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CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy are a proud club, one where history and tradition create expectations, both domestically and abroad.

We have to stay together through the good and the bad, and we're going to try and go out on top.” They’ve solidified a core that stretched from goalkeeper [Jonathan Bond](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/jonathan-bond/) up to striker [Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/javier-hernandez/). “Some of it is the addition of players who have played on the big stage, who have dealt with pressure, who have been in games where they do feel pressure in the moments that really matter,” Vanney said, having rebuilt the squad. “Our, not necessarily a mantra, but what we do every day is we show up trying to make things better here,” Kljestan said. “It's motivation,” said the captain. “We know what it represents, we know what we have to do. “Playing for this crest is a big responsibility,” said the southern California native and Mexican international. They kept quiet Golden Boot presented by Audi winner [Hany Mukhtar](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/hany-mukhtar/), who’s a frontrunner for MVP honors alongside [Austin FC](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/austin-fc/)’s [Sebastian Driussi](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/sebastian-driussi/) before the award is announced in the buildup to MLS Cup on Nov. Now we're back in the playoffs, we got a home game and we get the chance to make real noise against LAFC. We haven't conceded many goals, we've stayed mentally locked in for the whole 90 minutes, from minute one to the last minute. [Nashville SC](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/nashville-sc/), a deserving [1-0 result](https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2022/matches/lavsnsh-10-15-2022) powered by [Julian Araujo](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/julian-araujo/)’s second-half header. “Last season we made some strides but we didn't make the playoffs and missed out.

LAFC is 14-9-3 against conference opponents. LAFC has scored 61 goals while conceding 35 for a +26 goal differential. The Galaxy are 10- ...

LA Galaxy (11-11-7, eighth in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. LAFC won the last game 3-2. The Galaxy have scored 47. The Galaxy are 10-11-6 against Western Conference opponents. It’ll be the battle of Los Angeles tonight (Oct. Los Angeles FC (19-8-4, first in the Conference during the regular season)

Major League Soccer Thursday night announced that Orlando City SC goalkeeper Pedro Gallese won the MLS save of the year. Gallese won for his save in Orlando's ...

8/15/15 vs. 4/17/10 vs. The award was established in 2009. 10/15/17 vs. Gallese recorded a career-high nine shutouts in 2022 as well as a shutout in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final that the Lions won, 3-0, over Sacramento Republic.

El Trafico has quickly become one of the biggest rivalries in Major League Soccer and the stage doesn't get much bigger than the playoffs.

He can easily set the team up for success, and he'll need to for them to advance. Three goals in the second half from LAFC were too much for the Galaxy to withstand. After winning the Supporters' Shield, LAFC had time to recover from a long season with a first-round bye and will now face the Galaxy who knocked off Nashville SC in the first round of the playoffs.

Josef Martínez's ninth goal of the season was a stunner -- and now, it's officially the best of the year. The incredible bicycle kick won 2022 MLS AT&T Goal ...

Both Moreno and Lennon were credited with assists on the play. It was the second time in three years an Atlanta player earned the honor, joining Héctor Villalba in 2017. The incredible bicycle kick won 2022 MLS AT&T Goal of the Year, the league announced Thursday.

Martinez's bicycle kick was his final tally of the 2022 campaign, giving him nine goals and four assists on the year. The Five Stripes legend is now two goals ...

4/10/10 vs. 8/8/09 vs. 8/7/04 vs. 8/18/07 vs. [Brooks Lennon](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/brooks-lennon/)'s cross to the far post. 10/18/08 vs. 8/20/20 vs. 1](https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2022/matches/nevsatl-10-01-2022/lineups), Major League Soccer announced Thursday. Martinez's bicycle kick was his final tally of the 2022 campaign, giving him nine goals and four assists on the year. 10/6/13 vs. 10/4/15 vs. 5/7/21 vs.

The two MLS sides from the 'City of Angels' meet-up in Thursday night's Western Conference final at the Banc of California Stadium.

