LA Galaxy forward Gabriel Pec has been named to the MLS Team of the Matchday presented by Audi for Matchday 27. With two assists in the win over Colorado, Pec has now totaled 19 goal contributions (9 goals, 10 assists) in 24 matches played (21 starts) in his first season with the LA Galaxy. Notably, Pec has recorded a goal or an assist in 10 straight home games, joining Robbie Keane (2012-13) as the only players in club history to achieve that feat. Pec has 16 goal contributions (8 goals, 8 assists) in 10 games played at home (Dignity Health Sports Park and Rose Bowl Stadium) during the 2024 campaign. Additionally, Pec is one of five players in MLS this season to record at least nine goals and 10 assists (Cristian Arango, Lionel Messi, Luciano Acosta, Evander).
LA Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney was also slected as the coach of the MLS Team of the Matchday. Under Vanney this season, the Galaxy have gone unbeaten in 11 matches played at Dignity Health Sports Park during the 2024 campaign, with a home record of 8-0-3 (27 GF, 15 GA). Through 25 matches played during the 2024 MLS Regular Season, the LA Galaxy hold a 13-5-7 record (47 GF, 35 GA; 46 points) and sit in first place in the Western Conference standings. The Galaxy rest in third place in the Supporters’ Shield standings, four points behind first place Inter Miami CF (15-4-5, 54 GF, 38 GA; 50 points).
Riqui Puig, who scored the third goal in the 3-2 win over Colorado to earn a spot on the MLS Team of the Matchday, has four goals and five assists in nine matches played at home in 2024. Joseph Paintsil, who scored LA's second goal of the game, has totaled eight goal contributions (4 goals, 4 assists) in nine matches played at Dignity Health Sports Park this season, and also was selected to the bench for the MLS Team of the Matchday.
Team of the Matchday:
F: Christian Benteke (DC), Tai Baribo (PHI), Josef Martínez (MTL)
M: Paul Arriola (DAL), Federico Redondo (MIA), Gabriel Pec (LA)
D: Kai Wagner (PHI), Jon Bell (SEA), Brayan Vera (RSL), Daniel Steres (HOU)
GK: Chris Brady (CHI)
Coach: Greg Vanney (LA)
Bench: Kristijan Kahlina (CLT), Jakob Glesnes (PHI), Ranko Veselinović (VAN), Riqui Puig (LA), Diego Gómez (MIA), Saba Lobjanidze (ATL), Talles Magno (NYC), Ramiro Enrique (ORL), Joseph Paintsil (LA)
