2015_LA_Galaxy_season

2015 LA Galaxy season

2015 LA Galaxy season

LA Galaxy 2015 soccer season

The 2015 LA Galaxy season was the club's twentieth season of existence, and their twentieth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer.

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The Galaxy entered the season as the defending MLS Cup champions. They finished fifth in the Western Conference during the 2015 MLS regular season and were eliminated by Seattle Sounders FC in the Knockout Round of the playoffs. The team qualified for the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League by virtue of winning MLS Cup 2014. The Galaxy reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup before being eliminated by Real Salt Lake.

Players

Squad information

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Transfers

Transfers in

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Transfers out

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Competitions

Friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

January 28 LA Galaxy 2–0 Ventura County Fusion Carson, California
Keane
Buddle 		Report Stadium: StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium
January 31 LA Galaxy 6–1 Cal State Fullerton Titans Carson, California
Auras ,
Keane
Rugg
Garcia
Mendiola 		Report Stadium: StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium
February 3 Georgetown Hoyas 1–2 LA Galaxy Washington, D.C.
Campbell Report Villarreal
o.g'		 Stadium: Shaw Field
February 6 LA Galaxy 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
11:30 Husidic 18'
Maganto 54'		 Report Pappa 26' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: Closed door
February 16 Hammarby Sweden 2–1 United States LA Galaxy Stockholm, Sweden
10:00 PST Israelsson 11'
Hallenius 47'		 Report Keane 7' (pen.)
Juninho Red card 55'		 Stadium: Tele2 Arena
February 21 Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland 0–1 United States LA Galaxy Dublin, Republic of Ireland
8:00 PST Report Väyrynen 44' Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
February 28 San Jose Earthquakes 3–2 LA Galaxy San Jose, California
14:00 PST Gonzalez 42' (o.g.)
Alashe Yellow card 53'
Koval 58'
Jahn 68'		 Report Villareal 66'
Keane 82'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium

Major League Soccer

Main article: 2015 Major League Soccer season

Standings

Western Conference
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Overall
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(U) U.S. Open Cup winner
Notes:
  1. CONCACAF Champions League
    Selection Procedure