There have been three other meetings between the Los Angeles giants with the Galaxy edging out the ‘black and gold’ in a recent US Open Cup clash. When it come to local ‘bragging rights’, Galaxy fans hold the upper hand with their side having won six of the thirteen meetings in MLS regular season. A goal for Cincinnati and extra time there could impact on our Banc of California game starting at the scheduled 7:00 pm (PT). Edwards pleads his innocence but the referee points to the spot. His left foot has been the reason LAFC have won many matches, and even more so in ways that are almost indescribable. For sure, one hundred percent,” said Chicharito when asked if this was the biggest rivalry in MLS. All square at the break... The Galaxy striker managed one dangerous shot in the first 45' but it's been a discreet game so far from the former Sevilla, Real Madrid etc man. The whistle sounds and it's LAFC who progress to the MLS 2022 Western Conference final. 1-1 at the break. Free for the Galaxy.. We've now passed the added six.

Major League Soccer today announced that Atlanta United forward Josef Martínez has won the 2022 AT&T MLS Goal of the Year for his bicycle kick against New ...

1998 Brian McBride - Columbus Crew 7/9/98 vs. 2003 Damani Ralph - Chicago Fire 8/13/03 vs. 2010 Marco Pappa - Chicago Fire 4/10/10 vs. 2009 Landon Donovan - LA Galaxy 8/8/09 vs. 2004 Dwayne De Rosario - San Jose Earthquakes 8/7/04 vs. 2007 Cuauhtémoc Blanco - Chicago Fire 8/18/07 vs. ATLANTA - Major League Soccer today announced that Atlanta United forward Josef Martínez has won the 2022 AT&T MLS Goal of the Year for his bicycle kick against New England Revolution on Oct. 2017 Héctor Villalba - Atlanta United 7/21/17 vs. 2019 Josef Martínez - Atlanta United 9/18/19 vs. 2020 Darlington Nagbe - Columbus Crew SC 8/20/20 vs. The Venezuelan struck the cross sweetly with an overhead kick, finishing past Djordje Petrovic [WATCH HERE]. 2022 Josef Martínez - Atlanta United 10/1/22 vs.

Major League Soccer's playoffs have reached the conference semifinals as the league sprints to finish before the World Cup.

Koné scored two goals and had five assists for Montreal during the regular season, and he scored a key goal in Montreal’s 2-0 victory over Orlando City in the first round of the playoffs. He is in contention for a striker role for the United States, but For some players, the playoffs offer more than just a shot at the M.L.S. One player looking to lock down his spot — and some playing time — ahead of the World Cup is the 21-year-old forward Jesus Ferreira of F.C. In the quest for another title, N.Y.C.F.C. The team wobbled badly after the change, losing seven of nine games in August and September, but it closed the season with three straight wins. The winner will play top-seeded Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference finals. But unlike L.A.F.C., its path to the final — for now — looks to be a road trip. won, 5-3, in one of the highest-scoring playoff games in M.L.S. is trying to become the first team to win consecutive M.L.S. L.A.F.C., which won the Supporters’ Shield for posting the league’s best regular-season, will begin what it hopes is a home-field run to the M.L.S. But the postseason also has tracked closely with regular-season results: The top four teams in the Western Conference are still alive, as are four of the top five from the East.

Leon Flach, a midfielder with no goals in 2022, scored an unlikely goal in the 59th minute of Thursday's MLS Cup Eastern Conference semifinal at Subaru Park, ...

"I haven't thought that far ahead," Noonan said when asked for a general overview of what the offseason would look like. "They defend very well, so your time and space on the ball is going to be limited," Noonan said. General Manager Chris Albright has been in his post at the club for almost 13 months. A lot of that conversation has already been had and it's just a matter of now taking a couple days to get away from things for a bit and we'll have a lot of conversations about the direction of the group at the beginning of the week." The match largely went according to plan for FC Cincinnati prior to Flach's goal. There was a lot of work that players and the staff and the support staff put in to get us to this point, so I'm very pleased with us being in this situation. Philadelphia fans didn't want to see Cincinnati again, and particularly not in a single-game elimination scenario. It wasn't perfect and I think each team had a decent look but once we got into the break, you know it was going to be about continuing to find ways to move the ball into the wide areas." FC Cincinnati had a draw against Philadelphia in June and beat the Union handily in August. Regardless of who you're playing, when the season's over, it's tough," FC Cincinnati head coach Pat Noonan said afterward during a press conference. "We were a playoff team. "It's tough because the season's over.

