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LA Galaxy wins MLS Cup after 10 years, beats New York Red Bulls 2-1 in final

LA Galaxy beat New York Red Bulls 2-1 on Saturday with early goals from Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic guiding it to a record-extending sixth MLS Cup and snapping a 10-year championship drought. The vaunted Red Bulls defence, which lost Andres Reyes just before the start of the game due to illness, initially had no answer to the Galaxy’s attacks …

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LA Galaxy beat NY Red Bulls 2-1 to lift MLS Cup for the sixth time

Al Jazeera

Galaxy end their 10-year trophy drought with a record-extending sixth title, thanks to goals from Paintsil and Joveljic. LA Galaxy have beaten New York Red Bulls 2-1 to win a record-extending sixth MLS Cup and snap a 10-year championship drought in North American football’s premier competition. The vaunted Red Bulls defence, who lost Andres Reyes just before the start of …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

LA Galaxy 2 New York Red Bulls 1: No Puig, no problem as Vanney’s team win sixth MLS Cup

New York Times

The LA Galaxy might have been without their most influential player this season in Sunday’s MLS Cup final but that did not stop them winning the trophy for the sixth time, beating New York Red Bulls on home soil in Carson, California. The second half was a much more even affair, with Gabriel Pec missing a big chance for Galaxy …

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Original MLS clubs LA Galaxy, NY Red Bulls cap their amazing turnarounds with showdown for MLS Cup

Associated Press

CARSON, Calif. — The LA Galaxy and the New York Red Bulls have been Major League Soccer mainstays since the league’s inaugural season in 1996, signing glamorous players and regularly competing for championships through years of success and setbacks in a league that’s perpetually improving and expanding. Couldn’t be two more different and contrasting styles as well, which could make …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Galaxy will lean on other stars, brace for the Red Bulls’ pressure in the MLS Cup final

LA Times

The Galaxy must find a way to regroup without injured star Riqui Puig in the lineup for the MLS Cup final. The most impactful player in Saturday’s MLS Cup final won’t even be on the field at Dignity Health Sports Park. Galaxy players celebrate on the podium after a win over the Seattle Sounders in the Western Conference final Nov. …

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3 weeks, 2 days 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 …

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4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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1 month ago

Rejuvenated Gabriel Pec embracing his ‘freedom to play soccer’ with Galaxy

LA Times

This is a story about how Gabriel Pec and the Galaxy got their grooves back. “So the question was ‘how do we get this guy inside the box more often?’ “What’s been great with him is he’s just had a lot of open-mindedness to develop different parts of his game.” Because Pec has never lived outside Rio de Janeiro, his …

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3 months 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 …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Dejan Joveljic scores twice as Galaxy rally to stun LAFC and clinch playoff berth

LA Times

Galaxy forward Marco Reus, left, controls the ball in front of LAFC midfielder Timothy Tillman during the first half of the Galaxy’s 4-2 win Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park. … In the first half, Bouanga getting a lot of open space and running at Jalen was not a great matchup, and we didn’t want to be in that.” After …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Revived Galaxy aiming to beat LAFC and build momentum for a potential MLS Cup run

LA Times

Galaxy midfielder Gastón Brugman celebrates a goal by Marco Reus, second left, during a win over the Atlanta United at Dignity Health Sports Park on Aug. 24. “I do it to try to position us to win championships.” The Galaxy can take a big step toward that goal Saturday when they play crosstown rival LAFC at Dignity Health Sports Park. …

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4 months ago

Former German star Marco Reus joins Galaxy ready to play versatile role

LA Times

Former Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus said even though MLS isn’t highly regarded in Germany, playing in the United States for the Galaxy was his first choice. “It’s a little bit hard to say, to be honest, it’s not a popular league in Germany, but when players come here like Messi, for example, then they pay attention,” Reus said. “I …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: El Tráfico at the Rose Bowl on the Fourth of July needs to be an L.A. staple

LA Times

LAFC players huddle after securing a win over the Galaxy on Thursday night at the Rose Bowl in a match that drew 70,076 fans. “The league hasn’t officially given us direction on what the schedule would be next year,” said Tom Braun, the Galaxy’s president of business operations and chief operating officer. If we’re playing a home-and-home, we’d have to …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Former LAFC keeper John McCarthy braces for El Tráfico boos after joining surging Galaxy

LA Times

Galaxy goalkeeper John McCarthy crouches in front of the goal during a match against Inter Miami CF at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson on Feb. 25. McCarthy was the MVP in LAFC’s only MLS Cup win in 2022, then helped lead the team back to the championship game last season, posting career bests for starts and shutouts. If you …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

