MLS Cup MVP Gastón Brugman and Dejan Joveljic, who scored the winning goal in the final. “The whole thing just felt a little bit rushed, and it didn’t really need to be.” Galaxy Galaxy captain Maya Yoshida gets a pay cut because of antiquated MLS rules Maya Yoshida started more games and played more minutes than anyone on the Galaxy roster last season.

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Galaxy surrender late goal to Whitecaps and fall to 0-2
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Galaxy surrender late goal to Whitecaps and fall to 0-2

LA Times  

The Galaxy’s Gabriel Pec, right, is congratulated by teammate Edwin Cerrillo after scoring the team’s first goal of the season, against the Whitecaps, on Sunday afternoon at BC Place Stadium. Defender Sam Adekugbe scored early, Brian White scored late and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat the Galaxy 2-1 on Sunday, handing the defending MLS Cup champions a second straight defeat to …

Galaxy captain Maya Yoshida gets a pay cut because of antiquated MLS rules
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Galaxy captain Maya Yoshida gets a pay cut because of antiquated MLS rules

LA Times  

Galaxy captain Maya Yoshida played more minutes in the regular season and playoffs than anyone in MLS en route to winning the title. “This was a math problem, not a soccer problem,” Kuntz said after getting rid of more than a quarter of the players the Galaxy used in the MLS Cup final. And I was thinking America was a …

Galaxy re-sign captain Maya Yoshida
2 months, 1 week ago

Galaxy re-sign captain Maya Yoshida

LA Times  

Defender and team captain Maya Yoshida hoists the MLS Cup after the Galaxy defeated the New York Red Bulls in the championship game at Dignity Health Sports Park. The Galaxy have re-signed captain Maya Yoshida, fulfilling a major task of their offseason agenda. Yoshida was the only starter whose contract expired after the team’s MLS Cup victory last month and …

Galaxy have little time to celebrate championship before making 2025 roster changes
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Galaxy have little time to celebrate championship before making 2025 roster changes

LA Times  

Galaxy players and staff celebrate winning the MLS Cup title after defeating the New York Red Bulls on Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. Galaxy The Galaxy are back after beating the Red Bulls for the franchise’s sixth MLS Cup Exactly 10 years to the day after their last MLS Cup win on the same field, the Galaxy …

The Galaxy are back after beating the Red Bulls for the franchise’s sixth MLS Cup
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Galaxy are back after beating the Red Bulls for the franchise’s sixth MLS Cup

LA Times  

The Galaxy are back. After a decade-long slump in which it lost almost as many games as it won, the team capped an improbable rise from near-worst to first Saturday, capturing a record sixth MLS Cup with a 2-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls at Dignity Health Sports Park. With Saturday’s victory, which came 10 years to the …

How Greg Vanney unlocked Galaxy greatness in one of the most stunning MLS turnarounds
3 months, 2 weeks ago

How Greg Vanney unlocked Galaxy greatness in one of the most stunning MLS turnarounds

LA Times  

When Mark Delgado made his MLS debut, he was just 17 and even he acknowledges his approach to soccer was unsophisticated. “He is the reason why I came here,” said forward Dejan Joveljic, who joined the Galaxy halfway through Vanney’s first season in L.A. and leads the team with 20 MLS goals this year. But first of all, he’s a …

Galaxy's return to MLS Cup final began with a boycott
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Galaxy's return to MLS Cup final began with a boycott

LA Times  

To truly understand how far the Galaxy have come in reaching the MLS Cup final on Saturday, you first must know where they started. Will Kuntz, who would become the architect of the team’s turnaround, was hired three months later, Klein was sacked a month after that and after rebuilding the front office, the Galaxy quickly rebuilt their roster. But …

Dejan Joveljic’s late goal clinches Galaxy win over Sounders, spot in MLS Cup final
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dejan Joveljic’s late goal clinches Galaxy win over Sounders, spot in MLS Cup final

