2018 LA Galaxy season

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LA Galaxy
2018 season
LAG Pri word c plain.svg
Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG)
Head coach Sigi Schmid
(Until September 10) [1]
Dominic Kinnear
(interim) [1]
Stadium StubHub Center
MLS Conference: 7th
Overall: 13th
U.S. Open Cup Round of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Zlatan Ibrahimović (21 goals)
All: Zlatan Ibrahimović (21 goals)
Highest home attendance27,068
(vs. Los Angeles FC – March 31 and August 24)
27,068
(vs. Houston Dynamo – October 28)
Lowest home attendance18,003
(vs. FC Dallas – May 30)
Average home league attendance24,957
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The 2018 LA Galaxy season was the club's twenty-third season of existence, their twenty-third in Major League Soccer.

Contents

Players

Squad information

As the end of the season.

No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK David Bingham Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 MF Perry Kitchen Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Ashley Cole Flag of England.svg  England
4 DF Dave Romney Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 DF Daniel Steres Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 MF Baggio Hušidić Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
7 MF Romain Alessandrini (DP)Flag of France.svg  France
8 MF Jonathan dos Santos (DP)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
9 FW Zlatan Ibrahimović Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
10 FW Giovani dos Santos (DP)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
11 FW Ola Kamara Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
12 GK Brian Sylvestre Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 MF Servando Carrasco Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 FW Ariel Lassiter Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
16 DF Jørgen Skjelvik Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
17 MF Sebastian Lletget Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 MF Chris Pontius Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 DF Tomas Hilliard-Arce Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 DF Hugo Arellano (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 MF Emmanuel Boateng Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
25 DF Rolf Feltscher Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
26 MF Efrain Alvarez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
28 DF Michaël Ciani Flag of France.svg  France
29 DF Sheanon Williams Flag of the United States.svg  United States
38 FW Bradford Jamieson IV (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
41 GK Justin Vom Steeg Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Transfers

Transfers in

Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
DF Flag of Norway.svg Jørgen Skjelvik Flag of Norway.svg Rosenborg Free transfer.December 14, 2017 [2]
GK Flag of the United States.svg David Bingham Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes $100,000 in General Allocation Money and $100,000 in TAM.December 18, 2017 [3] [4]
DF Flag of Venezuela.svg Rolf Feltscher Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff City Free transfer.December 19, 2017 [5]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Servando Carrasco Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC Selected on Stage 2 of the 2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft.December 21, 2017 [6]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Perry Kitchen Flag of Denmark.svg Randers Traded $100,000 in GAM and $200,000 in TAM to Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United for the player's Discovery Rights.January 9, 2018 [7]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Brian Sylvestre Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina FC Free transfer.January 12, 2018 [8]
DF Flag of Montenegro.svg Emrah Klimenta Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento Republic FC Free transfer.January 16, 2018 [9]
FW Flag of Norway.svg Ola Kamara Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew SC Acquired in exchange for Flag of the United States.svg Gyasi Zardes and $400,000 in TAM.January 20, 2018 [10]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Chris Pontius Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Sign.January 22, 2018 [11]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Justin Vom Steeg Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy II Sign.March 1, 2018 [12]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Efrain Alvarez Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy II Sign.March 4, 2018 [13]
FW Flag of Sweden.svg Zlatan Ibrahimović Flag of England.svg Manchester United Free transfer.March 23, 2018 [14] [15]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Sheanon Williams Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Sign.June 14, 2018 [16]

Draft picks

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2018 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

DatePlayerPositionCollegePickSource
January 19, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Tomas Hilliard-Arce DF Stanford Round 1 – 2nd pick [17]
January 19, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Drew Skundrich MF Stanford Round 2 – 40th pick [18]
January 21, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Nate ShultzDF Akron Round 3 – 48th pick [19]
January 21, 2018PASSRound 4 – 90th pick

