JOHN MCCARTHY NEWS

Concedes two goals in loss Saturday McCarthy made one save and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-1 defeat to San Jose Earthquakes.

Impact It's hard to blame McCarthy for the outcome here, as he conceded one goal from close range and another from a penalty. McCarthy has been solid for LAFC this season despite the loss, and he should remain in the XI when LAFC takes on Real Salt Lake on Saturday.

MAY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Saves two in 1-1 draw McCarthy made two saves in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Nashville.

Impact McCarthy helped LAFC maintain their status as the only remaining unbeaten MLS team in 2023. He has three clean sheets on the season, and he'll look to run that to four against in-state rival San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, May 6.

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes two goals to Los Angeles McCarthy made three saves but conceded two goals in Sunday's 3-2 victory against the Galaxy.

Impact McCarthy returned to the XI in goal on Sunday and he was beaten by strikes from Tyler Boyd and Marco Delgado in his side's El Trafico win. Next weekend he will face Nashville SC, which have scored just seven goals through eight matches this season.

APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Benched against Austin McCarthy was an unused substitute in Saturday's victory against Austin FC.

Impact McCarthy has conceded three goals in five MLS appearances this season, so his benching Saturday in favor of Eldin Jakupovic likely had more to do with the upcoming CONCACAF Champions League fixture than it did with his performances in goal.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Four saves in clean sheet McCarthy kept a clean sheet while making four saves during Saturday's 0-0 draw with Colorado.

Impact McCarthy helped LAFC earn a point by shutting out Colorado on Saturday. The clean sheet was the third in five league starts for the keeper while his four saves upped his season total to 14.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

LAFC, Colorado play to scoreless draw

John McCarthy finished with four saves for Los Angeles FC and William Yarbrough saved two shots for the Colorado Rapids as the two clubs played to a scoreless draw

APRIL 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Beaten once against Dallas McCarthy made two saves and conceded one goal during Saturday's 2-1 win over FC Dallas.

Impact McCarthy was coming off back-to-back clean sheets and had another game without any mistake. However, the goalkeeper couldn't do much when Nkosi Tafari appeared completely unmarked in front of him after a free-kick cross to momentarily draw things level at 1-1 in the 73rd minute. With Maxime Crepeau (leg) sidelined for a long stretch, McCarthy will still have many other chances to prove he can be a full-time starter during the upcoming weeks.

MARCH 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Second clean sheet in a row McCarthy registered four saves and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 0-0 draw against Seattle Sounders FC.

Impact McCarthy has been lights out the last two matches, not conceding a single goal on five saves. Overall, he has allowed just two goals on eight saves and two clearances. He was the hero during the MLS Final in November, which earned him a starting role to start the season with Maxime Crepeau still recovering from a broken leg. McCarthy will welcome a visit from FC Dallas on Saturday, who have scored six goals in the last four games.

MARCH 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

West favorites LAFC and Seattle play to 0-0 stalemate

Two of the favorites in the Western Conference relied on their goalkeepers as Seattle’s Stefan Frei and LAFC’s John McCarthy posted shutouts in a 0-0 draw

MARCH 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Keeps clean sheet vs. New England McCarthy made a save and kept a clean sheet in Sunday's 4-0 victory against the Revolution.

Impact McCarthy kept his first clean sheet of the season Sunday as a fairly rotated LAFC squad mowed down a previously-undefeated Revs side. Next up after Wednesday's CCL return fixture with Alajuelense is a big domestic clash next weekend against the Sounders, which have scored six goals in three MLS matches.

MARCH 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bouanga scores 2 goals, leads LAFC's 4-0 rout of New England

Dénis Bouanga scored two goals to extend his outstanding start to the season, and Los Angeles FC remained unbeaten with a 4-0 victory over the New England Revolution

MARCH 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Concedes two goals to Portland McCarthy made three saves but conceded two goals in Saturday's 3-2 victory against the Timbers in the season opener.

Impact McCarthy was beaten by strikes from Evander and Cristhian Paredes on Saturday, as his opponents almost came back from a 3-0 second-half deficit. McCarthy will want to do better next weekend against the Revolution, which have scored four goals in two MLS matches.

MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

LAFC goalie John McCarthy aims to build on his career from MLS Cup moment It lasted just a few minutes, accounting for just a fraction of John McCarthy’s seven-year professional career, but his performance in goal...

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • LATIMES.COM

LAFC confirms keeper Crepeau broke leg on MLS Cup final foul

Los Angeles FC goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau broke his leg while committing a red-card foul during extra time in the team’s MLS Cup final victory over the Philadelphia Union

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

ASN: Analysis: Bale & McCarthy lift LAFC to MLS Cup over Philly in an all-time classic It was a game for the ages as a highly anticipated MLS Cup between the league's two best teams delivered perhaps the greatest game in league...

NOVEMBER 6, 2022 • AMERICANSOCCERNOW.COM

Penalty hero in Cup Final McCarthy conceded a goal but made two saves in the penalty shootout in Saturday's 3-3 (3-0 after the spot kicks) victory against the Union in the MLS Cup Final.

Impact McCarthy replaced Maxime Crepeau in the 117th minute of Saturday's match after the regular starter broke his leg and got sent off for a rash challenge on Corey Burke. McCarthy was now closing out an MLS Cup Final in just his second appearance of the season, and he conceded an unlucky rebound goal to Jack Elliot after he made an excellent save on the initial attempt from Paxten Aaronson. But McCarthy was named the match's MVP due to his heroics in the penalty shootout, where he saved shots from Jose Andres Martinez and Kai Wagner to clinch LAFC's first MLS Cup.

NOVEMBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

A legend is born: LAFC's John McCarthy sees "dream come true" in MLS Cup | MLSSoccer.com LOS ANGELES – Wait, John McCarthy?

NOVEMBER 6, 2022 • MLSSOCCER.COM

LAFC claims 1st MLS Cup title with shootout win over Union

Los Angeles FC beat the Philadelphia Union to claim its first MLS Cup championship

NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rapids up home streak to 22 with 2-0 victory over LAFC

Gyasi Zardes and Diego Rubio scored first-half goals on penalty kicks and the Colorado Rapids extended their home unbeaten streak to 22 matches with a 2-0 victory over Western Conf...

MAY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Four saves in spot start McCarthy made four saves during Saturday's 2-0 loss to Colorado.

Impact McCarthy finally got his chance to start for LAFC, and it was a tough match for the keeper. He did make four saves and four clearances, but the defense in front of him seemed to crumble. McCarthy will hope to bounce back if called upon again against Austin on Wednesday.

MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to LAFC McCarthy has signed a one-year contract with LAFC with the option to extend for an additional year after moving from Inter Miami as a free agent.

Impact McCarthy kept three clean sheets in 22 MLS appearances during his two seasons in Miami, but he slipped behind Nick Marsman in the depth chart when the Dutch goalkeeper transferred from Feyenoord in July. The 29-year-old McCarthy now moves to LAFC, where he will compete with Tomas Romero and Maxime Crepeau for the starting spot in goal.

FEBRUARY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet in win McCarthy made three saves and kept a clean sheet in Sunday's 1-0 win versus New England Revolution.

Impact McCarthy had a positive outing Sunday as he was able to make three saves to register a clean sheet and help his side take home all three points. The keeper ended the season with 35 saves, 20 goals allowed in 13 appearances.

NOVEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE