LA Galaxy Starting XI: GK John McCarthy; D Miki Yamane, D Maya Yoshida ©, D Martín Cáceres, D Julián Aude; M Mark Delgado, M Gastón Brugman, M Riqui Puig, F Gabriel Pec, F Joseph Paintsil, F Miguel Berry
Substitutes: GK Novak Mićović; D Mauricio Cuevas, D John Nelson, D Jalen Neal; M Daniel Aguirre, M Edwin Cerrillo, M Diego Fagundez, M Jonathan Pérez, M Gino Vivi
Lineup Notes:
- 2022 MLS Cup MVP John McCarthy makes his 10th consecutive start in goal for the LA Galaxy in today’s match against Austin. McCarthy, who made four saves in the 4-3 win over San Jose on April 21, posted four shutouts in eight matches played during LAFC’s run to the 2022-23 Concacaf Champions League Final, earning Golden Glove honors and being named to the Concacaf Champions League Best XI.
- Japanese International defender Miki Yamane makes his return to the starting lineup in today’s match against Austin FC. Yamane, who has made six starts during the 2024 campaign, was named to the J1 League Best XI in three consecutive seasons (2020, 2021, 2022), and helped Kawasaki Frontale earn two J1 League titles (2021, 2020), two Emperor’s Cup titles (2020, 2023) and one Japanese Super Cup (2021).
- Japanese International defender Maya Yoshida captains the Galaxy in tonight’s match. Yoshida, who has recorded two goals in nine appearances (9 starts) during the 2024 campaign, tallied one goal and one assist in 12 appearances (12 starts) for the Galaxy in league play last year.
- Making his eighth start of the season for the Galaxy is Uruguayan National Team legend Martín Cáceres, who has tallied two goals and one assist in 27 career regular-season appearances (26 starts) across three seasons played for the LA Galaxy (2022-24).
- Argentine youth international defender Julián Aude, who recorded his first career goal in MLS play against LAFC on April 6, makes his 10th start of the season in today’s match against Austin. Aude, who ranks tied for fourth in MLS in fouls suffered (24), has recorded one goal and two assists in nine appearances (9 starts) during the 2024 campaign.
- Starting in midfield is Gastón Brugman, who has tallied two assists in eight appearances (4 starts) during the 2024 MLS Regular Season. The Uruguayan midfielder has tallied six goals and six assists in 50 career matches played (47 starts) across all competitions in three seasons played for the LA Galaxy (2022-Present).
- Mark Delgado, who scored the game-winning goal in the Galaxy’s 1-0 shutout win over Austin FC on May 8, 2022, gets the start in midfield against Austin. Delgado has five goal contributions (1 goal, 4 assists) in nine matches played (9 starts) during the 2024 campaign. Notably, Delgado leads MLS this season in total distance covered in kilometers (111.72 km; 69.4 miles), which averages out to 12.41 kilometers per game or 7.7 miles covered per match this season.
- Riqui Puig, who has recorded 32 goal contributions (15 goals, 17 assists) in 55 career appearances (53 starts) across all competitions for LA, starts in midfield. The 2023 MLS All-Star has seven goal contributions (3 goals, 4 assists) in nine matches played (9 starts) for the Galaxy this season. Notably, Puig leads MLS in touches (937), passes attempted (844), successful passes (734) and ranks first in the league in total distance covered in possession in kilometers (47.53 km; 29.5 miles).
- Ghanaian International winger Joseph Paintsil, who has recorded four goals and four assists in nine played (9 starts), makes his 10th start of the 2024 campaign. Paintsil ranks tied for second in MLS this season with three games of at least one goal and one assist in the same match, which ranks tied for second in MLS with Evander behind only Lionel Messi (4). Notably, Paintsil has posted the fourth-fastest top speed in km/h this season in MLS (36.23) behind only Moise Bombito (37.27), Alvas Powell (36.47) and Sang Bin Jeong (36.44).
- Brazilian youth international forward Gabriel Pec makes his sixth consecutive start in today’s match against Austin. Pec, who recorded a goal and an assist against San Jose last week, has tallied two goals and one assist in eight appearances (5 starts) for LA during the 2024 campaign. Notably, Pec recorded 40 goal contributions (26 goals, 14 assists) in 178 career appearances across all competitions with Vasco da Gama (2019-23).
- Miguel Berry, who has made nine appearances (1 start) during the 2024 campaign, makes his second start of the season in today’s match against Austin. Berry has recorded 11 goals and three assists in 84 career MLS regular-season games played (41 starts).
