Major League Soccer Regular Season - 16
Los Angeles Galaxy 1 - 3 FT St. Louis City
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
L. MacNaughton (M. Hartel) 42'
M. Hartel (T. Totland) 45'+1
45'+1 C. Garces
45'+4 M. Reus
HT
49' C. Garces
49' C. Garces
L. MacNaughton 56'
59' ↓ M. Reus ↑R. Taylor
↓ E. Lowen ↑S. Jeong 62'
↓ L. MacNaughton ↑J. Orozco 62'
↓ M. Joyner ↑Rafael Santos 62'
64' ↓ J. Nelson ↑J. Aude
65' ↓ L. Sanabria ↑I. Parente
S. Becher (M. Hartel) 68'
71' Los Angeles Galaxy
74' ↓ J. Paintsil ↑T. Elgersma
74' ↓ E. Wynder ↑M. Yoshida
86' T. Elgersma
↓ S. Becher ↑P. Ault 86'
↓ D. Edelman ↑M. Perez 86'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Los Angeles Galaxy
Goalkeepers
JT Marcinkowski 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Miki Yamane 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
49%
Pass Acc
Jakob Glesnes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Carlos Garcés 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
1
Fouls
5.5
Rating
John Nelson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
Midfielders
Justin Haak
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joseph Paintsil 
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Elijah Wynder
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Lucas Sanabria
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Harbor Miller
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Marco Reus
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
59
Entry
BENCH
Novak Mićović 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Maya Yoshida
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Julián Aude
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Chris Rindov
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robert Taylor
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Troy Elgersma 
CLUTCH HERO
86
Goal Time
86
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.3
Rating
Isaiah Parente
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
St. Louis City
Goalkeepers
Roman Bürki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Lukas MacNaughton 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Timo Baumgartl
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dante Polvara
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Mykhi Joyner
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
Daniel Edelman 
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
39%
Pass Acc
6.9
Rating
Christopher Durkin 
MAGNET
73
Activity
73
Activity
67
Passes
6
Duels
Tomas Totland 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Forwards
Marcel Hartel
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
2
Assists
37%
Pass Acc
Eduard Löwen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
Simon Becher
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Benjamin Lundt
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jaziel Orozco
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kyle Hiebert
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fallou Fall
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rafael Santos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Miguel Perez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tomáš Ostrák
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Palmer Ault
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jeong Sang-bin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11/2026 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 - 0 | St. Louis City | Friendlies Clubs | |
| 06/14/2025 | St. Louis City | 3 - 3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | CITYPARK |
| 03/09/2025 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 - 3 | St. Louis City | Major League Soccer | Dignity Health Sports Park |
| 09/01/2024 | St. Louis City | 2 - 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | CITYPARK |
| 03/17/2024 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 - 3 | St. Louis City | Major League Soccer | Dignity Health Sports Park |
| 02/03/2024 | St. Louis City | 2 - 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Friendlies Clubs | Dignity Health Sports Park |
| 09/11/2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 - 2 | St. Louis City | Major League Soccer | Dignity Health Sports Park |
| 06/11/2023 | St. Louis City | 1 - 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | CITYPARK |
| 02/08/2023 | St. Louis City | 1 - 4 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Friendlies Clubs | |
| 02/08/2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 - 1 | St. Louis City | Friendlies Clubs | TBC |
02/11/2026
06/14/2025
03/09/2025
09/01/2024
03/17/2024
02/03/2024
09/11/2023
06/11/2023
02/08/2023
02/08/2023
Los Angeles Galaxy Win
St. Louis City Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 12 GD: +17
P: 12 GD: +16
P: 13 GD: +6
P: 12 GD: +8
P: 12 GD: -1
P: 12 GD: +5
P: 11 GD: -3
P: 12 GD: -6
P: 11 GD: +1
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 11 GD: -3
P: 11 GD: -5
P: 10 GD: -6
P: 11 GD: -16
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 17 | 34 | 38 | 17 | +21 | |
| 2 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 | 35 | 19 | +16 | |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 | 37 | 24 | +13 | |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo | 17 | 29 | 25 | 24 | +1 | |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 | 29 | 25 | +4 | |
| 6 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 | 32 | 25 | +7 | |
| 7 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 0 | |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 0 | |
| 9 | Seattle Sounders | 17 | 24 | 20 | 22 | -2 | |
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 | 20 | 25 | -5 | |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | 18 | 22 | 27 | 25 | +2 | |
| 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 | 24 | 29 | -5 | |
| 13 | San Diego | 18 | 21 | 32 | 29 | +3 | |
| 14 | Austin | 18 | 17 | 22 | 36 | -14 | |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 | 18 | 46 | -28 |
P: 17 GD: +21
P: 19 GD: +16
P: 18 GD: +13
P: 17 GD: +1
P: 17 GD: +4
P: 18 GD: +7
P: 18 GD: 0
P: 18 GD: 0
P: 17 GD: -2
P: 18 GD: -5
P: 18 GD: +2
P: 19 GD: -5
P: 18 GD: +3
P: 18 GD: -14
P: 18 GD: -28
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
St. Louis City Storm LA as Hartel Orchestrates Emphatic Road Win
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 60/100. Marcel Hartel’s sheer attacking brilliance and a catastrophic second-half red card transformed a promising matchup into a ruthless exhibition by the visiting squad.