LA Times  

What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? At least that’s what happened Saturday when Dejan Joveljic’s goal in the 86th minute gave the Galaxy a 1-0 victory in the MLS Western Conference final before a sellout crowd of 26,327 at Dignity Health Sports Park. Galaxy forward Dejan Joveljic celebrates his goal with his teammates during the MLS …

Galaxy go on scoring spree to defeat Minnesota and reach Western Conference final
4 months ago

Galaxy go on scoring spree to defeat Minnesota and reach Western Conference final

LA Times  

Galaxy’s Gabriel Pec, center, scores in front of Minnesota’s Jefferson Diaz, left, and goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair during the first half of the Galaxy’s 6-2 Western Conference semifinal win Sunday at Dignity Health Sports Park. The last time the Galaxy played in the MLS Western Conference final, Gabriel Pec was in elementary school, Joseph Paintsil was in junior high and …

Dejan Joveljic and Riqui Puig lead Galaxy to blowout win in playoff opener
5 months ago

Dejan Joveljic and Riqui Puig lead Galaxy to blowout win in playoff opener

LA Times  

Galaxy midfielder Riqui Puig controls the ball in front of Colorado Rapids defender Andreas Maxsø during the first half of a 5-0 win in the opening round of the MLS Cup playoffs Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park. Because with Dejan Joveljic and Riqui Puig each scoring two goals and John Nelson adding his first MLS score, the Galaxy blew …

Galaxy beat Austin FC and move one point away from clinching Western Conference title
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Galaxy beat Austin FC and move one point away from clinching Western Conference title

LA Times  

The Galaxy typically celebrate fan appreciation night at their final home game of the regular season, though neither they nor their fans have had much to celebrate in recent years. Saturday’s win, just the Galaxy’s second on fan appreciation day since 2013, could help end that drought since it guaranteed the team no less than a share of the top …

Gabriel Pec and Riqui Puig lead Galaxy to victory over Vancouver
6 months ago

Gabriel Pec and Riqui Puig lead Galaxy to victory over Vancouver

LA Times  

Vancouver’s Ranko Veselinovic slide tackles Galaxy forward Gabriel Pec during the second half of the Galaxy’s 4-2 win Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park. Gabriel Pec scored a goal with two assists, Riqui Puig added a goal and an assist on Saturday night and the Galaxy beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 4-2. Vancouver defender Ranko Veselinović poked the ball away from …

Galaxy’s turnaround season reflected in Tráfico turnaround win over LAFC
6 months, 1 week ago

Galaxy’s turnaround season reflected in Tráfico turnaround win over LAFC

LA Times  

You don’t have to look long or far to spot the differences between this year’s Galaxy team and last year’s. Eight of the 11 players the Galaxy started in Saturday’s El Tráfico win over LAFC weren’t with the team at the start of last season. The team’s last two playoff appearances ended in losses at BMO Stadium, but after Saturday’s …

Galaxy can’t keep pace with FC Dallas in shutout loss
8 months, 1 week ago

Galaxy can’t keep pace with FC Dallas in shutout loss

LA Times  

Galaxy goalkeeper John McCarthy watches a shot go wide during the first half of a 2-0 loss to FC Dallas on Saturday. Petar Musa and Logan Farrington each scored a goal to help FC Dallas beat the Galaxy 2-0 Saturday night. Farrington’s one-touch shot from the right side of the area was kick-saved by goalkeeper John McCarthy, but Musa was …

LAFC beats Galaxy 2-1 before 70,076 at Rose Bowl to take over Western Conference lead
8 months, 3 weeks ago

LAFC beats Galaxy 2-1 before 70,076 at Rose Bowl to take over Western Conference lead

Associated Press  

PASADENA, Calif. — Kei Kamara and Denis Bouanga scored four minutes apart late in the first half, and Los Angeles Football Club beat the LA Galaxy 2-1 on Thursday night in front of 70,076 at the Rose Bowl in a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Conference. “From the outside looking in, it looked like the Galaxy …

LAFC beats Galaxy 2-1 before 70,076 at Rose Bowl to take over Western Conference lead
8 months, 3 weeks ago

LAFC beats Galaxy 2-1 before 70,076 at Rose Bowl to take over Western Conference lead

Associated Press  

PASADENA, Calif. — Kei Kamara and Denis Bouanga scored four minutes apart late in the first half, and Los Angeles Football Club beat the LA Galaxy 2-1 on Thursday night in front of 70,076 at the Rose Bowl in a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Conference. “From the outside looking in, it looked like the Galaxy …

LA Galaxy bring shutout streak into matchup against Los Angeles FC
8 months, 3 weeks ago

LA Galaxy bring shutout streak into matchup against Los Angeles FC

Associated Press  

Los Angeles FC vs. LA Galaxy Pasadena, California; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE LAFC +111, Los Angeles +201, Draw +273; over/under is 3.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: The LA Galaxy come into a matchup against Los Angeles FC after putting together three straight shutout wins. TOP PERFORMERS: Dejan Joveljic has scored 11 goals and added five assists for the …

Dejan Joveljic ties an MLS record in Galaxy’s comeback win over Kansas City
1 year ago

Dejan Joveljic ties an MLS record in Galaxy’s comeback win over Kansas City

LA Times  

Galaxy forward Dejan Joveljic, shown here celebrating a goal against Houston in October 2022, scored in a 3-2 win over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. Dejan Joveljic scored a goal to tie an MLS record and Marky Delgado scored the winner in the 80th minute as the Galaxy rallied for three second-half goals to beat Sporting Kansas City 3-2 on …

Riqui Puig and Dejan Joveljic lift Galaxy to 2-2 draw at Nashville
1 year ago

Riqui Puig and Dejan Joveljic lift Galaxy to 2-2 draw at Nashville

LA Times  

Galaxy forward Dejan Joveljic dribbles between Nashville SC forward Sam Surridge, left, and defender Brent Kallman during their game Sunday in Nashville. Riqui Puig and Dejan Joveljic scored the final two goals in a wild second half and the Galaxy rallied for a 2-2 draw with Nashville SC on Sunday. Elliot Panicco saved six shots in his first start of …

Galaxy are out of excuses. After spending spree, they aim to rejoin MLS elite
1 year, 1 month ago

Galaxy are out of excuses. After spending spree, they aim to rejoin MLS elite

LA Times  

Galaxy midfielder Riqui Puig, center, shoots over Minnesota United midfielder Hassani Dotson, bottom, and United forward Bongokuhle Hlongwane during a match in September. Now you’ve got to be the goal scorer that we know and we have seen you be.” Getting Paintsil across the finish line before the start of the season marked the end of the busy winter for …

Galaxy hold off LAFC in front of record crowd at Rose Bowl
1 year, 8 months ago

Galaxy hold off LAFC in front of record crowd at Rose Bowl

LA Times  

The Galaxy’s Riqui Puig is fired up after he scored the go-ahead tally in the 73rd minute against LAFC goalkeeper John McCarthy at the Rose Bowl on Tuesday night. When the MLS schedule-makers gave the Galaxy a second home date with crosstown rival LAFC this season, the team decided to hold that game at the Rose Bowl, where the Galaxy …

Chicharito suffers right knee injury in Galaxy’s U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal loss to Real Salt Lake
1 year, 9 months ago

Chicharito suffers right knee injury in Galaxy’s U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal loss to Real Salt Lake

LA Times  

Galaxy’s Javier “Chicharito” Hernández reacts while being loaded onto a stretcher after injuring his knee during the first half of the quarterfinals of the 2023 U.S. Open Cup against Real Salt Lake in Sandy, Utah on Wednesday. What has already been a bad season for the Galaxy got markedly worse Wednesday when team captain Javier “Chicharito” Hernández was stretchered off …

Galaxy defeat rival LAFC to advance to U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals
1 year, 10 months ago

Galaxy defeat rival LAFC to advance to U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals

LA Times  

Galaxy midfielder Riqui Puig, pictured April 1, scored during the team’s 2-0 win over LAFC in a U.S. Open Cup round-of-16 match Tuesday night at BMO Stadium. That wasn’t necessarily the case Tuesday night when LAFC and the Galaxy renewed their neighborhood grudge match in the U.S. Open Cup. It was also the Galaxy’s eighth victory in 19 El Tráfico …

Galaxy’s road scoring drought continues in loss to Columbus
1 year, 10 months ago

Galaxy’s road scoring drought continues in loss to Columbus

LA Times  

Columbus Crew midfielder Sean Zawadzki, left, battles Galaxy midfielder Gastón Brugman for the ball in the second half of the Galaxy’s 2-0 loss Wednesday night. Lucas Zelarayán and Malte Amundsen scored first-half goals and Patrick Schulte made them stand up as the Columbus Crew blanked the Galaxy 2-0 on Wednesday night. Voices Commentary: Galaxy finally winning, but boycotts and fallout …

Commentary: Galaxy finally winning, but boycotts and fallout from cheating scandal remain issues
1 year, 10 months ago

Commentary: Galaxy finally winning, but boycotts and fallout from cheating scandal remain issues

LA Times  

Galaxy coach Greg Vanney stands during the national anthem before a match against the Seattle Sounders on April 1. In the meantime, the Galaxy will celebrate Sunday’s 2-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes at a mostly empty Dignity Health Sports Park as a harbinger of hope, one that, astonishingly, moves the team to within three points of a Western …

Commentary: Galaxy’s new executives under pressure to fix dysfunctional front office
1 year, 11 months ago

Commentary: Galaxy’s new executives under pressure to fix dysfunctional front office

LA Times  

Will Kuntz, the new senior vice president of player personnel for the Galaxy, is accustomed to winning. It was a bad week for the Galaxy, one that began with their president writing an open letter to season-ticket holders promising to resign if the team didn’t advance in the playoffs followed, a day later, by the hiring of a chief content …

Galaxy face new challenges with expanded MLS playoffs, but help could be coming
2 years, 1 month ago

Galaxy face new challenges with expanded MLS playoffs, but help could be coming

LA Times  

Dejan Joveljic is among the players returning to the Galaxy this season after 11 players left the team in the offseason. The team’s thin depth could be tested early since Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, the Galaxy’s leading scorer the last two seasons, has been hobbled by a tender hamstring during the preseason. “Every game and all points matter,” said Vanney, who …

Sacha Kljestan makes another oversized contribution in Galaxy’s draw with FC Dallas
3 years, 5 months ago

Sacha Kljestan makes another oversized contribution in Galaxy’s draw with FC Dallas

LA Times  

Galaxy midfielder Sacha Kljestan, shown here celebrating after scoring on a penalty kick against Portland on Oct. 16, played a big part in the Galaxy’s 2-2 draw with FC Dallas on Saturday. When Sacha Kljestan returned home from the Galaxy’s last road game, he was greeted by a drawing his daughter made of her father preparing to take a penalty …

Galaxy announce their roster decisions; LAFC keeps quiet
4 years, 3 months ago

Galaxy announce their roster decisions; LAFC keeps quiet

LA Times  

Galaxy forward Ethan Zubak, left, gets control of the ball next to Seattle Sounders defender Xavier Arreaga during the first half on Nov. 4 in Carson. The Galaxy picked up the options on four players, including forward Ethan Zubak, who scored two goals in 15 games. LAFC did not announce its roster moves, but the core of the team — …

LA Galaxy Beat LAFC 2-0; 2019 MLS MVP Carlos Vela Injured In Return
4 years, 7 months ago

LA Galaxy Beat LAFC 2-0; 2019 MLS MVP Carlos Vela Injured In Return

News 18  

Ethan Zubak scored his first MLS goal and the LA Galaxy beat Los Angeles 2-0 on Saturday in the short and, ultimately, disappointing return of 2019 MLS MVP Carlos Vela. Zubak, a 21-year-old Los Angeles native, headed home an entry by Julian Araujo in the 26th, and Sebastian Lletget added a goal in the 54th, bouncing a cross by Araujo …

Galaxy beat Minnesota, will face LAFC next in MLS playoffs
5 years, 5 months ago

Galaxy beat Minnesota, will face LAFC next in MLS playoffs

LA Times  

Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic attempts a shot while defended by Minnesota’s Michael Boxall during the first half Sunday. But once he got on the field he needed less than three minutes to save the Galaxy’s season, setting up Jonathan dos Santos’ game-winning goal Sunday in a 2-1 MLS playoff win over Minnesota United. Galaxy midfielder Sebastian Lletget scores past Minnesota …

Soccer! Galaxy, LAFC could have major transfer news soon
5 years, 7 months ago

Soccer! Galaxy, LAFC could have major transfer news soon

LA Times  

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the L.A. Times soccer newsletter. At the same time ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle, who is based in the Bay Area, was writing in English and quoting a league source in saying a deal is “not close” and “certainly no record fees here.” On Monday a Galaxy official backed Carlisle’s story, saying the talks …

LA Galaxy 3 Los Angeles FC 2: Zlatan Ibrahimovic dominates LA derby
5 years, 8 months ago

LA Galaxy 3 Los Angeles FC 2: Zlatan Ibrahimovic dominates LA derby

The Hindu  

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a stunning derby hat-trick as LA Galaxy defeated Los Angeles FC 3-2 in a top of the table Western Conference battle in MLS. Vela scored his second late on as LA Galaxy still trails leader LAFC by nine points after 21 games, but moves ahead of Philadelphia, Seattle and DC United up to second in the overall …

LA Galaxy 2-2 Minnesota United: Romario Ibarra scores late equaliser
6 years, 7 months ago

LA Galaxy 2-2 Minnesota United: Romario Ibarra scores late equaliser

Daily Mail  

Romario Ibarra scored an equaliser in the 84th minute to seal a 2-2 draw for Minnesota United against LA Galaxy on Saturday night. Sebastian Lletget gave the Galaxy a 2-1 lead in the 73rd minute, driving diagonally into the area and hooking a shot around the goalkeeper. Romario Ibarra scored an equaliser in the 84th minute to seal a 2-2 …

Los Angeles FC 2-2 La Galaxy: Zlatan Ibrahimovic rallies team-mates in 'El Trafico' derby
6 years, 7 months ago

Los Angeles FC 2-2 La Galaxy: Zlatan Ibrahimovic rallies team-mates in 'El Trafico' derby

Daily Mail  

LA Galaxy rallied from a two-goal deficit to grind out a 2-2 draw with Los Angeles FC on Thursday night in another dramatic edition of this newly founded MLS rivalry. Zlatan Ibrahimovic led by example as he rallied his team-mates to earn a draw in the derby Carlos Vela looked to have landed a decisive blow for the LAFC but …

Gerrard's silverware drought continues as LA Galaxy knocked out of CONCACAF Champions League
9 years ago

Gerrard's silverware drought continues as LA Galaxy knocked out of CONCACAF Champions League

Firstpost  

Steven Gerrard’s hopes of leading the Los Angeles Galaxy to CONCACAF Champions League glory came to an abrupt end on Tuesday as Mexican sides dominated against their American quarter-final opponents. Los Angeles, United States: Steven Gerrard’s hopes of leading the Los Angeles Galaxy to CONCACAF Champions League glory came to an abrupt end on Tuesday as Mexican sides dominated against …

Galaxy’s road to the 2014 MLS championship
10 years, 3 months ago

Galaxy’s road to the 2014 MLS championship

LA Times  

Galaxy’s road to the 2014 MLS championship WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL Nov. 1: Galaxy 0, at Real Salt Lake 0 The road to a fifth MLS title started off rocky for the Galaxy, with a scoreless tie that felt more like a loss after a foul-filled game on a cold and windy night in Utah. Nov. 9: At Galaxy 5, Real …

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