LA Galaxy Starting XI: GK John McCarthy; D Miki Yamane, D Jalen Neal, D Maya Yoshida ©, D Julián Aude; M Edwin Cerrillo, M Gastón Brugman, M Riqui Puig, F Gabriel Pec, F Diego Fagundez, F Dejan Joveljić
Substitutes: GK Novak Mićović; D Martin Cáceres, D Mauricio Cuevas, D Emiro Garces, D John Nelson; M Daniel Aguirre, M Mark Delgado, M Jonathan Pérez, F Miguel Berry
Lineup Notes:
- 2022 MLS Cup MVP John McCarthy makes his 15th start in goal for the LA Galaxy in tonight’s match against FC Dallas. McCarthy, who made three saves in the 2-1 win at home against Houston Dynamo FC on May 25, 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, who recorded his first assist for the Galaxy in the 2-1 win over Houston on May 25, makes his 15th appearance (15th start) during the 2024 campaign. Yamane 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).
- U.S. Men’s National Team defender Jalen Neal, who was today called into the U.S. Men’s Olympic Soccer Team Training Camp in June, makes his sixth appearance (4th start) for the Galaxy this season in tonight’s match against FC Dallas. Neal has made 26 appearances (21 starts) across all competitions in four seasons (2021-Present) with the LA Galaxy.
- Japanese International defender Maya Yoshida captains the Galaxy in tonight’s match. Yoshida, who has recorded two goals in 15 appearances (15 starts) during the 2024 campaign, tallied one goal and one assist in 12 appearances (12 starts) for the Galaxy in league play last year.
- Argentine youth national team defender Julián Aude, who recorded his first career goal in MLS play against LAFC on April 6, makes his 16th appearance (15th start) of the season in tonight’s match against FC Dalals. Aude, who ranks ninth in MLS in fouls suffered (31), has recorded two goals and three assists in 41 games played (31 starts) across all competitions in two seasons played for the Galaxy.
- Making his 15th appearance (10th start) for LA this season is Gastón Brugman, who has recorded four assists during the 2024 campaign. Brugman has recorded six goals and eight assists in 56 games played (50 starts) across all competitions for the Galaxy.
- FC Dallas Academy product Edwin Cerrillo makes his 16th appearance (10th start) for LA this season in tonight’s match against FC Dallas. Cerrillo recorded four assists in 87 appearances (62 starts) in five seasons played with FC Dallas (2019-23).
- Riqui Puig, who has recorded 16 goals and 21 assists in 60 career appearances (58 starts) across all competitions for LA, starts in midfield. The 2023 MLS All-Star has 12 goal contributions (4 goals, 8 assists) for LA this season, and leads MLS in multi-assist games (3), touches (1,471), passes attempted (1,327), passes completed (1,172), distance covered in possession (72.93 km) and fouls suffered (40) and ninth in the league in dribbles completed (40).
- Starting on the left wing is Diego Fagundez, who has four goal contributions (2 goals, 2 assists) in 15 appearances (7 starts) during the 2024 campaign. Notably, Fagundez has 144 goal contributions (71 goals, 73 assists) in 373 career games played (275 starts) across 14 seasons played (2011-Present) in MLS.
- Brazilian youth international forward Gabriel Pec, who has tallied four goals and two assists in six matches played (4 starts) at home this season, makes his 11th consecutive start in tonight’s match against Dallas. Pec, who tallied a goal and an assist against Houston Dynamo FC on May 25, has recorded four goals and three assists in 14 appearances (11 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).
- Starting up top for the LA Galaxy is Serbian National Team forward Dejan Joveljić, who has 42 goal contributions (30 goals, 12 assists) in 102 appearances (48 starts) across all competitions for LA (2021-Present). Joveljić ranks first on the team with seven goals and has added two assists in 13 appearances (11 starts) during the 2024 campaign for the Galaxy.
