LA Galaxy Starting XI: GK John McCarthy; D Miki Yamane, D Jalen Neal, D Maya Yoshida ©, D Julián Aude; M Edwin Cerrillo, M Mark Delgado, M Gabriel Pec, M Riqui Puig, M Joseph Paintsil, F Dejan Joveljić
Substitutes: GK Novak Mićović; D Martin Cáceres, D Mauricio Cuevas, D Emiro Garces, D John Nelson, D Eriq Zavaleta; M Diego Fagundez, M Tucker Lepley, F Miguel Berry
Lineup Notes:
- 2022 MLS Cup MVP John McCarthy makes his 20th start in goal for the LA Galaxy in tonight’s match against LAFC. McCarthy, who made six saves and posted his third consecutive shutout in a 3-0 win on the road over the San Jose Earthquakes on June 29, 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. In four games played in the month of June, McCarthy held a 0.50 goals-against average, posted three shutouts and logged 16 saves
- Japanese International defender Miki Yamane, who recorded his fourth assist of the 2024 campaign in the 3-0 win over the Earthquakes on June 29, makes his 21st appearance (21st 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. National Team defender and LA Galaxy Academy product Jalen Neal, 20, makes his 11th appearance (8th start) for the Galaxy during the 2024 campaign in tonight’s match. Neal has tallied one goal in 31 career appearances (25 starts) across all competitions for the LA Galaxy (2022-Present). Notably, the Galaxy are unbeaten in each of Neal’s seven starts during the 2024 campaign, holding a 4-0-3 record and posting three shutouts during those starts.
- Japanese International defender Maya Yoshida captains the Galaxy in tonight’s match. Yoshida, who has recorded two goals in 21 appearances (21 starts) during the 2024 campaign, has tallied three goals in 33 career regular-season appearances (33 starts) for LA. Notably, Yoshida has played in three FIFA World Cups (2014, 2018, 2022) for the Japanese National Team.
- Argentine youth national team defender Julián Aude, who recorded his first career goal in MLS play against LAFC on April 6, makes his 22nd appearance (20th start) of the season in tonight’s match against LAFC. Aude, who ranks third on the team in fouls suffered (35), has recorded two goals and three assists in 48 games played (37 starts) across all competitions in two seasons played for the Galaxy.
- Mark Delgado, who has recorded one goal and six assists in 20 appearances (19 starts) this season, starts in midfield. Notably, Delgado has tallied 22 goals and 37 assists in 297 career games played (260 starts) across 13 seasons in MLS (2012-Present). Additionally, Delgado ranks first amongst all MLS players in distance covered in possession (99.18 km) during the 2024 campaign.
- Edwin Cerrillo makes his 22nd appearance (16th start) for LA this season in tonight’s match against LAFC. Cerrillo has notched six assists in 118 games played (85 starts) in six seasons played in MLS (2019-Present). Notably, Cerrillo ranks second in MLS behind only Darlington Nagbe (96.31%) with a 95.15% pass completion percentage (min. 500 minutes played) during the 2024 campaign.
- Riqui Puig, who was named to his second consecutive MLS All-Star Game, makes his return in the Starting XI in tonight’s match against LAFC. Puig has 14 goal contributions (6 goals, 8 assists) in 17 appearances (16 starts) and leads all players in MLS this season in touches (1,771), passes attempted (1,590), passes completed (1,405) and tied for first in fouls suffered (49). The Matadepera, Spain, native is one of 10 players in MLS to tally at least six goals and assists during the 2024 campaign.
- Ghanian National Team forward Joseph Paintsil, who scored the game-winning goal in the 3-0 win over San Jose on June 29, starts out wide in tonight’s match. Paintsil has 11 goal contributions (6 goals, 5 assists) in 17 appearances (16 starts) for the LA Galaxy this season.
- Brazilian youth international forward Gabriel Pec, 23, who has tallied six goals and eight assists in 20 appearances (17 starts) for the Galaxy this season, gets the start on the right wing in tonight’s match against LAFC. Notably, Pec has nine goal contributions (3 goals, 6 assists) in seven games played (7 starts) for LA dating back to May 25. During the Galaxy’s four-game winning streak dating back to June 15, Pec has notched two goals and four assists. Pec has tallied five goals and six assists in nine appearances at home during the 2024 campaign.
- Starting up top for the LA Galaxy is forward Dejan Joveljić, who scored his team-leading 12 goals of the 2024 campaign in the 3-0 win over San Jose on June 29. During the Galaxy’s four-game winning streak dating back to June 15, Joveljić has tallied three goals and three assists. The Serbian International has totaled 17 goal contributions (12 goals, 5 assists) in 19 games played during the 2024 campaign, recording 1.13 goals+assists per 90 minutes played. Notably, the Serbian International has recorded four career goals in 10 matches played (4 starts) across all competitions against LAFC.