August 1, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
LA Galaxy News Release
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Beginning their Leagues Cup 2024 campaign, the LA Galaxy earned a 2-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes at PayPal Park on Wednesday night. Diego Fagundez and Miguel Berry each recorded goals as the Galaxy advanced to the Round of 32 of the competition.
Leagues Cup 2024
With the win over the San Jose Earthquakes, the LA Galaxy qualified for the Round of 32 of Leagues Cup 2024. The Galaxy close out Group Stage play by squaring off against Club Deportivo Guadalajara at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday, Aug. 4 (7:30 p.m. PT; MLS Season Pass). In three all-time Leagues Cup matches played, the LA Galaxy hold a 1-2-0 record (3 GF, 4 GA).
LA Galaxy Against San Jose Earthquakes
Wednesday’s Leagues Cup match marked the 102nd edition across all competitions of the California Clásico between the Galaxy and the San Jose Earthquakes, with LA leading the all-time series 50-33-19 (168 GF, 143 GA). Against San Jose, LA holds a 40-28-17 record in league play, a 4-1-1 record in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, a 1-0-0 record in Leagues Cup and a 5-4-1 record in the MLS Cup Playoffs. Notably, the Galaxy are unbeaten in four matches played across all competitions against the Earthquakes (4-0-0; 12 GF, 5 GA) during the 2024 campaign. Additionally, LA is unbeaten in its last seven matches played on the road across all competitions (6-0-1; 19 GF; 9 GA) against San Jose dating back to June 26, 2021.
Goal-Scoring Plays
LA – Diego Fagundez (Gabriel Pec) 41st minute: Jalen Neal delivered a through ball that released Gabriel Pec behind the San Jose midfield. Pec carried the ball towards goal and found Diego Fagundez down the left side of the penalty area. Fagundez dribbled to the top of the 18-yard box before curling his right-footed shot into the upper right corner of the goal.
SJ – Jeremy Ebobisse (Carlos Gruezo), 75th minute: Following a turnover inside the Galaxy half of the field, Jeremy Ebobisse fired his shot in from just outside the top of the penalty area.
LA – Miguel Berry (Miki Yamane) 89th minute: Riqui Puig’s curling ball down the right side of the penalty area found Miki Yamane, whose first-time pass across the face of goal was converted from point-blank-range by Miguel Berry.
Postgame Notes
In 27 matches played across all competitions during the 2024 campaign, the LA Galaxy hold a 15-5-7 record (52 GF, 38 GA).
With the victory against the San Jose Earthquakes, the LA Galaxy advanced to the Round…
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