2015 LA Galaxy season

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LA Galaxy
2015 season
LAG Pri word c plain.svg
Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG)
Coach Bruce Arena
MLS Conference: 5th
Overall: 9th
U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals
CONCACAF Champions
League
Group stage
MLS Cup Playoffs Knockout Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Robbie Keane
(20 goals)

All: Robbie Keane
(25 goals)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 27,000
(Nine times)
All: 93,226
(July 21 vs. Barcelona, at the Rose Bowl)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 13,391
(May 27 vs. Salt Lake)
All: 4,055
(June 17 vs. PSA Elite)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 23,392
All: 25,094
  2014
2016  

The 2015 LA Galaxy season was the club's twentieth season of existence, and their twentieth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer.

Contents

The Galaxy entered the season as the defending MLS Cup champions. They finished fifth in the Western Conference during the 2015 MLS regular season and were eliminated by Seattle Sounders FC in the Knockout Round of the playoffs. The team qualified for the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League by virtue of winning MLS Cup 2014. The Galaxy reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup before being eliminated by Real Salt Lake.

Players

Squad information

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.Player Nation
1 GK Donovan Ricketts Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
2 DF Todd Dunivant Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 MF Mika Väyrynen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
4 DF Omar Gonzalez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 MF Jose Villarreal (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 MF Baggio Husidić Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
7 FW Robbie Keane (DP & Captain)Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
8 MF Steven Gerrard (DP)Flag of England.svg  England
9 FW Alan Gordon Flag of the United States.svg  United States
10 FW Giovani dos Santos (DP)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
11 FW Gyasi Zardes (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
12 GK Brian Rowe Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 DF Robbie Rogers Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 FW Ignacio Maganto Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
16 FW Edson Buddle Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 MF Sebastian Lletget Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 MF Juninho Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
20 DF A. J. DeLaGarza Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
21 DF Tommy Meyer Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 DF Leonardo Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
24 GK Brian Perk Flag of the United States.svg  United States
25 MF Rafael Garcia Flag of the United States.svg  United States
27 DF Dave Romney Flag of the United States.svg  United States
31 GK Andrew Wolverton Flag of the United States.svg  United States
32 FW Jack McBean (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
33 DF Dan Gargan Flag of the United States.svg  United States
34 MF Kenney Walker Flag of the United States.svg  United States
36 DF Oscar Sorto (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
38 FW Bradford Jamieson IV (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
40 FW Raúl Mendiola (HGP)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

Transfers

Transfers in

Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
MF Flag of England.svg Steven Gerrard Flag of England.svg Liverpool Joined the team in JulyJanuary 7, 2015 [1]
FW Flag of Spain.svg Ignacio Maganto Flag of the United States.svg Iona Gaels
Flag of the United States.svg Reading United
Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 21st pickJanuary 15, 2015 [2] [3]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Keller Flag of the United States.svg Louisville Cardinals
Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire U-23
Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 62nd pickJanuary 20, 2015 [4]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Wolverton Flag of the United States.svg Penn State Nittany Lions
Flag of the United States.svg IMG Academy Bradenton
Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 82nd pickJanuary 20, 2015 [4] [5]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Brian Perk NoneRe-signJanuary 22, 2015 [6]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Rafael Garcia NoneRe-signJanuary 26, 2015 [7]
MF Flag of Finland.svg Mika Väyrynen Flag of Finland.svg HJK Helsinki SignMarch 6, 2015 [8]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Edson Buddle Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids SignMarch 6, 2015 [9]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Trey Mitchell Flag of the United States.svg Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros SignMarch 27, 2015 [10]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Lletget Flag of England.svg West Ham United SignMay 8, 2015 [11]
FW Flag of Mexico.svg Giovani dos Santos Flag of Spain.svg Villarreal SignJuly 15, 2015 [12]
GK Flag of Jamaica.svg Donovan Ricketts Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC Acquired in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.July 30, 2015 [13]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Dave Romney Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy II SignAugust 5, 2015 [14]