Transfers out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
DF Flag of the United States.svg Robbie Rogers Retired.November 7, 2017 [20]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Jermaine Jones Contract option declined.November 27, 2017 [21]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Jon Kempin Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew SC Contract option declined. Later he was traded for a 2018 MLS SuperDraft fourth round pick.November 27, 2017 [21] [22]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Rafael Garcia Contract option declined.November 27, 2017 [21]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Brian Rowe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Contract option declined. Later he was traded for a second-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.November 27, 2017 [21] [23]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Jose Villareal Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC Contract option declined. Later he was traded for a third-round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.November 27, 2017 [21] [24]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Jack McBean Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Contract option declined. Later he was traded for a conditional fourth-round selection in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.November 27, 2017 [21] [25]
MF Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Mendiola Flag of the United States.svg Reno 1868 Contract option declined.November 27, 2017 [21]
DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pele van Anholt Flag of the Netherlands.svg NAC Breda Contract option declined.November 27, 2017 [21]
GK Flag of Senegal.svg Clément Diop Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact Contract option declined. Later he was selected in the MLS Waiver Draft.November 27, 2017 [21] [26]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Jaime Villarreal Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento Republic FC Contract option declined.November 27, 2017 [21]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Smith Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers 2 Contract option declined.November 27, 2017 [21] [27]
DF Flag of France.svg Bradley Diallo Flag of Romania.svg CS Gaz Metan Mediaș Contract option declined.November 27, 2017 [21]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Jack McInerney Flag of the United States.svg Indy Eleven Contract option declined.November 27, 2017 [21]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Gyasi Zardes Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew SC Traded along with $400,000 in TAM for Flag of Norway.svg Ola Kamara.January 20, 2018 [10] [28]
DF Flag of Montenegro.svg Emrah Klimenta Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento Republic FC Released.June 14, 2018 [16]
MF Flag of Portugal.svg João Pedro Flag of Greece.svg Apollon Smyrnis Loan.August 21, 2018 [29]

Competitions

Preseason

Preseason schedule announced on December 6, 2017. [30]

Mobile Mini Sun Cup

The schedule for the tournament was released on December 15, 2017. [31]

February 3 LA Galaxy 1–3 Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
15:30 Ciani Soccerball shade.svg33' Report Saucedo Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)
Besler Soccerball shade.svg56'
Velásquez Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: Kino Sports Complex

Friendlies

February 17 LA Galaxy 2–4 San Jose Earthquakes Irvine, California
14:00 PT Kamara Soccerball shade.svg36', Soccerball shade.svg74'
Carrasco Yellow card.svg 78'
Büscher Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Jungwirth Yellow card.svg 10'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg38'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg54', 90'
Alashe Soccerball shade.svg55'		Stadium: Orange County Great Park
Attendance: 5,015

Major League Soccer

Standings

Overall
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPts
11 Philadelphia Union 34151454950−150
12 Real Salt Lake 34141375558−349
13 LA Galaxy 34131296664+248
14 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34131385467−1347
15 Montreal Impact 34141644753−646
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Western Conference
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
5 Portland Timbers 34151095448+654 MLS Cup Knockout Round
6 Real Salt Lake 34141375558−349
7 LA Galaxy 34131296664+248
8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34131385467−1347
9 Houston Dynamo 34101685858038
Source: MLS

Regular season

The first two matches of 2018 MLS season were announced on December 19, 2017. [32] The full schedule was released on January 4, 2018. [33]

All times are in Pacific Time Zone.