First Half Fireworks
The crowds at Dignity Health Sports Park expected a tight contest, and for forty minutes, a delicate Balance held the two sides in gridlock. St. Louis City edged possession with a modest 53 percent, quietly probing the defense without overcommitting. Just as the halftime whistle loomed, the dam broke spectacularly. L. MacNaughton struck first in the 42nd minute, silencing the local supporters. Before the home side could catch their breath to regroup, M. Hartel doubled the advantage deep into stoppage time off a precise feed from T. Totland. The late double-blow fundamentally shifted the emotional trajectory of the game, sending the visitors into the locker room riding an absolute wave of momentum while leaving the bewildered hosts searching for immediate answers.
The Turning Point
If the Galaxy harbored any genuine hopes of mounting a dramatic comeback, those dreams were instantly shattered four minutes after the restart. C. Garces was shown a straight red card in the 49th minute, severely handicapping his squad. The Intensity on the pitch skyrocketed as frustration boiled over for the hosts and spaces opened up everywhere. Capitalizing on the depleted defense, Hartel delivered his second assist of the evening to S. Becher, who slotted home the third goal in the 68th minute. The scoreline could have been significantly worse for Los Angeles Galaxy if not for the heroic efforts of JT Marcinkowski, who racked up a series of remarkable diving saves to prevent a total humiliation.
The Final Whistle
The numerical disadvantage proved too steep a mountain to climb, even as substitute T. Elgersma managed to bundle in an 86th-minute consolation goal following sustained late pressure. St. Louis City’s commanding performance firmly delivered a major Upset on the road against the pre-match odds, securing all three points and extending an intimidating five-game winning streak. The Stakes for the regular season campaign are now crystal clear: St. Louis is a surging offensive force in the league, climbing the table with ruthless efficiency. Meanwhile, the Galaxy’s dismal run of form continues unabated. Trapped near the bottom of the standings, their lingering defensive frailties and ill-timed indiscipline consistently derail any hopes of salvaging a respectable run.
Key Questions
How did the red card for C. Garces impact the match?
It left LA Galaxy a man down right after halftime, killing their comeback hopes and allowing St. Louis to dictate the tempo and exploit open spaces.
What made Marcel Hartel the Man of the Match?
He was an absolute offensive juggernaut, directly contributing to all three goals by scoring a crucial strike and delivering two perfectly weighted assists.
How did substitute Marcel Hartel change the game?
Though actually a starter who played from the first whistle, his relentless playmaking, brilliant vision, and clinical finishing dictated the entire offensive flow of the match.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Mid-Table Malaise in California
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 23/100. Despite Gabriel Pec's individual brilliance, this mid-table slog offers little wider consequence for the MLS landscape.
The Setup
The crowd at Dignity Health Sports Park will hope for fireworks on July 23, 2026. Realistically, they might get a grind. Los Angeles Galaxy sit ninth in the table. St. Louis City lag slightly behind in twelfth. Our Stakes rating hits the floor for this one. Neither side is pushing the elite, and a four-point gap is all that separates them. The home side's overall Form is thoroughly unconvincing. They boast just two wins from seven attempts on their own turf, exposing a brittle mentality in front of their fans.
Key Battle
Gabriel Pec is the sole bright spot for the hosts. His outstanding Stars rating reflects a massive attacking burden. He faces a direct test against Jaziel Orozco. If Orozco shuts down the Brazilian's rhythm, the entire Galaxy attacking structure crumbles. It is a one-dimensional threat that St. Louis will look to exploit.
Our Prediction
Expect a frustrating night for the hosts. St. Louis will sit deep and absorb pressure. The home side will dictate possession but lack the cutting edge to seal the victory. A gritty 1-1 draw feels inevitable as Galaxy's home woes continue.