Transfers out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
FW Flag of the United States.svg Landon Donovan NoneRetiredDecember 2, 2014 [15]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Rafael Garcia Option declinedDecember 11, 2014 [16]
DF Flag of the United States.svg James Riley Later signed with Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids.Option declinedDecember 11, 2014 [16]
GK Flag of the United States.svg Brian Perk Option declinedDecember 11, 2014 [16]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Chandler Hoffman Later selected by the Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo in 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft second stage.Option declinedDecember 11, 2014 [16] [17]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Venter Later signed with Flag of the United States.svg Tulsa Roughnecks FC.WaivedDecember 11, 2014 [16]
MF Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Sarvas Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Allocation moneyJanuary 15, 2015 [18]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Rugg Flag of the United States.svg Indy Eleven LoanMarch 18, 2015 [19]
MF Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Ishizaki Later signed with Flag of Sweden.svg AIK.ReleasedJuly 4, 2015 [20] [21]
GK Flag of Panama.svg Jaime Penedo Contract mutually terminatedJuly 29, 2015 [22]

Competitions

Friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

February 3 Georgetown Hoyas 1–2 LA Galaxy Washington, D.C.
Campbell Soccerball shade.svg Report Villarreal Soccerball shade.svg
Soccerball shade.svgo.g'
Stadium: Shaw Field
February 6 LA Galaxy 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
11:30 Husidic Soccerball shade.svg18'
Maganto Soccerball shade.svg54'
Report Pappa Soccerball shade.svg26'Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: Closed door
February 16 Hammarby Flag of Sweden.svg 2–1 Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy Stockholm, Sweden
10:00 PST Israelsson Soccerball shade.svg11'
Hallenius Soccerball shade.svg47'
Report Keane Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen.)
Juninho Red card.svg 55'
Stadium: Tele2 Arena

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
3 Portland Timbers 34151184139+253 MLS Cup Knockout Round
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34151364436+851
5 LA Galaxy 34141195646+1051
6 Sporting Kansas City 34141194845+351
7 San Jose Earthquakes 34131384139+247
Source: MLS
Overall
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
7 Montreal Impact 34151364844+451
8 D.C. United 34151364345251
9 LA Galaxy 34141195646+1051
10 Sporting Kansas City 34141194845+351 CONCACAF Champions League
11 New England Revolution 34141284847+150
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored

Regular season

  Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

March 61 LA Galaxy 2–0 Chicago Fire Carson, California
19:00 PST Walker Yellow card.svg 61'
Villareal Soccerball shade.svg65'
Keane Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Maloney Yellow card.svg 22'
Guly Yellow card.svg 75'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo
March 152 Portland Timbers 2–2 LA Galaxy Portland, Oregon
16:00 PDT Adi Soccerball shade.svg31', 90' Report Zardes Soccerball shade.svg65'
Väyrynen Yellow card.svg 79'
Gargan Yellow card.svg 88'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
March 213 LA Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
19:30 PDT Keane Soccerball shade.svg3'
Husidić Yellow card.svg 39'
Juinho Yellow card.svg 58'
Report Barnes Yellow card.svg 5'
Sturgis Soccerball shade.svg11'
Garrido Yellow card.svg 39'
Sarkodie Yellow card.svg 77'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 19,087
Referee: Juan Guzman
March 284 D.C. United 1–0 LA Galaxy Washington, D.C.
16:00 PDT Arnaud Yellow card.svg 46'
Boswell Yellow card.svg 89'
Pontius Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 14,462
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 45 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 LA Galaxy Vancouver
19:00 PDT Kah Yellow card.svg 41'
Manneh Soccerball shade.svg56'
Adekugbe Yellow card.svg 59'
Rivero Soccerball shade.svg66'
Report Zardes Yellow card.svg 85'Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 126 LA Galaxy 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
16:00 PDT Gordon Soccerball shade.svg23', Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Gargan Yellow card.svg 27'
Husidić Yellow card.svg 81'
Juninho Yellow card.svg 88'
Report Martins Yellow card.svg 34'
Marshall Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 187 LA Galaxy 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
19:30 PDT Husidić Soccerball shade.svg9'
Gargan Yellow card.svg 32'
Juninho Yellow card.svg 83'
Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Report Németh Soccerball shade.svg22'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 30'
Dwyer Yellow card.svg 83'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 20,018
Referee: Alan Kelly
April 268 New York Red Bulls 1–1 LA Galaxy Harrison, New Jersey
14:00 PDT Miazga Yellow card.svg 29'
Felipe Soccerball shade.svg58'
McCarty Yellow card.svg 66'
Report Jamieson IV Soccerball shade.svg9'
Zardes Yellow card.svg 14'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 44'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 81'
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 82'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,062
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 29 LA Galaxy 1–1 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
19:30 PDT Gargan Yellow card.svg 13'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg75'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 82'
Report LaBrocca Yellow card.svg 25'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg40'
Cronin Yellow card.svg 49'
Riley Yellow card.svg 88'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 16,676
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
May 610 Real Salt Lake 0–0 LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
19:40 PDT Olave Yellow card.svg 89' Report Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 42'Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,296
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
Note: Match originally to be played at 18:30 PDT but was delayed due severe weather in Sandy.
May 911 FC Dallas 2–1 LA Galaxy Frisco, Texas
17:30 PDT Hernandez Yellow card.svg 33'
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg77'
Akindele Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Gargan Yellow card.svg 41'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg59'
Ishizaki Yellow card.svg 65'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 13,829
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 1712 Orlando City SC 4–0 LA Galaxy Orlando, Florida
14:00 PDT Avila Soccerball shade.svg12'
Larin Soccerball shade.svg34'
Kaká Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 56'
Cerén Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report Penedo Yellow card.svg 59'
Väyrynen Yellow card.svg 65'
Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 40,122
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 2213 LA Galaxy 1–0 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
19:30 PDT Ishizaki Yellow card.svg 24'
Juninho Yellow card.svg 58'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg90+2', Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Sorto Red card.svg 90+6'
Report Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 43'
Barnes Yellow card.svg 82'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 20,195
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 2714 LA Galaxy 1–0 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
19:30 Juninho Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen.)
Gordon Yellow card.svg 40'
Husidić Yellow card.svg 45'
Väyrynen Yellow card.svg 63'
Report Beckerman Yellow card.svg 10'
Olave Red card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 13,391
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 1317 Columbus Crew 1–1 LA Galaxy Columbus, Ohio
16:30 PDT Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Lletget Soccerball shade.svg14'
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 71'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 87'
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 21,051
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 2018 LA Galaxy 5–1 Philadelphia Union Carson, California
19:30 PDT DeLaGarza Yellow card.svg 6'
Husidić Soccerball shade.svg23'
Juninho Soccerball shade.svg35'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg56'
Ishizaki Soccerball shade.svg59'
Lletget Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report Sapong Soccerball shade.svg58'
Fred Yellow card.svg 88'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 23,875
Referee: Kevin Stott
June 2419 LA Galaxy 5–0 Portland Timbers Carson, California
20:00 PDT Lletget Soccerball shade.svg13'
Keane Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.)
Rogers Soccerball shade.svg33', Yellow card.svg 65'
Juninho Soccerball shade.svg72'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 78'
Villareal Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Ridgewell Red card.svg 78'Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 21,207
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 2720 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 LA Galaxy Stanford, California
19:30 PDT Nyassi Yellow card.svg 13'
Bernárdez Yellow card.svg 23'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg28'
Goodson Soccerball shade.svg53'
Cato Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report Juninho Soccerball shade.svg17'
Ishizaki Yellow card.svg 19'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 88'
Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 50,422
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
July 421 LA Galaxy 4–0 Toronto FC Carson, California
19:30 PDT Keane Soccerball shade.svg9', 41', 59' (pen.)
Villareal Yellow card.svg 54'
Husidić Yellow card.svg 58'
DeLaGarza Yellow card.svg 80'
Lletget Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Report Zavaleta Yellow card.svg 60'
Delgado Yellow card.svg 68'
Warner Yellow card.svg 85'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Chris Penso
July 1722 LA Galaxy 5–2 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
20:00 PDT Keane Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.), 64', 80' (pen.)
Rogers Yellow card.svg 36'
Gerrard Soccerball shade.svg37'
Lletget Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Amarikwa Soccerball shade.svg22', 25'
Thompson Yellow card.svg 30'
Salinas Yellow card.svg 55'
Bingham Yellow card.svg 69'
Stewart Yellow card.svg 70'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Alan Kelly
July 2523 Houston Dynamo 3–0 LA Galaxy Houston, Texas
18:00 PDT Bruin Soccerball shade.svg9'
Davis Soccerball shade.svg27'
Miranda Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Jamieson IV Yellow card.svg 16'Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 22,445
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 124 Colorado Rapids 1–3 LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
18:00 PDT Sarvas Soccerball shade.svg12'
Burling Yellow card.svg 42'
Cronin Yellow card.svg 43'
Report Lletget Soccerball shade.svg56'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg69'
Buddle Yellow card.svg 80'
Garcia Yellow card.svg 88'
Keane Yellow card.svg 90+1', Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,597
Referee: Juan Guzman
August 925 LA Galaxy 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
13:00 PDT Zardes Soccerball shade.svg13'
Keane Soccerball shade.svg47'
Giovani Soccerball shade.svg64'
Report Barrett Soccerball shade.svg1'
Friberg Yellow card.svg 38'
Fisher Yellow card.svg 62'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 1526 FC Dallas 1–2 LA Galaxy Frisco, Texas
18:00 PDT Barrios Soccerball shade.svg33'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 38'
Pérez Yellow card.svg 61'
Report Keane Soccerball shade.svg51', 56'
DeLaGarza Yellow card.svg 57'
Ricketts Yellow card.svg 77'
Zardes Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 21,907
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 2327 LA Galaxy 5–1 New York City FC Carson, California
12:00 PDT Zardes Soccerball shade.svg36'
Keane Soccerball shade.svg54', 81'
Giovani Soccerball shade.svg67'
Lletget Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report Villa Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.)
Grabavoy Yellow card.svg 83'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
August 2828 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 LA Galaxy San Jose, California
20:00 PDT Salinas Soccerball shade.svg18'
Bernárdez Yellow card.svg 90'
Report Leonardo Red card.svg 47'
Rogers Yellow card.svg 74'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
September 1229 LA Galaxy 0–0 Montreal Impact Carson, California
19:30 PDT Report Reo-Coker Yellow card.svg 37'
Romero Yellow card.svg 52'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 1930 Real Salt Lake 3–0 LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
18:30 PDT Sandoval Soccerball shade.svg3', 53'
Morales Yellow card.svg 15', Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 21,004
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 2731 LA Galaxy 3–2 FC Dallas Carson, California
18:30 PDT Giovani Soccerball shade.svg11'
Keane Soccerball shade.svg14'
Gerrard Soccerball shade.svg57'
Juninho Yellow card.svg 69'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report Barrios Soccerball shade.svg35'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg86'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 432 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 LA Galaxy Seattle
18:30 PDT Keane Soccerball shade.svg36' Report Barrett Soccerball shade.svg90+3'Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 56,097
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 1833 LA Galaxy 2–5 Portland Timbers Carson, California
16:00 PDT Keane Soccerball shade.svg36', 84'
Gargan Yellow card.svg 67'
Leonardo Yellow card.svg 77'
Report Adi Soccerball shade.svg65', 68' (pen.)
Chará Soccerball shade.svg74'
Villafaña Yellow card.svg 81'
Nagbe Soccerball shade.svg85'
Urruti Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 2534 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
16:00 PDT Dwyer Yellow card.svg 17', Soccerball shade.svg65'
Ellis Soccerball shade.svg38'
Myers Yellow card.svg 58'
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 66'
Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Report DeLaGarza Yellow card.svg 24'
Keane Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,422
Referee: Mark Geiger