The battle of WVU alumni went to the favorites. Jack Elliott and the Philadelphia Union advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals of the MLS Cup Playoffs ...

All Times EDT First Round Saturday, Oct. 15 Cincinnati 2, New York Red Bulls 1 LA Galaxy 1, Nashville 0 Sunday, Oct. 16 Salt Lake 2, Austin 2, ...

Dallas-Austin winner, 3 p.m. or 8 p.m. New York City-Montreal winner, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. Monday, Oct. Saturday, Oct.

Los Angeles FC and the Philadelphia Union each won their conference semi-final matches on Thursday to inch closer to the MLS Cup final.

Flach scored in the 59th minute. The Galaxy evened it by taking advantage of a turnover. The goal came at the end of a 19-pass sequence. Bouanga put LAFC ahead in the 80th minute when he tucked it into the near post. Denis Bouanga, who scored twice, fired a shot that Galaxy goalkeeper Jonathan Bond saved, but Arango was there for the rebound and scored in the 93rd minute. Bond and Crépeau each made two saves.

Major League Soccer Thursday announced that Atlanta United forward Josef Martínez has won the league's goal of the year. Martinez's winning goal was an ...

8/8/09 vs. 4/10/10 vs. 8/20/20 vs. With room to maneuver, the Venezuelan striker unleashed a bicycle kick finish for the goal ( (Photo courtesy of MLS) Brooks Lennon picked Martínez out at the back post.

Somehow, someway, El Trafico always delivers. Thursday night's rivalry game between LAFC and the LA Galaxy in the MLS Cup playoffs delivered plenty of ...

Grandsir’s goal set up a fantastic second half, and behind Bouanga and Arango LAFC was able to find its way to the Western Conference final for the first time since 2019. When the Frenchman joined LAFC as a designated player in August on a reported $5 million transfer fee, there was some question about what type of impact he could make as a late addition to a star-studded squad. But Bouanga made a huge impact in his first MLS playoff game. The 23-year-old scored his ninth goal as a substitute this year with a brilliant right-footed finish curled to the far post, seemingly saving the Galaxy’s season. [Samuel Grandsir](https://theathletic.com/football/player/samuel-grandsir-KkEYX1wixVECa2dI/) jumped on a poor clearance to power a shot to the far post and past LAFC netminder [Maxime Crépeau](https://theathletic.com/football/player/maxime-crepeau-833BZCLSbkpeE0fO/). The designated player did not miss.

Cristian Arango scored in stoppage time and LAFC advanced to the Western Conference final in the MLS Cup Playoffs with a 3-2 win over the Galaxy.

The goal appeared to be a good omen for LAFC, which had lost only once in the 18 regular-season games in which it scored first. But Bouanga, who was trailing the play at the far post, did get to it, leaving him with an easy tap-in to give LAFC a 2-1 lead. The team appeared out of the playoff contention before adding midfielders Riqui Puig, Gastón Brugman and defender Martín Cáceres for a stretch drive in which it lost only one of its last regular-season 11 games. When Costa tripped over Bouanga’s right foot, the LAFC forward had an easy left-footed finish from the edge of the six-yard box. “We had that belief we were going to come away with the win.” Four times the team has made the postseason, and until Thursday it had only one win to show for it.

PHILADELPHIA UNION 1-0 FC CINCINNATI Leon Flach found the net in the 59th minute and Andre Blake did Andre Blake things as the Union stifled FC Cincinnati ...

