LAFC Hosts the New York Red Bulls on Saturday, April 20 at Bmo Stadium

April 19, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Los Angeles FC News Release

Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) will host the New York Red Bulls at BMO Stadium tomorrow, Saturday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. PT.

Saturday’s match marks the 4th regular season meeting between the teams since 2018. LAFC leads the series vs. New York Redbulls 2-1-0 (W-L-T) record

MATCH INFORMATION:

Matchup: LAFC vs New York Red Bulls

Kickoff: April 20 @ 7:30 p.m. PT

Where: BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, CA.

Watch: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

Listen: ESPN LA 710 AM, ESPN LA App (English), Sirius XM radio (Sirius XM FC channel) | 980 AM La Mera Mera (Spanish)

HONORARY FALCONER

USC Women’s Basketball stars Juju Watkins, India Otto and McKenzie Forbes will serve as honorary falconers for Saturday’s match. The women of Troy were crowned 2024 Pac-12 Champions, winning the conference tournament where Forbes who was named as the tournament’s most outstanding player. The Trojans made a deep run into the NCAA tournament, reaching the Elite 8 for the first time in 30 years.

USC guard Juju Watkins will take part in the pre-game falcon flight. The Los Angeles native was named Gatorade National Girls Player of the Year, a USA today All-American and was the winner of the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year award for her performance in the 2023-24 season.

GREENER GOALS

On Saturday, LAFC will honor Major League Soccer’s 7th annual Greener Goals initiative. As a part of the Greener Goals Week of Service, LAFC partnered with Heal the Bay to host a beach clean-up in Ocean Park in Santa Monica on April 17th. LAFC staff and fans came together to clear more than 59 pounds of trash from the sands of the world-famous beach.

Both events serve as a continuation of the Club’s efforts to raise awareness for environmental issues and help create sustainable communities in Los Angeles and beyond.

ADIDAS ONE PLANET PRE-MATCH JERSEY

As part of the Greener Goals theme night at BMO Stadium, LAFC players will be wearing the adidas One Planet pre-match jersey in celebration of Earth Week. Titled “One Planet. One Chance.”, and inspired by reforestation and natural ecosystems, the pre-match jerseys are made from recycled materials with LAFC donning the Soil colorway.

The 2024 One Planet pre-match jerseys are available at MLSstore.com and in-stadium at LAFC HQ.

BMO SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Sustainable small business Manalisco Growers Inc. will be featured on Saturday as the BMO Small Business Spotlight.

LAFC COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

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