Summary
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Game over
The referee whistles the end of the game, the match ends in a tie.
90'
4 minutes of compensation are added.
83'
The rythm slows down a bit and the two teams start trying to take control of the ball.
74'
LA Galaxy keep the pressure on full court looking for a defensive error.
65'
LA Galaxy plays much better in the final minutes, puts the Colorado Rapids in trouble and wants to score a goal.
56'
The LA Galaxy play long positions to cool off a Colorado Rapids who had several dangerous attacks.
46'
The second time begins.
Halftime
The teams go to halftime and the score is Colorado Rapids 0-0 LA Galaxy.
45'
4 minutes of compensation are added.
34'
Colorado with the most possession of the ball and 9 dangerous attacks.
25'
A very even game, no team dominates the game and we are still waiting for the first goal of the game.
16'
First corner kick of the game for the LA Galaxy.
16'
Tight match in midfield, both teams looking for their first chances to score.
0'
The match begins, both teams will seek to win.
Minutes from start
We're minutes away from the game kicking off, the game presentation kicks off, and fans prepare to watch 90 minutes of soccer.
Colorado Rapids roster
These are the XI players that will start the match:
𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐗𝐈
— Colorado Rapids (@ColoradoRapids) June 25, 2023
🆚: LA Galaxy
🏟: DICK’S Sporting Goods Park
⏰: 7:30 PM MT
📺: FREE on #MLSSeasonPass on @AppleTV
📻: @AltitudeSR
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🤝: @MyKingSoopers pic.twitter.com/psUvMMx1XJ
LA Galaxy roster
These are the XI players that will start the match:
Presenting your Los Angeles Galaxy 💙🤍💛
— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) June 25, 2023
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Referees
The referee appointment for today's game is as follows:
REF: Armando Villarreal
AR1: Kathryn Nesbitt
AR2: Chris Elliott
4TH: Ismir Pekmic
VAR: Edvin Jurisevic
AVAR: Mike Kampmeinert
Battle for victory
A big game is coming up between these two teams from the western and eastern conference. Do not take off and below we share the statistics of both teams in the MLS.
Last showdown!
The last time these two teams met was on August 11, 2019 and on that occasion the match ended in a 2-1 victory for the LA Galaxy at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. That confrontation was full of fouls, yellow cards, corner kicks and many goals that we hope will be repeated today.
History between both teams
Colorado Rapids and LA Galaxy have met several times, in the last 5 meetings, LA Galaxy have won three times and Colorado Rapids have won twice.
Arrival LA Galaxy
LA Galaxy is already in the stadium and ready for the game of the 2023 season.
LA 🛬 DEN#LAGalaxy x @MyVancouver pic.twitter.com/i2bZmEvDcY
— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) June 24, 2023
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What time is the Colorado Rapids vs LA Galaxy match for MLS 2023?
This is the start time of the game Colorado Rapids vs LA Galaxy of June 24th in several countries:
Argentina: 10:30 PM on Apple TV.
Bolivia: 9:30 PM on Apple TV.
Brazil: 10:30 PM on Apple TV.
Chile: 10:30 PM on Apple TV.
Colombia: 8:30 PM on Apple TV.
Ecuador: 8:30 PM on Apple TV.
United States (ET): 10:30 PM on FOX Sports and Apple TV.
Spain: 3:30 AM on Apple TV.
Mexico: 8:30 PM on Apple TV.
Paraguay: 10:30 PM on Apple TV.
Peru: 9:30 PM on Apple TV.
Uruguay: 10:30 PM on Apple TV.
Colorado Rapids latest roster
These were the eleven players who started last game:
Marko Ilic, Danny Wilson, Andreas Maxso, Keegan Rosenberry, Lalas Abubakar, Cole Bassett, Bryan Acosta, Connor Ronan, Kevin Cabral, Jonathan Lewis, and Brian Galvan.
Latest LA Galaxy roster
These were the eleven players who started last game:
Jonathan Bond, Martín Cáceres, Séga Coulibaly, Raheem Edwards, Julián Araujo, Gastón Brugman, Ricard Puig, Marky Delgado, Dejan Joveljic, Samuel Grandsir and Douglas Costa.
Colorado Rapids Players to Watch
The three players are considered key to the Colorado Rapids' offensive attack and will be of the utmost importance for them to win. The first is defenseman Lalas Abubakar (#6), who is the team's top scorer with 2 goals so far in the tournament, he scored in the last game against Real Salt Lake and he doesn't plan to stop. Another player is Connor Ronan (#20), he plays the midfielder position, has 6 assists in 19 games played and is a key man in case the game closes a lot. Last game against Orlando City SC he assisted a goal and is a fundamental piece to generate dangerous plays for Colorado Rapids. Finally, the Serbian goalkeeper, Marko Ilic (#11) at only 25 years old has shown to be a great goalkeeper and has made 7 saves in 3 games.
Colorado Rapids in the tournament
The Colorado Rapids had a bad start to the season in Major League Soccer. Until week 20 of the tournament they have a total of 13 points with 2 games won, 7 tied and 9 lost. They are located in the fourteenth position in the western conference and if they want to steal the thirteenth position from the LA Galaxy they must win the game. Their last game was on June 10, 2023 in the MLS, they lost 2-0 against Orlando City SC at Exploria Stadium and thus got their ninth loss in the tournament. They arrive as favorites to win this game and stay with the victory because of the incredible team they have and the good moment they are going through. They have an advantage in Saturday's game by playing at home and having their fans support them.
LA Galaxy Players to Watch
The next three players are considered key to the offensive attack of the LA Galaxy and it is likely that any of them could score in the game against Colorado Rapids. The Mexican player Javier Hernández (#14) or better known as “El Chicharito” is the team's creative, his ability to control the ball and generate plays have been of great value to his team. He scored two goals in the last game against Colorado Rapids, in 33 games played he had 17 goals and three assists, this made him the leading scorer and fifth-highest assister on the team last season. Midfielder Ricard Puig (#6) is another very important on-court play dealer, he is the team's second highest assister last season, generating 5 assists in 8 starts and 1 coming off the bench. Lastly, 22-year-old striker Dejan Joveljic (#99) was the team's second highest scorer with 10 goals in 31 games coming off the bench. Dejan at his young age has achieved a lot in the team, he is a very important substitute who seeks to be a starter in the team and it is very likely that we will see him scoring in the game.
LA Galaxy in the tournament
The Los Angeles team has had a bad start to the tournament so far in the MLS, after 3 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses, they have 14 points in the general table that puts them in thirteenth position in the Western Conference. They had a weak start to the season, it is expected that they can improve during the tournament and advance to the postseason. Saturday's game is important to move up in the general table. Their goal this year is to qualify among the first 7 places in order to advance to the postseason and therefore they must win as many games as possible. Their last game was on June 21, 2023 and resulted in a 2-2 draw against Sporting Kansas City at Dignity Health Sports Park for their fifth draw in the tournament. They arrive as the least favorites to win this game, however they could surprise and win.
The stadium
Dick's Sporting Goods Park is located in the city of Colorado, United States. It will be the venue for this match, has a capacity of 33,680 spectators and was inaugurated on April 7, 2007. It is the home of the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer and cost 131 million dollars.
