MLS Footnotes: Sporting Kansas City sticking around in playoff hunt
Sporting Kansas City has to make up ground in its upcoming home stand to get back into the MLS Cup playoff picture.MAY 27, 2023
LA GALAXY 19-7-8 · 2024 2ND IN WESTERN CONFERENCE · ADVANCED TO PLAYOFF
19-7-8 · 2024 2ND IN WESTERN CONFERENCE · ADVANCED TO PLAYOFF
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Douglas Costa - Returns to partial training Costa (lower leg) was able to do some individual work in training with the Galaxy on Friday. Team reporter Damian Calhoun estimates it will be another 7-10 days before he can rejoi...
Impact Costa has made just four appearances (one start) in MLS this season due to a few injuries, and he's been out since April with this lower leg injury.
MAY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Mavinga - Features in Open Cup win Mavinga (lower leg) subbed in and played the final half hour of Tuesday's U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 victory against LAFC.
Impact Mavinga made his first appearance in more than a month on Tuesday after recovering from a lower leg injury, and he should remain fit and available to face Charlotte FC in the league on Sunday. Even when healthy, he seems to have slipped behind Jalen Neal in LA's center-back depth chart and might just be an option off the bench.
MAY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
LA Galaxy host Charlotte FC in non-conference action
The LA Galaxy and Charlotte FC meet in a non-conference matchupMAY 26, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Riqui Puig celebration vs. Giorgio Chiellini: El Trafico at its finest? | MLSSoccer.com Official MLS highlights, classic matches, video series and features.
MAY 25, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM
WATCH: Riqui Puig's sensational solo goal for LA Galaxy in US Open Cup El Trafico | MLSSoccer.com Riqui Puig was at his highlight-reel best Tuesday night in the US Open Cup, scoring a brilliant individual goal in the LA Galaxy's 2-0 Round...
MAY 24, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM
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MAY 22, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
D.C. United vs. LA Galaxy
MAY 22, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Gaston Brugman - Takes two shots in loss Brugman took two shots (one on target) and created a chance in Saturday's 3-0 defeat against D.C. United. He also made two interceptions and won one of three tackles in the match.
Impact Brugman had a solid game individually in midfield on Saturday, but his side was comfortably beaten once again by D.C. this time.
MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Marky Delgado - Creates three chances vs. D.C. Delgado made an interception and created three chances in Saturday's 3-0 defeat against D.C. United.
Impact Delgado has recorded multiple chances created in 10 of his 12 league starts this season from midfield, averaging two per 90 minutes played in MLS.
MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Riqui Puig - Creates two chances vs. D.C. Puig took a shot on target and created two chances in Saturday's 3-0 defeat against D.C. United.
Impact Puig took only a single shot for the second game in a row on Saturday. He only has one goal and zero assists this season from 34 total shots (11 on target) and 24 chances created through 12 MLS appearances.
MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Chicharito - Takes two shots against D.C. Chicharito took two shots (one on target) and created a chance in Saturday's 3-0 defeat against D.C. United. He also made an interception in the match.
Impact Chicharito returned to the XI Saturday and has now taken multiple shots in each of his last five league appearances, but the Galaxy have only won one game in that span.
MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Eriq Zavaleta - First start of season Zavaleta made a clearance in Wednesday's 2-0 defeat against the Crew.
Impact Zavaleta made his first MLS start of the 2023 campaign on Wednesday, as he had come off the bench in each of his prior three appearances in the league. He should mostly remain a backup option behind Martin Caceres and Jalen Neal in central defense.
MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jonathan Bond - Concedes three goals to D.C. Bond made two saves but conceded three goals in Saturday's 3-0 defeat against D.C. United.
Impact Bond was beaten by strikes from Christian Benteke, Cristian Dajome and Mateusz Klich on Saturday, with the first goal in particular coming off a mistake in possession from the keeper. Bond will hope to bounce back from this performance next weekend against Charlotte FC, which have scored 19 goals in 14 MLS matches this season.
MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Douglas Costa - Won't return at weekend Costa (lower leg) is still not available to face D.C. United on Saturday, according to LA's injury report.
Impact Multiple injuries have limited Costa to just four league appearances and (one start) this season, and he is yet to feature in May as he continues to deal with this lower leg issue.
MAY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
LA Galaxy take road losing streak into game with D.C. United
The LA Galaxy travel to D.CMAY 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mauricio Cuevas - Suffers ankle injury Cuevas has withdrawn from the U.S. Youth National Team squad for the upcoming u-20 World Cup in Argentina due to an ankle injury, the federation announced Thursday. Michael Hallida...
Impact The severity of Cuevas' injury is unclear at the moment, but he is set for a spell on the sidelines while recovering. The 20-year-old is yet to feature this season since returning to his boyhood club the LA Galaxy in late April.
MAY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Crew strike early, never look back to blank Galaxy Goals in the first half by Lucas Zelarayan and Malte Amundsen were enough for the host Columbus Crew, as they ended a four-game winless stre...
MAY 18, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Riqui Puig - Shown yellow card in loss Puig registered one shot (zero on goal), one chance created and one corner in Wednesday's 2-0 defeat versus Columbus Crew. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 82nd minut...
Impact Puig had one of his quietest matches of the season Wednesday. He tied a season low with one off-target shot, and added just one chance created and one corner in his full 90 minutes of action. He also picked up a yellow card in the 82nd minute, his sixth booking in 11 league matches this season.
MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Efrain Alvarez - Four crosses in loss Alvarez had four crosses (zero accurate) and four corners in Wednesday's 2-0 loss against Columbus Crew.
Impact Alvarez whipped in four crosses Wednesday, but failed to record one accurate cross. He also took four corners and created one chance (his first since March 19) in his 61 minutes of action.
MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tyler Boyd - Creates three chances at Columbus Boyd recorded two crosses (two accurate), three chances created and one corner in Wednesday's 2-0 defeat against Columbus Crew.
Impact Boyd subbed into the match at halftime and put together a solid performance. He created three chances, his third consecutive match with multiple. He also recorded two crosses (both accurate), two corners, two tackles and one interception in his 45 minutes of action.
MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Chicharito - Two shots off bench Chicharito had two shots (two on goal), one cross (one accurate) and one chance created in Wednesday's 2-0 loss against Columbus Crew. In addition, he was given a yellow card in th...
Impact Chicharito had a busy match Wednesday despite coming off the bench and playing just 29 minutes. He recorded his team's only two shots on target in the match, in addition to creating one chance and whipping in one accurate cross. He also picked up a yellow card in the 88th minute, his third booking of the season.
MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jonathan Bond - Concedes twice in loss Bond recorded one save and allowed two goals in Wednesday's 2-0 defeat versus Columbus Crew.
Impact Bond conceded two goals Wednesday, his second most in his five league starts this season. He made just one save as well, his third match this season with one or fewer saves. He faces a slightly easier matchup at D.C. United Saturday, a side which has scored 16 goals in 12 league matches this season.
MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Shaqiri, Insigne and Chicharito headline highest-paid players in MLS
Chicago Fire midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri remained Major League Soccer’s highest-paid player this year, and the league’s average salary rose 3...MAY 16, 2023
Raheem Edwards - Takes shot off bench Edwards subbed into Sunday's match against the Earthquakes in the 64th minute, taking a shot and creating a chance in the 2-1 victory.
Impact Edwards has only featured off the bench in MLS during the last month or so since Julian Aude arrived and immediately took over the starting left-back spot in LA.
MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