  Win  Draw  Loss  Void  Postponed

March 41 LA Galaxy 2–1 Portland Timbers Carson, California
19:00 Alessandrini Yellow card.svg 18', Soccerball shade.svg34'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg32'
Ciani Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Blanco Soccerball shade.svg66'
Mabiala Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,462
Referee: Jair Marrufo
March 112 New York City FC 2–1 LA Galaxy New York City, New York
14:00 Tinnerholm Soccerball shade.svg22'
Villa Soccerball shade.svg33'		 Report Jonathan Yellow card.svg 11', Soccerball shade.svg60'
Cole Yellow card.svg 76' Yellow-red card.svg 85'		Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 26,221
Referee: Ismail Elfath
March 243 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 LA Galaxy Vancouver, British Columbia
19:00 Report Feltscher Yellow card.svg 53'Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,120
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
March 314 LA Galaxy 4–3 Los Angeles FC Carson, California
12:00 Lletget Soccerball shade.svg61'
Pontius Soccerball shade.svg73'
Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg77', 90+1', Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Vela Soccerball shade.svg5', 26'
Steres Soccerball shade.svg48' (o.g.)		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,068
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 85 LA Galaxy 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
18:00 Steres Yellow card.svg 55'
Jonathan Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Sallói Soccerball shade.svg56'
Russell Soccerball shade.svg61'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,846
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 146 Chicago Fire 0–1 LA Galaxy Bridgeview, Illinois
12:30 Vincent Yellow card.svg 45'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 48'		 Report Alessandrini Yellow card.svg 35'
Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Kitchen Yellow card.svg 77'
Cole Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 21,915
Referee: Ted Unkel
April 217 LA Galaxy 0–2 Atlanta United FC Carson, California
19:30 Skjelvik Yellow card.svg 24'
Kitchen Yellow card.svg 29'
Carrasco Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Martínez Soccerball shade.svg22'
Parkhurst Yellow card.svg 75'
Almirón Yellow card.svg 77', Soccerball shade.svg90+4' (pen.)
Williams Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,846
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 288 LA Galaxy 2–3 New York Red Bulls Carson, California
19:30 Kamara Soccerball shade.svg59'
Giovani Yellow card.svg 61', Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Royer Soccerball shade.svg7'
Valot Soccerball shade.svg49'
Kaku Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)
Meara Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 26,704
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 59 Houston Dynamo 3–2 LA Galaxy Houston, Texas
17:30 Fuenmayor Soccerball shade.svg3'
Quioto Soccerball shade.svg47'
Rodriguez Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Kitchen Yellow card.svg 20'
Ciani Yellow card.svg 34'
Cole Yellow card.svg 36'
Giovani Soccerball shade.svg39'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 22,320
Referee: Alan Kelly
May 1210 FC Dallas 3–2 LA Galaxy Frisco, Texas
12:30 Urruti Soccerball shade.svg28', Yellow card.svg 87'
Lamah Soccerball shade.svg44', 52'
Ziegler Yellow card.svg 58' Yellow-red card.svg 73'		 Report Cole Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg47'
Boateng Soccerball shade.svg83'
Ciani Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 18,355
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
May 2111 Montreal Impact 0–1 LA Galaxy Montreal, Quebec
12:00 Petrasso Yellow card.svg 41'
Donadel Yellow card.svg 68'
Raitala Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Lletget Yellow card.svg 22'
Kitchen Yellow card.svg 37'
Ibrahimović Red card.svg 41'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg75'
Bingham Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 20,801
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 3013 LA Galaxy 2–3 FC Dallas Carson, California
19:30 Boateng Yellow card.svg 63'
Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg69', 90+7'		 Report Hollingshead Soccerball shade.svg33'
Colmán Soccerball shade.svg40', Red card.svg 80'
Gruezo Soccerball shade.svg66'
González Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 18,003
Referee: Drew Fischer
June 214 Portland Timbers 1–1 LA Galaxy Portland, Oregon
14:00 Valeri Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)
Chará Yellow card.svg 62'		 Report Pontius Soccerball shade.svg20'
João Pedro Yellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Alan Kelly
June 915 LA Galaxy 3–0 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
19:30 Skjelvik Yellow card.svg 53'
Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg61', 67'
Kamara Yellow card.svg 69', Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Lennon Yellow card.svg 64'
Marcelo Silva Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,462
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 3016 San Jose Earthquakes 3–3 LA Galaxy Stanford, California
19:00 Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg15', 69' (pen.)
Vako Soccerball shade.svg39'
Ockford Yellow card.svg 48'		 Report Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg1', 25', Yellow card.svg 90'
Alessandrini Soccerball shade.svg20', Yellow card.svg 82'
Jamieson IV Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 50,743
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
July 417 LA Galaxy 2–2 D.C. United Carson, California
19:30 Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg5'
Pontius Soccerball shade.svg25'
Kitchen Yellow card.svg 30'
Hušidić Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Stieber Soccerball shade.svg26'
Durkin Yellow card.svg 29'
Mora Yellow card.svg 80'
Mattocks Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,462
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 718 LA Galaxy 4–0 Columbus Crew SC Carson, California
19:30 Skjelvik Yellow card.svg 22'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg42'
Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)
Pontius Yellow card.svg 63'
Alessandrini Soccerball shade.svg67', 90+3'		 Report Williams Yellow card.svg 61'Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 21,211
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
July 1419 New England Revolution 2–3 LA Galaxy Foxborough, Massachusetts
16:30 Penilla Red card.svg 23'
Fagúndez Soccerball shade.svg28'