MLS Cup Playoffs

Knockout round
October 28 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 LA Galaxy Seattle
19:00 Dempsey Soccerball shade.svg5'
Valdez Soccerball shade.svg12'
Friberg Soccerball shade.svg73'
Frei Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Report Lletget Soccerball shade.svg6'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg22'
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 44'
Husidić Yellow card.svg 77'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,537
Referee: Jair Marrufo

U.S. Open Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

Fourth round

June 17 LA Galaxy Flag of California.svg 6–1 Flag of California.svg PSA Elite Carson, California
19:30 PT Lletget Soccerball shade.svg15'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg19'
Keane Soccerball shade.svg29', 53', 70'
Husidić Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report Salazar Soccerball shade.svg12'
Haberkorn Yellow card.svg 39'
Wallace Yellow card.svg 72'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 4,055
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal

Fifth round

The draw for this round was held on June 18. [23]

July 1 San Jose Earthquakes Flag of California.svg 0–1 Flag of California.svg LA Galaxy San Jose, California
19:30 PT Pierazzi Yellow card.svg 84'
Fucito Yellow card.svg 87'
Report Villarreal Soccerball shade.svg5'
Mendiola Yellow card.svg 84'
Rowe Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 13,329
Referee: Allen Chapman

Quarterfinal

July 14 Real Salt Lake Flag of Utah.svg 1–0 Flag of California.svg LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
19:00 PT Maund Soccerball shade.svg87'
Mulholland Yellow card.svg 89'
Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,060
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero

CONCACAF Champions League

  Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

Group stage

The LA Galaxy have been drawn into Group D. [24] The full tournament schedule was announced on June 29, 2015. [25]

Standings
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification LAX CEN COM
1 Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 4220123+98 Knockout stage 5–1 5–0
2 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central 41123744 1–1 1–0
3 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones 41122754 1–1 1–0
Source: CONCACAF

Matches

All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

August 61 LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg 5–1 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Central Carson
22:00 Gordon Soccerball shade.svg3'
Mendiola Soccerball shade.svg31'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Giovani Soccerball shade.svg75'
Maganto Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Guerra Soccerball shade.svg5' (pen.)
Williams Yellow card.svg 38'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 13,625
Referee: Christopher Reid (Belize)
August 182 LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg 5–0 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones Carson
22:00 Väyrynen Soccerball shade.svg5'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg9', 54'
Keane Soccerball shade.svg87', 89'
Report Del Águila Yellow card.svg 30'Stadium: StubHub Center
Referee: José Peñaloza (Mexico)
September 233 Central Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 1–1 Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
20:00 Plaza Soccerball shade.svg2'
Dillion Yellow card.svg 49'
Oliver Yellow card.svg 52'
Report Walker Yellow card.svg 63'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium
Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)

International Champions Cup

Matches announced on April 28. [26] [27]

July 111 LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 Flag of Mexico.svg América Carson, California
20:30 PT Keane Soccerball shade.svg45'
Maganto Yellow card.svg 54'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report
Report
Quintero Soccerball shade.svg7'
Rivera Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Mares Yellow card.svg 57'
Goltz Yellow card.svg 59'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,934
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
July 212 LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg 1–2 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Pasadena, California
20:00 PT Leonardo Yellow card.svg 41'
Meyer Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Suárez Soccerball shade.svg45'
Roberto Soccerball shade.svg56'
Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 93,226
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)

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The 2017 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the club's seventh season in Major League Soccer, the top division of soccer in the United States and Canada. Including previous iterations of the franchise, it was the 40th season of professional soccer being played in Vancouver under a variation of the "Whitecaps" name.

The 2018 Real Salt Lake season is the team's 14th year of existence, and their 14th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid.

The 2018 Houston Dynamo season was the club's 13th season of existence since joining Major League Soccer in the 2006 season. The club entered the campaign coming off its 7th Conference Final appearance in 13 years, the most among any MLS team in that time span. It was the team's second year under the leadership of Head Coach Wilmer Cabrera and fourth season under General Manager Matt Jordan. On the front office end, it was Gabriel Brener's third season as majority owner and Chris Canetti's eighth as the President of Business Operations.

The 2019 Houston Dynamo season was the club's 14th season of existence since joining Major League Soccer in the 2006 season. The Dynamo missed the playoffs in 2018, but they did win the 2018 US Open Cup, the first in club history. The Open Cup victory also qualified the Dynamo for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. It was the Dynamo's third year with Wilmer Cabrera as head coach and fifth season under general manager Matt Jordan. On the front office end, it is Gabriel Brener's fourth season as majority owner. On November 1, 2018, John Walker was announced as the new President of Business Operations, replacing Chris Canetti who stepped down on October 26. On July 18, NBA and Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden became a minority owner in the Dynamo

The 2020 LA Galaxy season was the club's twenty-fifth season of existence, their twenty-fifth in Major League Soccer.

The 2021 LA Galaxy season was the club's 26th season of existence, and their 26th in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of the American soccer pyramid. LA Galaxy played its home matches at the stadium Dignity Health Sports Park in the LA suburb of Carson, California. The Galaxy attempted to make the playoffs after failing to qualify in 2020, but were ultimately unsuccessful.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Minnesota United FC season</span> Minnesota United FC 2021 soccer season

The 2021 Minnesota United FC season was the club's fifth in Major League Soccer. Their season began on April 16, 2021 where they lost to the Seattle Sounders FC 4-0 in Seattle. The club will play its home matches at Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The club reached the MLS Cup Playoffs for a third consecutive year, but lost in their first match to the Portland Timbers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Los Angeles FC season</span> Los Angeles FC 2023 soccer season

The 2023 Los Angeles FC season was the club's sixth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. LAFC plays its home matches at BMO Stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The venue was renamed prior to the start of the season.

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