LA Galaxy Earn 4-0 Shutout Win Over CF Montréal

Playing on July 4, the LA Galaxy earned a 4-0 shutout victory over CF Montréal in front of 23,855 fans at Dignity Health Sports Park on Wednesday night. Rayan Raveloson tallied two goals and Javier “Chicharito” Hernández scored the game-winning goal, while Julián Araujo notched two assists in the win over Montreal.

Goals Around The Galaxy
Chicharito and Dejan Joveljić each tallied goals in the win over Montreal. Chicharito notched his team-leading seventh goal in league play this season. Joveljić has tallied at least one goal in four consecutive league appearances, recording five goals and two assists dating back to May 29. Amongst players that have played a minimum of 350 minutes, Joveljić leads MLS with 1.50 goals scored per 90 minutes played. Raveloson recorded the first multi-goal performance of his career in the victory against Montreal. Raveloson scored his first goal in league play dating back to Aug. 17, 2021, a span of 28 matches.

LA Galaxy Against CF Montréal
The July 4th match between LA and Montréal marked the eighth all-time meeting between the two clubs, with the Galaxy leading the series 5-1-3. In five matches played against Montreal at home dating back to Oct. 16, 2013, LA holds an unbeaten record of 4-0-1, outscoring CF Montréal 9-1 during that span.

Postgame Notes

• Monday’s match marked the 26th MLS regular-season match held on July 4 at home for the Galaxy, with LA holding a 14-7-5 record on games played on Independence Day.

• This season, the Galaxy are 6-0-0 across all competitions against the top six teams in the Supporters’ Shield race, with a win over NYCFC on Feb. 27, victories over Austin FC on May 8 and May 29, wins against LAFC on April 9 and May 25 and the win over CF Montréal on July 4.

• The July 4th match between LA and Montréal marked the ninth all-time meeting between the two clubs, with the Galaxy leading the series 5-1-3.

• Following the win over Montreal, LA (8-6-3, 27 points) moved up to eighth place in the Supporters’ Shield race.

• In 13 matches played at home across all competitions in 2022, LA holds a 7-5-1 record.

• LA improved to 7-1-1 when scoring the opening goal of a match during the 2022 campaign.

• LA equaled a season-high with four goals scored in the victory against Montreal.

• Rayan Raveloson registered the first two-goal performance in his career for the Galaxy.

• Chicharito tallied his team-leading seventh goal scored in league play during the 2022 campaign.

• No player in MLS has scored more goals in the opening 15 minutes of matches since the start of last season than Chicharito (7).

• Across all competitions this season, Dejan Joveljić leads the Galaxy with nine goals scored and has added two assists in 603 minutes played in 19 appearances (5 starts).

• Julián Araujo notched his fourth career two-assist performance in league play for LA.

• Jonathan Bond tallied three saves and recorded his sixth shutout of the 2022 campaign.

• Sacha Kljestan tallied his 99th career assist in his 321st MLS regular-season appearance.

• Kljestan, who made his first appearance since May 18, has tallied one goal and two assists in his last three games played dating back to May 14.

• Daniel Aguirre recorded an assist for a consecutive match.

• Efraín Álvarez tallied his second assist of the season.

• Samuel Grandsir made his 55th consecutive appearance for the Galaxy across all competitions dating back to April 18, 2021.

• Grandsir registered his sixth assist in 21 appearances across all competitions for LA this year.

Next Game
Up next, the Galaxy travel to face LAFC in the 15th edition of El Tráfico across all competitions at Banc of California Stadium on Friday, July 8. The July 8 match kicks off at 7:00 p.m. PT and features a national television broadcast on ESPN.

LA Galaxy Fall 3-2 To Minnesota United FC

Down to 10 men following a red card issued in the 25th minute of the match, the LA Galaxy scored two second-half goals, but sustained a 3-2 loss to Minnesota United FC in front of 18,337 fans at Dignity Health Sports Park on Wednesday night.

Goal-Scoring Plays
MIN – Emanuel Reynoso (Robin Lod), 9th minute: Receiving the ball on the right wing, Emanuel Reynoso cut inside on his left foot and curled his shot into the top right corner of the goal.  

MIN – Franco Fragapane (Kemar Lawrence, Luis Amarilla), 36th minute: Kemar Lawrence’s cross from the left wing found Franco Fragapane, whose cushioned finish from inside the box found the top of the net.

MIN – Emanuel Reynoso (Robin Lod), 43rd minute: Bongokuhle Hlongwane cut inside from the right wing and centered a pass into the 18-yard box to Reynoso, who drilled his shot into right side of the goal.

LA – Mark Delgado (Penalty Kick), 60th minute: After Efraín Álvarez was fouled inside the box, Mark Delgado stepped up to the penalty spot and converted his attempt into the bottom right corner of the net.

LA – Dejan Joveljić (Daniel Aguirre, Raheem Edwards), 90+3rd minute: Working down the left flank, Raheem Edwards clipped the ball into the center of the box to Daniel Aguirre. The midfielder took a touch and squared a pass to Joveljić, who slid his shot into the far corner of the net.

Postgame Notes

• Wednesday’s match marked the 10th MLS regular-season meeting between LA and Minnesota United FC, with the Galaxy leading the series 5-2-4.

• The loss to Minnesota marked LA’s first-ever loss to the Loons at Dignity Health Sports Park (2-1-2).

• In 12 matches played at home across all competitions in 2022, LA holds a 6-5-1 record.

• It marked the second time this season that LA scored multiple goals in the second half of an MLS regular-season match.

• Mark Delgado tallied his second goal of the season, and his second career goal scored at Dignity Health Sports Park.