Caicedo Soccerball shade.svg45', Yellow card.svg 84'
Delamea Yellow card.svg 57'
Zahibo Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Alessandrini Yellow card.svg 23'
Pontius Soccerball shade.svg38', 90+3'
Kitchen Yellow card.svg 42'
Cole Yellow card.svg 59' Yellow-red card.svg 85'
Romney Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 36,573
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 2120 Philadelphia Union 1–3 LA Galaxy Chester, Pennsylvania
16:00 Sapong Soccerball shade.svg29'
Picault Yellow card.svg 31'
Medunjanin Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Kamara Soccerball shade.svg48'
Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg63'
Ciani Yellow card.svg 64', Soccerball shade.svg82'
Alessandrini Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 19,013
Referee: Nima Saghafi
July 2621 Los Angeles FC 2–2 LA Galaxy Los Angeles, California
19:30 Vela Soccerball shade.svg7'
Nguyen Soccerball shade.svg20'		 Report Alessandrini Yellow card.svg 37', Soccerball shade.svg82'
Giovani Yellow card.svg 51'
Skjelvik Yellow card.svg 71'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg86'
Lletget Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,716
Referee: Alan Kelly
July 2922 LA Galaxy 4–3 Orlando City SC Carson, California
18:30 Ciani Yellow card.svg 8'
Giovani Soccerball shade.svg39'
Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg47', 67', 71', Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Higuita Soccerball shade.svg18'
Ciani Soccerball shade.svg44' (o.g.)
Rocha Yellow card.svg 48'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg54'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 24,941
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 423 Colorado Rapids 2–1 LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
18:00 Acosta Soccerball shade.svg50'
Ford Yellow card.svg 62'
Nicholson Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Alessandrini Soccerball shade.svg33'
Cole Yellow card.svg 41'
Carrasco Yellow card.svg 44'
Pontius Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,837
Referee: Sorin Stoica
August 1124 LA Galaxy 2–2 Minnesota United FC Carson, California
19:30 Alessandrini Soccerball shade.svg7'
Lletget Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report Boxall Yellow card.svg 55', Soccerball shade.svg64'
Calvo Yellow card.svg 66' Yellow-red card.svg 89'
Warner Yellow card.svg 75'
Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 78'
R. Ibarra Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 24,891
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
August 1425 LA Galaxy 2–2 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
19:30 Romney Yellow card.svg 50'
Cole Soccerball shade.svg59'
Carrasco Yellow card.svg 73'
Lletget Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Ford Yellow card.svg 27'
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg74'
Jackson Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 16,231
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 2427 LA Galaxy 1–1 Los Angeles FC Carson, California
19:30 Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg15', Yellow card.svg 59'
Feltscher Yellow card.svg 18'
Pontius Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Skjelvik Yellow card.svg 67'
Romney Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 48'
Vela Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,068
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 128 Real Salt Lake 6–2 LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
19:00 Rusnák Soccerball shade.svg14', 68'
Kreilach Soccerball shade.svg45+3', 61', 71'
Savarino Soccerball shade.svg48'		 Report Jonathan Soccerball shade.svg1'
Kitchen Yellow card.svg 35'
Alessandrini Soccerball shade.svg63'
Feltscher Yellow card.svg 64'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 21,363
Referee: Drew Fischer
September 1529 Toronto FC 5–3 LA Galaxy Toronto, Ontario
16:30 Vázquez Soccerball shade.svg5'
Altidore Soccerball shade.svg16', Yellow card.svg 79'
Osorio Yellow card.svg 28', Soccerball shade.svg75'
Giovinco Soccerball shade.svg36'
Hagglund Yellow card.svg 53'
Morrow Yellow card.svg 58'
Chapman Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		 Report Skjelvik Yellow card.svg 24'
Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg43', Yellow card.svg 82'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg54'
Feltscher Soccerball shade.svg58', Yellow card.svg 86'
Romney Yellow card.svg 68'
Jonathan Yellow card.svg 90'
Boateng Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 30,799
Referee: Nima Saghafi
September 2330 LA Galaxy 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
16:00 Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)
Feltscher Yellow card.svg 31'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg40'
Boateng Soccerball shade.svg52'
Steres Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,503
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
September 2931 LA Galaxy 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Carson, California
19:00 Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg4', 58' (pen.)
Feltscher Yellow card.svg 37'
Alessandrini Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen.)		 Report Techera Yellow card.svg 90+3'Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,659
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 632 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
17:30 Sinovic Yellow card.svg 34'
Russell Yellow card.svg 49', Soccerball shade.svg83'
Sánchez Yellow card.svg 49'
Sallói Yellow card.svg 50'
Rubio Yellow card.svg 90+7'		 Report Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.)
Bingham Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,092
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 2133 Minnesota United FC 1–3 LA Galaxy Minneapolis, Minnesota
14:00 Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg53'
Boxall Yellow card.svg 65'
Fernando Bob Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg30'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg50'
Alessandrini Soccerball shade.svg51', Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Attendance: 52,242
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 2834 LA Galaxy 2–3 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
13:30 Kamara Soccerball shade.svg27', 30' Report Quioto Soccerball shade.svg57'
Manotas Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.), 79'
Cerén Yellow card.svg 89'
García Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Peña Yellow card.svg 90+8' Red card.svg		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,068
Referee: Kevin Stott