He’s going to be a nightmare for everyone else in MLS for as long as he’s in the league. I don’t know who’s going to stop him in the playoffs and I don’t know who’s going to stop him next year and any subsequent year in the future. The news comes exactly one month before the tournament kicks off in Qatar and allows Les Rouges to get more valuable real-game preparation ahead of their first World Cup in 36 years. [have added another pre-World Cup friendly to their itinerary,](https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/canada-to-face-bahrain-in-pre-world-cup-friendly) announcing an international exhibition match against Bahrain on Friday, Nov. Throughout the back half of the season, as LAFC struggled, we talked about the difference between getting your 11 “best” players out on the field and finding your Best XI. He gives the Union more than a fighting chance in every single situation and is the difference between a 1-0 win last night and who knows what. And the product as a whole seems way better for it. [Sign up for The Daily Kickoff in your inbox!](https://www.mlssoccer.com/newsletters/) The Daily Kickoff is more than an article – it can be delivered to your email account as well. Going from 2020 to a 2021 where Portland and RSL made the Western Conference Final to 2022 is enough to induce a bit of whiplash when comparing the quality of the soccer being played and how teams are being rewarded for it. It just feels like we’re on our way to an ending where no one has fluked their way through a small-sample-size tournament to be in MLS Cup. It’s just that we’re seeing the best teams rewarded for having the best regular seasons while still having to push themselves to their limits against really good teams. That’s not to say that the top seed has to win every time for the playoffs to be good.

With the MLS playoffs underway and two teams, LAFC and Philadelphia Union, booking their places in the Conference finals, awards continue to be dished out ...

This is Josef Martínez’s second MLS Goal of the Year award - he collected the accolade in 2019 for his wonderful strike against Cincinnati. Orlando City goalkeeper Pedro Gallese picked up the 2022 MLS Save of the Year award for his agile stop in the dying moments of the 1-1 draw against Atlanta United on 17 July. While journalists, clubs, and players were able to cast their votes in nine of the main categories, the best goal and best save of 2022 were determined exclusively by fans who voted online.

Thursday's playoff slugfest between LAFC and the Los Angeles Galaxy was just another chapter of this absurd rivalry.

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Eighteen-year-old striker Jhon Duran enjoyed a strong first season at Chicago Fire, earning himself transfer interest from around Europe as well as his ...

The 18-year-old recently completed his first season in MLS with Chicago Fire, but he probably won't be there for long as some of the world's biggest clubs watch on. The striker, a pillar of Colombian football for the last 15 years, had been replaced after 45 minutes. And, if all goes to plan, he could become the country's next star to make waves in Europe.

PRNewswire/ -- TOCA Football (TOCA), the world's leading tech-enabled soccer experience company and largest operator of indoor training centers in North...

"Major League Soccer is excited to partner with TOCA to accelerate the growth of soccer in North America ahead of the 2026 World Cup," said MLS Commissioner Don Garber. is the world's leading technology-enabled soccer experience company, transforming the soccer experience and building communities that inspire everybody to play. Kicking off in 2023, TOCA, as an official training and entertainment facility partner of MLS, will integrate MLS content in all of its soccer training centers and host various activities in TOCA Soccer venues and at MLS team stadium events in the U.S. Starting in 2023, the Apple TV app will be the exclusive destination to watch every single live MLS match. "TOCA is thrilled to welcome MLS as its shareholder and strategic partner. Headquartered in New York City, Major League Soccer -- celebrating its 27th season in 2022 -- features 29 clubs throughout the United States and Canada, including 2022 expansion team Charlotte FC and St. TOCA's mission is to inspire everyone to play the beautiful game and we are delighted to be an integral and indispensable part of global soccer." 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TOCA Football (TOCA), the world's leading tech-enabled soccer experience company and largest operator of indoor training centers in North America, today announced a historic 10-year partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS) aimed at growing the sport and developing future players in North America. World Cup and former MLS and English Premier League midfielder, Eddie Lewis. TOCA and MLS will also develop branded games for TOCA Social, the world's first interactive soccer entertainment and dining venue. MLS Emerging Ventures also has investments in Sorare, Fanatics and SeatGeek. TOCA currently has 28 centers in North America and will grow significantly over the next ten years.