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LOS ANGELES — In their short history, LAFC haven’t endured too many genuinely rough patches. They’ve lost two consecutive league games only twice — both during their 2018 expansion campaign. This season, they’ve lost only three league matches and dropped points in consecutive contests just once — back-to-back springtime draws against

CARSON, Calif. – It's taken Favio Alvarez time to figure out Major League Soccer and how the game is played in these parts. But as his comfort level rises, so does the dynamism within the LA Galaxy's attack. The 26-year-old Argentine midfielder has emerged as the key figure in the

LOS ANGELES — When Bob Bradley speaks to the media ahead of every LAFC match, he tends to primarily discuss the nature of the sporting challenge at hand. For the Black & Gold’s upcoming match against defending MLS Cup champion Atlanta United on Friday night (10 pm ET | ESPN in US; TSN2

2019 MLS Regular Season - Week 21 Portland Timbers vs. LA Galaxy Providence Park - Portland July 27 - 10:30 PM ET TV: FS1, TSN4 STREAMING: FOX Sports GO Fresh off emotional rivalry wins, the Portland Timbers host the LA Galaxy in the finale of Week 21 of the regular season Saturday night at Providence Park.

LOS ANGELES — Aside from a hiccup in Carson last week against the Galaxy, LAFC’s midfield has been nothing short of phenomenal this season. They’ve been called the most dominant force in MLS. There have been suggestions that their regular center-of-the-park trio of Eduard Atuesta, Mark-Anthony Kaye and Latif Blessing

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be suspended for an incident with Mohamed El-Munir in the LA Galaxy's 3-2 win over LAFC in Week 20, though he did receive a formal warning. El-Munir suffered a facial fracture, which he is undergoing surgery for this week.  Ibrahimovic leaped for an aerial duel, his arm making firm

CARSON, CA. — Can the LA Galaxy make it two in a row against Liga MX teams in the inaugural Leagues Cup? After stunning Club Tijuana to win a penalty shootout in the quarterfinal stage Tuesday night, the MLS giants are now set to face Cruz Azul in the semis

MLS MEDIA RESOURCES: WEEK 21 NEWS & NOTES News and notes and statistical trends from around Major League Soccer MARTÍNEZ VS. VELA: MOST PROLIFIC STRIKERS IN MLS HOOK UP ON ESPN FRIDAY They might be part of Major League Soccer for just a few years, but Josef Martínez of Atlanta

With Zlatan Ibrahimovic and a few other first-team regulars on the sidelines, the LA Galaxy needed a new hero on Wednesday night. Up stepped Matt Lampson.  The keeper, who joined the club this winter and hasn't yet appeared in an MLS game in 2019, saved three penalties to down Club

Only MLS league games will be reflected in the rankings. Rankings are voted on by MLSsoccer.com editorial staff; words by Alicia Rodriguez. BIGGEST MOVERS: CLB +3; SEA, DC -2 1 LAST WEEK: 1 HIGH: 1 | LOW: 4 LAFC were up for their big game against the Galaxy...and they came out flat.

Inaugural Leagues Cup between MLS and LIGA MX kicks off tonight Leagues Cup splits Mexico’s 2019 Gold Cup champions between MLS, LIGA MX rostersLeagues Cup rivalries fostered by MLS-LIGA MX connectionsVela chasing Martínez’s goalscoring record as LAFC hosts Atlanta Week 21 Notes Top Things to Know in MLS This Week:

LAFC left back Mohamed El-Munir will undergo surgery after a Zlatan Ibrahimovic elbow hit him in the LA Galaxy's 3-2 win over LAFC on Friday night. El-Munir saw a specialist for a facial injury on Monday and is likely set for surgery this week to correct a zygomatic fracture, an LAFC

CARSON, Calif. -- Servando Carrasco has been a Club Tijuana fan since the Xolos debuted during his late teens, so he's relishing the opportunity to test himself against the Liga MX club in a game that counts. The LA Galaxy midfielder, who grew up in San Diego and Tijuana, knows

A lot of games in Week 20, so a lot of stats, anecdotes and pure plays to sift through. Let's dig in with a takeaway for each side: Atlanta United It’s fair and accurate to call Atlanta slow and dull this year … but I want to make sure the

2019 MLS Regular Season - Week 21 Los Angeles Football Club vs. Atlanta United Banc of California Stadium - Bronx July 26 - 10:00 PM ET TV: ESPN, TSN2 STREAMING: WatchESPN The reigning MLS Golden Boot winner takes on the current league leader in goals as Josef Martinez and Atlanta United visit Carlos Vela and

Following his team’s 3-2 loss to the LA Galaxy Friday night, LAFC coach Bob Bradley bemoaned his players’ lack of intensity. But they won’t have to look too far for a source of inspiration in that regard before the rematch on Aug. 25 at Banc of California Stadium. Members of

Zlatan Ibrahimovic said he was the best in MLS last week, and in Week 20 of the 2019 regular season, he fully lived up to the billing. Ibrahimovic was voted MLS Player of the Week after scoring a hat trick in the LA Galaxy's3-2 win over LAFC on Friday. Ibrahimovic

Let's get right into the highs and lows from a packed Week 20 in MLS.  That Aged Very Well Take of the Week All week, Zlatan Ibrahimovic was loud, belligerent and defiant about his own abilities. Microphones were in front of his face even more than normal leading up to

Week 20 of the 2019 MLS regular season was jam-packed full of action, providing lots of worthy performances for the Team of the Week presented by Audi. Leading the way are the New England Revolution and Atlanta United, who both won two games during the week and had multiple representatives

LA Galaxy Forward Zlatan Ibrahimović Voted MLS Player of the Week NEW YORK (Monday, July 22, 2019) – LA Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimović was voted the Major League Soccer Player of the Week for the 20 th week of the 2019 MLS season. The Galaxy defeated rival Los Angeles Football

CARSON, Calif. – Joe Corona realized Club Tijuana's reach across the border soon after he joined the Xoloitzcuintles nearly a decade ago, after starring at San Diego State. The Xolos were Mexico's northernmost city's first big soccer club, after a series of minor-league outfits, and their Masacre supporters' group drew

Week 20's done, and it was a busy one between a packed midweek and then a full weekend slate. So let's jump in: Remember the Cant I was surprised at the reaction to the Galaxy's 3-2 win on Friday night, much of which centered around the notion that LAFC are

CARSON, Calif. -- Zlatan Ibrahimovic shows up big when the stakes are at their greatest, so no surprise that he was at his best in the first El Trafico derby of the campaign, right? Right. “The stage was set,” center back Daniel Steres noted after the LA Galaxy again vanquished

2019 Leagues Cup - Quarterfinals LA Galaxy vs. Club Tijuana Dignity Health Sports Complex - Carson July 23- 11:00 PM ET TV: ESPN, TUDN, TSN 1/4 STREAMING: MLS LIVE on ESPN+ in US, TSN GO Match Guide: Everything you need to know ahead of the match The inaugural Leagues Cup, which features teams in Major

Zlatan Ibrahimovic continues to make history against LAFC. A year after his audacious first goal on his MLS debut helped the LA Galaxy rally fo a win in the first-ever El Trafico, the Swedish icon, part Lion, part Ferrari, was perfect in a 3-2 win over LAFC at Dignity Heath