U.S. Open Cup

Fourth round

The draw for this round was held on May 24, 2018. [34]

June 6 LA Galaxy Flag of California.svg 3–1 Flag of California.svg FC Golden State Force Carson, California
19:30 PT Jamieson Soccerball shade.svg15'
Lassiter Soccerball shade.svg37', 85'
Requejo Yellow card.svg 39'
João Pedro Yellow card.svg 65'
Klimenta Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Ruiz Yellow card.svg 31'
Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg48'
Oduro Yellow card.svg 54'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 2,626
Referee: Ramy Touchan

Round of 16

The draw for this round was held on June 7, 2018. [35]

June 15 Portland Timbers Flag of Oregon.svg 1–0 Flag of California.svg LA Galaxy Portland, Oregon
20:00 PT Blanco Soccerball shade.svg30'
Asprilla Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Kitchen Yellow card.svg 42'
Carrasco Yellow card.svg 62'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 14,556
Referee: Joseph Dickerson

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on October 28, 2018
No.PosNatPlayerTotal MLS U.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Bingham 35034010
12 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Sylvestre 000000
41 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Justin Vom Steeg 100010
Defenders
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ashley Cole 32130+1110
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Romney 30126+211+10
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Steres 21014+6010
16 DF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Jørgen Skjelvik 33029+3010
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tomas Hilliard-Arce 604+1010
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hugo Arellano 000000
25 DF Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Rolf Feltscher 15115100
28 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Michaël Ciani 22119+2110
29 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sheanon Williams 801+7000
46 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Requejo 100010
Midfielders
2 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Perry Kitchen 32027+4010
6 MF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  BIH Baggio Hušidić 801+600+10
7 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Romain Alessandrini 261123+31100
8 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Jonathan dos Santos 23222+1200
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Servando Carrasco 21010+901+10
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sebastian Lletget 29321+730+10
18 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Julian Büscher 100010
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Pontius 27515+11510
24 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Emmanuel Boateng 29212+15220
Forwards
9 FW Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Zlatan Ibrahimović 272224+32200
10 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Giovani dos Santos 14310+4300
11 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Ola Kamara 321430+11410
15 FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Ariel Lassiter 921+601+12
38 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bradford Jamieson IV 813+3021
51 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ethan Zubak 100010
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
22 DF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Emrah Klimenta 302010
88 MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR João Pedro 501+201+10

Top scorers

PlacePositionNumberNameMLSOpen CupTotal
1 FW 9 Flag of Sweden.svg Zlatan Ibrahimović 22022
2 FW 11 Flag of Norway.svg Ola Kamara 14014
3 MF 7 Flag of France.svg Romain Alessandrini 11011
4 MF 19 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Pontius 505
5 MF 17 Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Lletget 303
FW 10 Flag of Mexico.svg Giovani dos Santos 303
7 MF 24 Flag of Ghana.svg Emmanuel Boateng 202
FW 15 Flag of the United States.svg Ariel Lassiter 022
MF 8 Flag of Mexico.svg Jonathan dos Santos 202
10 DF 28 Flag of France.svg Michaël Ciani 101
DF 3 Flag of England.svg Ashley Cole 101
FW 38 Flag of the United States.svg Bradford Jamieson 011
DF 25 Flag of Venezuela.svg Rolf Feltscher 101
DF 4 Flag of the United States.svg David Romney 101
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