LA Galaxy vs. New England Revolution
The StubHub Center, Carson, California
MAY 8, 2016 (WEEK 10, MLS GAME #95)
3:30 pm ET (ESPN, MLS LIVE)
The renewal of the only three-time matchup for MLS Cup is ahead when the LA Galaxy play host to the New England Revolution on Sunday afternoon at StubHub Center before an ESPN audience. The Galaxy are undefeated in their last six matches, returning home off of a 1-1 draw at Sporting Kansas City last weekend. The Revolution have played to seven draws in their 10 outings thus far, reaching another deadlock last weekend in a 2-2 result with Orlando City SC at Gillette Stadium.
- Giovani dos Santos scored his fourth goal over the last three matches and the LA Galaxy stretched their undefeated streak to six games with a third draw in that time, reaching a 1-1 result at Sporting Kansas City on Sunday evening.
- The Revolution had their winless streak extended to five games with a fourth draw in that time, Orlando City hitting for a late equalizer to leave the teams in a 2-2 draw Saturday evening at Gillette Stadium.
- The teams reached a 2-2 draw in their lone meeting a year ago, May 31 at Gillette Stadium. Each team hit for five goals in consecutive regular season matches the two years previous, the Galaxy rolling to a 5-1 win July 16, 2014 at StubHub Center, and the Revolution taking a 5-0 win June 2, 2013 at Gillette Stadium.
REFEREE: Hilario Grajeda. AR1 (bench): James Conlee; AR2 (opposite): Anthony Vasoli; 4th: Juan Guzman
MLS Career: 125 games; FC/gm: 24.2; Y/gm: 3.56; R: 22; pens: 21
SUSPENDED: LA: Ashley Cole (through May 8)
WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: LA: Jelle Van Damme
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: LA: Daniel Steres -- NE: Gershon Koffie
DISABLED LIST: none
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (39 meetings): Galaxy 17 wins (2 shootout), 62 goals -- Revolution 15 wins (1 shootout), 58 goals -- Ties 7
AT LA (20 meetings): Galaxy 11 wins (0 shootout), 35 goals -- Revolution 5 wins (0 shootout), 22 goals -- Ties 4
LAST YEAR (MLS):
5/31: NE 2, LA 2 (Bunbury 5; Fagundez 37 - Maganto 18; Zardes 27)
- This is the only league meeting between the teams this season.
- The teams have met three times in the MLS Cup final, the Galaxy winning all three, all in extra time (2002 at Gillette Stadium; 2005 in Frisco, Texas; 2014 at StubHub Center).
- Coaches record: Jay Heaps vs. LA: P4 W2 L1 T1 -- Bruce Arena vs. NE: P28 W14 L10 T4