After 7 years of struggle, the Galaxy are soaring once again

LA Times

The Galaxy have gotten their groove back. Attendance at Dignity Health Sports Park is averaging 25,184 through three games, higher than in any full season since 2008; striker Dejan Joveljic is second in the league in scoring; and only one team in MLS has more goals than the Galaxy’s 13. “All those things kind of fit together into a group …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

How David Beckham set the MLS foundation for Lionel Messi. ‘The Messi effect is dramatic’

LA Times

Trace the timeline of Major League Soccer from its uncertain beginnings to its unquestioned success and you’ll find Greg Vanney was there at every important juncture. He played in 29 games, including the first MLS Cup final, in the league’s inaugural season in 1996, then came off the bench in David Beckham’s debut 11 years later. The sports-business website Sportico …

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10 months 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 …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Alexi Lalas and Landon Donovan lament Galaxy's long-standing woes

LA Times

The surest sign a college football program is in trouble is when the alumni grow restless. Last week two of the biggest names from the franchise’ glory days — former captain Landon Donovan, who led it to four MLS titles, and Alexi Lalas, who played in the club’s first MLS Cup win, then went on to become its president — …

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1 year ago

Galaxy promote Will Kuntz to GM, making him one of the few Black execs in MLS

LA Times

The Galaxy have shaken up their front office for the third time in eight months, announcing Tuesday that Will Kuntz has been elevated from senior vice president for player personnel to general manager, essentially leapfrogging coach Greg Vanney to take charge of all soccer operations, from the first team through the academy. Last May, a month after Kuntz joined the …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Coach Greg Vanney faces pressure to finally fix the Galaxy

LA Times

When Greg Vanney came back to the Galaxy as its manager in 2021, he had a three-year plan to return MLS’s marquee team to prominence. “This is important because we’ve got to show real progress next season,” Vanney said of the winter ahead. “We need to put ourselves back into the discussion about being a capable championship-winning franchise.” Of course …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Galaxy taps Tom Braun to lead business operations while Greg Vanney keeps leading soccer

LA Times

The Galaxy named Tom Braun to president of business operations and chief operating officer on Wednesday. The Galaxy on Wednesday promoted Tom Braun to president of business operations and chief operating officer, making official a move that has long been anticipated. Galaxy head coach and sporting director Greg Vanney will continue to lead all soccer operations, assisted by Will Kuntz, …

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1 year, 5 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 …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Galaxy star Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández suffers torn ACL that may end his career

LA Times

Javier “Chicharito” Hernández has likely played his last game for the Galaxy, and could see his career end as well, after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee on a freak play in the first half of Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal in Sandy, Utah. “I know with his work rate and with his passion and desire to …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Inside Toronto FC’s fractured culture: Insigne and Bernardeschi clashes, Bradley distrust

New York Times

On Monday, two days after a 91st-minute Gyasi Zardes goal in Austin sent Toronto FC to its fourth loss in six games, a group of veteran TFC players gathered on a conference call on their day off. The call, according to multiple sources briefed by players who took part, included nine or 10 players and was led by the two …

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LA Galaxy wins MLS Cup after 10 years, beats New York Red Bulls 2-1 in final

LA Galaxy beat NY Red Bulls 2-1 to lift MLS Cup for the sixth time

LA Galaxy 2 New York Red Bulls 1: No Puig, no problem as Vanney’s team win sixth MLS Cup

Original MLS clubs LA Galaxy, NY Red Bulls cap their amazing turnarounds with showdown for MLS Cup

Galaxy will lean on other stars, brace for the Red Bulls’ pressure in the MLS Cup final

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

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

Rejuvenated Gabriel Pec embracing his ‘freedom to play soccer’ with Galaxy

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

Dejan Joveljic scores twice as Galaxy rally to stun LAFC and clinch playoff berth

Revived Galaxy aiming to beat LAFC and build momentum for a potential MLS Cup run

Former German star Marco Reus joins Galaxy ready to play versatile role

Column: El Tráfico at the Rose Bowl on the Fourth of July needs to be an L.A. staple

Former LAFC keeper John McCarthy braces for El Tráfico boos after joining surging Galaxy

After 7 years of struggle, the Galaxy are soaring once again

How David Beckham set the MLS foundation for Lionel Messi. ‘The Messi effect is dramatic’

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

Alexi Lalas and Landon Donovan lament Galaxy's long-standing woes

Galaxy promote Will Kuntz to GM, making him one of the few Black execs in MLS

Coach Greg Vanney faces pressure to finally fix the Galaxy

Galaxy taps Tom Braun to lead business operations while Greg Vanney keeps leading soccer

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

Galaxy star Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández suffers torn ACL that may end his career

Inside Toronto FC’s fractured culture: Insigne and Bernardeschi clashes, Bradley distrust