• The penalty marked Delgado’s second career penalty conversion in league play dating back to the 2021 season.

• Daniel Aguirre tallied his first career assist in MLS in his made his first career start for the Galaxy, logging 90 minutes in his fifth appearance of the season for LA.

• Dejan Joveljić tallied his fifth goal in 305 minutes played across 14 appearances in league play this year.

• Amongst players that have played a minimum of 300 minutes in league play this season, Joveljić ranks first in MLS in goals scored per 90 minutes played (1.48).

• With five goals scored as a substitute this season, Dejan Joveljić ranks first in MLS in goals scored off the bench in league play.

• Across all competitions this season, Joveljić leads the Galaxy with eight goals scored and has added two assists in 547 minutes played in 18 appearances (4 starts).

• Raheem Edwards notched his team-leading sixth assist during the 2022 regular season.

• Efraín Álvarez notched a team-high four chances created in 45 minutes played as a second-half substitute.

• Douglas Costa made his first appearance for the Galaxy in league play dating back to May 22.

• Samuel Grandsir made his 54th consecutive appearance for the Galaxy across all competitions dating back to April 18, 2021.

• Jonathan Bond, Kévin Cabral, Chicharito, Samuel Grandsir and Rayan Raveloson have each appeared in every MLS regular-season match this year.

• The last time the Galaxy were issued two red cards in an MLS regular-season match was against the Portland Timbers on July 27, 2019.

Next Game
Next up, the LA Galaxy play host to CF Montréal at Dignity Health Sports Park on Monday, July 4. The July 4 match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT and will be feature a regional broadcast on Spectrum SportsNet, in addition to a live stream on LAGalaxy.com. 

Greg Vanney and defender Raheem Edwards Pregame comments match against Minnesota United FC

Wednesday’s match marks the 10th MLS regular-season meeting between LA and Minnesota United FC, with the Galaxy leading the series 5-1-4. In four matches played at home against Minnesota, LA holds an unbeaten record of 2-0-2. The last time the two clubs squared off against one another at Dignity Health Sports Park, the Galaxy and the Loons played to a 3-3 draw on Nov. 7, 2021.

LA vs Portland PreGame Commentary by Vanney, Chicharito, & Williams

Saturday’s match marks the 31st MLS regular-season meeting between LA and Portland, with the Galaxy leading the series 13-11-6. In their last three matches played against the Timbers dating back to July 30, 2021, the Galaxy hold a 3-0-0 record, outscoring Portland 9-3. In four career matches played against Portland, Chicharito has tallied three goals.

Five LA Galaxy Players Called Up for International Duty

Efraín Álvarez, Julián Araujo, Raheem Edwards, Kelvin Leerdam and Rayan Raveloson to represent their respective national teams during international window

The LA Galaxy today announced that defenders Julián Araujo (Mexico), Raheem Edwards (Canada), Kelvin Leerdam (Suriname) and midfielders Efraín Álvarez (U-21 Mexico) and Rayan Raveloson (Madagascar) were called up by their respective national teams during the international window.

Álvarez, 19, has notched two goals and two assists in 16 appearances (11 starts) for LA across all competitions during this season. The Los Angeles, Calif., native has made four appearances for the Mexico Men’s National Team. The Mexican U-21 National Team take on the U-23 Venezuela National Team on Thursday, June 2 (8:30 a.m. PT) and the U-23 Indonesia National Team on Sunday, June 5 (8:30 p.m. PT) in Group Stage play of the Toulon Tournament.

Araujo, 20, has tallied one assist in 13 regular-season appearances (12 starts) for the Galaxy during the 2022 campaign. The Lompoc, Calif., native has made two appearances (1 start) for the Mexico Men’s National Team, most recently appearing as a second-half substitute in Mexico’s 1-0 win over Panama in World Cup Qualifying on Feb. 3, 2022. Mexico will play international friendlies against Uruguay on Thursday, June 2 (7:00 p.m. PT) and Ecuador on Sunday, June 5 (4:30 p.m. PT), beforebeginning Concacaf Nations League play by playing host to Suriname on Saturday, June 11 (7:00 p.m. PT) and traveling to face Jamaica on Wednesday, June 14 (5:00 p.m. PT).

In 15 appearances (15 starts) across all competitions for the Galaxy in his first season with the club, Edwards, 26, has tallied a team-high six assists. The Toronto, Ontario, native has played in four matches (3 starts) for the Canada Men’s National Team, most recently appearing as a second-half substitute in Canada’s 1-0 win over New Zealand in an international friendly on March 24, 2018. Canada squares off against Curacao on Thursday, June 9 (7:30 p.m. PT) and Honduras on Monday, June 13 (7:00 p.m. PT) in Concacaf Nations League play.

Leerdam, 31, has made seven appearances (4 starts) across all competitions for LA during the 2022 campaign. The Paramaribo, Suriname, native has tallied two assists in eight appearances (8 starts) for the Suriname National Team. Suriname begin Concacaf Nations League play by playing host to Jamaica on Saturday, June 4 (4:00 p.m. PT), before traveling to face Jamaica on Tuesday, June 7 (6:00 p.m. PT) and Mexico on Saturday, June 11 (7:00 pm. PT).

Raveloson, 25, has registered three assists in 14 appearances (14 starts) for the Galaxy in league play this season. Raveloson has registered one goal in 16 appearances (12 starts) for the Madagascar National Team. Madagascar continues Africa Cup of Nations qualifying by facing off against Angola on Sunday, June 5 (9:00 a.m. PT).

Following the international break, the LA Galaxy return to league play to play host to the Portland Timbers at Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday, June 18. The June 18 match kicks off at 2:00 p.m. PT and features a national broadcast on ESPN.