February 26, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – LA Galaxy News Release
LOS ANGELES – Playing in their 2024 MLS Regular Season Home Opener, the LA Galaxy earned a 1-1 draw against Inter Miami CF before a new regular-season record attendance of 27,642 fans at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday night.
LA Galaxy Regular-Season Attendance Record at DHSP
The 27,642 fans in attendance for the Galaxy’s match against Miami at Dignity Health Sports Park marked a new facility record. The previous regular-season attendance record for an LA Galaxy match at Dignity Health Sports Park was 27,244 when the club hosted Seattle Sounders FC on Oct. 19, 2014. The largest attendance ever for an LA Galaxy match at Dignity Health Sports Park was when 30,510 fans watched the LA Galaxy 3-1 victory over Houston Dynamo FC at MLS Cup on Dec. 1, 2012.
Debuts Galore
Six LA Galaxy players made their debut for the club in the draw against Miami. Goalkeeper John McCarthy, defender Miki Yamane and forward Joseph Paintsil each started in their debuts, while defender John Nelson and forwards Miguel Berry and Gabriel Pec each appeared in their debuts as second-half substitutes.
LA Against Miami
Sunday’s match between the Galaxy and Inter Miami marked the second-ever meeting between the two clubs, with the Galaxy improving to 1-0-1. In the first regular-season meeting between LA and Miami, the Galaxy earned a 3-2 come-from-behind win at Chase Stadium on April 18, 2021.
Goal-Scoring Plays
LA – Dejan Joveljić (Mark Delgado), 75th minute: Joseph Paintsil dribbled down the left flank on a counter-attacking play and fed the ball to Riqui Puig, whose shot from the top of the 18-yard box was parried aside by Drake Callendar. The rebound fell to Mark Delgado, whose square ball across the face of goal was finished by Dejan Joveljić
MIA – Lionel Messi (Jordi Alba), 90+2 minute: Jordi Alba was released down the left flank by Lionel Messi. Alba quickly played a centering pass into the middle of the penalty area to Lionel Messi, whose sliding shot was fired into the top left corner.
Postgame Notes
The 27,642 fans in attendance for the LA Galaxy’s regular season match against Inter Miami CF at Dignity Health Sports Park marked a new facility record.
The previous regular-season attendance record for an LA Galaxy match at Dignity Health Sports Park was 27,244 (LA Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders – Oct. 19, 2014).
The LA Galaxy’s home-opening match against Inter Miami CF marked the first-ever meeting between the two…
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