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It's time for the most anticipated MLS match of the season to date: LAFC vs. LA Galaxy in the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs. The stage is set for the Western Conference semifinal Thursday night (10:30 pm ET | ESPN, ESPN Deportes in US; TSN4, TVAS in Canada) at Banc of

Walking into Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations half a decade ago in his new gig with Major League Soccer, current LAFC assistant general manager Will Kuntz was feeling pretty good about himself.  And why wouldn't he? The former "whiz-kid scout" for the New York Yankees ascended to prominence in the front office

Atlanta United striker Josef Martinez finished the regular season with 27 goals, and it’s his penultimate one that's earned the title of 2019 AT&T Goal of the Year, as voted by league fans. The winning strike came in a 2-0 victory over expansion side FC Cincinnati on Sept. 18, after the

CARSON, Calif. – It was a limited stint, just 20 minutes or so, but the way Romain Alessandrini sparked the LA Galaxy in his first appearance since April suggests that his presence could be a difference-maker in the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs. The French winger, coming back from meniscus root

LAFC: The best regular season in league history. LA Galaxy: The most accomplished club in league history. Carlos Vela: The best individual season in league history. Zlatan Ibrahimovic: The most dominant individual in league history. What would it mean for LAFC's record-setting regular season if they fail to win MLS Cup?

SEATTLE – The Seattle Sounders just became the largest concentrated group of LA Galaxy fans outside of Southern California. Coming off their 2-0 Western Conference Semifinal victory over Real Salt Lake at CenturyLink Field on Wednesday, the Sounders know there’s only one way they’ll be hosting the Western Conference Final: If

The Seattle Sounders are within one home playoff victory of tying an MLS record that has stood for two decades, and they just might have a shot to tie or break it by winning the 2019 MLS Cup. The Sounders' 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night in the Western Conference

It's the playoffs. El Trafico. LAFC vs. LA Galaxy. Zlatan Ibrahimovic vs. Carlos Vela.  But don't try to bait Bob Bradley, the freshly named Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year, into talking about the other player on that other team ahead of their Western Conference Semifinal on Thursday night (10:30

MLSsoccer.com's Bobby Warshaw breaks down Wednesday night's Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoff matches. Seattle's experience gets the best of RSL Institutional knowledge. There’s no book you can read or class you can take that will teach you the lessons that experience can provide. There is a level of understanding that

LOS ANGELES – For Thursday’s version of El Trafico (10:30 pm ET | ESPN in US; TVAS, TSN4 in Canada) in the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs, the media credential requests have already exceeded 300, according to a club source. That’s a staggering number in and of itself, but what about

LAFC have yet to beat the LA Galaxy in five tries. The Philadelphia Union went undefeated in their two prior games vs. Atlanta United this season. Toronto FC are a tough matchup with a daunting postseason history for New York City FC. And Real Salt Lake thumped the Seattle Sounders 3-0 in their

Servando Carrasco has more than MLS games to look forward to in 2020. On Wednesday, the LA Galaxy midfielder and his wife, US women’s national team star Alex Morgan, announced on social media that they’re expecting their first child, a baby girl, next April. The couple have been together since their

MLS MEDIA RESOURCES: CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL NEWS & NOTES News and notes and statistical trends from around Major League Soccer AUDI 2019 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS KICK OFF WITH DISPLAY OF RECORD SCORING It was a feast of goals as the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs kicked off last weekend. Over the

CARSON, Calif. – This is the game the LA Galaxy wanted, the showdown they pined for as they secured their first Audi MLS Cup Playoffs berth in three seasons, the carrot dangling ahead of them as they bulled through a difficult first-round clash at Minnesota United. LAFC might be the best

Bob Bradley won the 2019 MLS Sigi Schmid Coach of the Year award on Wednesday, the third such honor for the veteran manager who has steered the Los Angeles Football Club to historic heights this season. Bradley led the second-year club to a record-breaking 2019, capturing the MLS Supporters’ Shield

LOS ANGELES – For all LAFC have accomplished in 2019, the one glaring omission from their resume is a win over the LA Galaxy, their cross-city rival. But ahead of Thursday’s Western Conference semifinal in the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs (10:30 pm ET | ESPN in US; TVAS, TSN4 in

Matchday Central returns midweek, as the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs get back underway with Eastern and Western conference semifinal action. Here's a look at all the details for the four shows you can catch:  Wednesday Pregame Show Before the Wednesday matches, Andrew Wiebe, Calen Carr, Matt Doyle, Charlie Davies and

Before we dive head-first into the Conference Semifinals, there's just enough time to take stock of the eight remaining runners left in the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs race. Unlike an ordinary regular-season power rankings, this ladder job is not the result of a staff survey. The judging criteria are

LOS ANGELES – Back in early September, when LAFC locked down the top spot in the Western Conference and a guaranteed playoff bye in the new Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoff format, the questions already began about how the 18 days off would affect them. How would the team stay

Home-Field Advantage Prevails in Round 1; LAFC and NYCFC Enter Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs Picture After a flurry of Round 1 action this weekend, the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs saw the 14-team field slashed to just eight teams in the span of two days. The new single-elimination playoff

El Trafico. Meet the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs. LAFC and the LA Galaxy will face off at Banc of California Stadium on Thursday night in the Western Conference Semifinals (10:30 pm ET | ESPN, ESPN Deportes in US; TSN4, TVAS in Canada) with a spot in the Conference Finals

When Sacramento Republic were announced as the 29th expansion side in Major League Soccer on Monday, the roots for new rivalries were immediately planted. And, according to those within the club, everything points toward one club. “San Jose will be a rival, definitely,” Ben Gumpert, Sacramento Republic president and COO, told

Ahead of the Conference Semifinals later this week, Matt Doyle & Bobby Warshaw discuss each of the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoff matches. Seattle Sounders vs. Real Salt Lake Wednesday, 10 pm ET | FS1, FOX Deportes in US; TSN1/4, TVAS in Canada Matt Doyle: You were full of praise for