Regular season

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

March 6 1 LA Galaxy 2–0 Chicago Fire Carson, California
19:00 PST Walker Yellow card 61'
Villareal 65'
Keane 81'		 Report Maloney Yellow card 22'
Guly Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo
March 15 2 Portland Timbers 2–2 LA Galaxy Portland, Oregon
16:00 PDT Adi 31', 90' Report Zardes 65'
Väyrynen Yellow card 79'
Gargan Yellow card 88'
Gordon 90+2'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
March 21 3 LA Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
19:30 PDT Keane 3'
Husidić Yellow card 39'
Juinho Yellow card 58'		 Report Barnes Yellow card 5'
Sturgis 11'
Garrido Yellow card 39'
Sarkodie Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 19,087
Referee: Juan Guzman
March 28 4 D.C. United 1–0 LA Galaxy Washington, D.C.
16:00 PDT Arnaud Yellow card 46'
Boswell Yellow card 89'
Pontius 90+3'		 Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 14,462
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 4 5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 LA Galaxy Vancouver
19:00 PDT Kah Yellow card 41'
Manneh 56'
Adekugbe Yellow card 59'
Rivero 66'		 Report Zardes Yellow card 85' Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 12 6 LA Galaxy 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
16:00 PDT Gordon 23', Yellow card 90+3'
Gargan Yellow card 27'
Husidić Yellow card 81'
Juninho Yellow card 88'		 Report Martins Yellow card 34'
Marshall Yellow card 45+2'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 18 7 LA Galaxy 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
19:30 PDT Husidić 9'
Gargan Yellow card 32'
Juninho Yellow card 83'
Gonzalez 90+4'		 Report Németh 22'
Espinoza Yellow card 30'
Dwyer Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 20,018
Referee: Alan Kelly
April 26 8 New York Red Bulls 1–1 LA Galaxy Harrison, New Jersey
14:00 PDT Miazga Yellow card 29'
Felipe 58'
McCarty Yellow card 66'		 Report Jamieson IV 9'
Zardes Yellow card 14'
Gordon Yellow card 44'
Rogers Yellow card 81'
Gonzalez Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,062
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 2 9 LA Galaxy 1–1 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
19:30 PDT Gargan Yellow card 13'
Gordon 75'
Rogers Yellow card 82'		 Report LaBrocca Yellow card 25'
Torres 40'
Cronin Yellow card 49'
Riley Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 16,676
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
May 6 10 Real Salt Lake 0–0 LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
19:40 PDT Olave Yellow card 89' Report Gonzalez Yellow card 42' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,296
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
Note: Match originally to be played at 18:30 PDT but was delayed due severe weather in Sandy.
May 9 11 FC Dallas 2–1 LA Galaxy Frisco, Texas
17:30 PDT Hernandez Yellow card 33'
Pérez 77'
Akindele 86'		 Report Gargan Yellow card 41'
Zardes 59'
Ishizaki Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 13,829
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 17 12 Orlando City SC 4–0 LA Galaxy Orlando, Florida
14:00 PDT Avila 12'
Larin 34'
Kaká 56' (pen.), Yellow card 56'
Cerén 73'		 Report Penedo Yellow card 59'
Väyrynen Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 40,122
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 22 13 LA Galaxy 1–0 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
19:30 PDT Ishizaki Yellow card 24'
Juninho Yellow card 58'
Gordon 90+2', Yellow card 90+3'
Sorto Red card 90+6'		 Report Rodríguez Yellow card 43'
Barnes Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 20,195
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 27 14 LA Galaxy 1–0 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
19:30 Juninho 7' (pen.)
Gordon Yellow card 40'
Husidić Yellow card 45'
Väyrynen Yellow card 63'		 Report Beckerman Yellow card 10'
Olave Red card 90+1'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 13,391
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 31 15 New England Revolution 2–2 LA Galaxy Foxborough, Massachusetts
16:00 PDT Bunbury 5'
Alston Yellow card 24'
Fagúndez 37'
Dorman Yellow card 61'		 Report Maganto 18'
Zardes 27'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 17,569
Referee: Alan Kelly
June 6 16 LA Galaxy 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Carson, California
19:30 PDT Leonardo Yellow card 34' Report Beitashour Yellow card 20'
Manneh 32'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 20,219
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
June 13 17 Columbus Crew 1–1 LA Galaxy Columbus, Ohio
16:30 PDT Higuaín 66' Report Lletget 14'
Gonzalez Yellow card 71'
Rogers Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 21,051
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 20 18 LA Galaxy 5–1 Philadelphia Union Carson, California
19:30 PDT DeLaGarza Yellow card 6'
Husidić 23'
Juninho 35'
Zardes 56'
Ishizaki 59'
Lletget 65'		 Report Sapong 58'
Fred Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 23,875
Referee: Kevin Stott
June 24 19 LA Galaxy 5–0 Portland Timbers Carson, California
20:00 PDT Lletget 13'
Keane 18' (pen.)
Rogers 33', Yellow card 65'
Juninho 72'
Gordon Yellow card 78'
Villareal 88'		 Report Ridgewell Red card 78' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 21,207
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 27 20 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 LA Galaxy Stanford, California
19:30 PDT Nyassi Yellow card 13'
Bernárdez Yellow card 23'
Wondolowski 28'
Goodson 53'
Cato 72'		 Report Juninho 17'
Ishizaki Yellow card 19'
Gordon Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 50,422
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
July 4 21 LA Galaxy 4–0 Toronto FC Carson, California
19:30 PDT Keane 9', 41', 59' (pen.)
Villareal Yellow card 54'
Husidić Yellow card 58'
DeLaGarza Yellow card 80'
Lletget 90+4'		 Report Zavaleta Yellow card 60'
Delgado Yellow card 68'
Warner Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Chris Penso
July 17 22 LA Galaxy 5–2 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
20:00 PDT Keane 30' (pen.), 64', 80' (pen.)
Rogers Yellow card 36'
Gerrard 37'
Lletget 90+2'		 Report Amarikwa 22', 25'
Thompson Yellow card 30'
Salinas Yellow card 55'
Bingham Yellow card 69'
Stewart Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Alan Kelly
July 25 23 Houston Dynamo 3–0 LA Galaxy Houston, Texas
18:00 PDT Bruin 9'
Davis 27'
Miranda 88'		 Report Jamieson IV Yellow card 16' Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 22,445
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 1 24 Colorado Rapids 1–3 LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
18:00 PDT Sarvas 12'
Burling Yellow card 42'
Cronin Yellow card 43'		 Report Lletget 56'
Gordon 69'
Buddle Yellow card 80'
Garcia Yellow card 88'
Keane Yellow card 90+1', 90+3'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,597
Referee: Juan Guzman
August 9 25 LA Galaxy 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
13:00 PDT Zardes 13'
Keane 47'
Giovani 64'		 Report Barrett 1'
Friberg Yellow card 38'
Fisher Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 15 26 FC Dallas 1–2 LA Galaxy Frisco, Texas
18:00 PDT Barrios 33'
Acosta Yellow card 38'
Pérez Yellow card 61'		 Report Keane 51', 56'
DeLaGarza Yellow card 57'
Ricketts Yellow card 77'
Zardes Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 21,907
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 23 27 LA Galaxy 5–1 New York City FC Carson, California
12:00 PDT Zardes 36'
Keane 54', 81'
Giovani 67'
Lletget 70'		 Report Villa 80' (pen.)
Grabavoy Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
August 28 28 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 LA Galaxy San Jose, California
20:00 PDT Salinas 18'
Bernárdez Yellow card 90'		 Report Leonardo Red card 47'
Rogers Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
September 12 29 LA Galaxy 0–0 Montreal Impact Carson, California
19:30 PDT Report Reo-Coker Yellow card 37'
Romero Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 19 30 Real Salt Lake 3–0 LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
18:30 PDT Sandoval 3', 53'
Morales Yellow card 15', 28' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 21,004
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 27 31 LA Galaxy 3–2 FC Dallas Carson, California
18:30 PDT Giovani 11'
Keane 14'
Gerrard 57'
Juninho Yellow card 69'
Gordon Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Barrios 35'
Harris 86'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 4 32 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 LA Galaxy Seattle
18:30 PDT Keane 36' Report Barrett 90+3' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 56,097
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 18 33 LA Galaxy 2–5 Portland Timbers Carson, California
16:00 PDT Keane 36', 84'
Gargan Yellow card 67'
Leonardo Yellow card 77'		 Report Adi 65', 68' (pen.)
Chará 74'
Villafaña Yellow card 81'
Nagbe 85'
Urruti 90'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 25 34 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
16:00 PDT Dwyer Yellow card 17', 65'
Ellis 38'
Myers Yellow card 58'
Nagamura Yellow card 66'
Feilhaber Yellow card 90+2'		 Report DeLaGarza Yellow card 24'
Keane 45+1'		 Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,422
Referee: Mark Geiger

MLS Cup Playoffs

Main article: 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs
Knockout round
October 28 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 LA Galaxy Seattle
19:00 Dempsey 5'
Valdez 12'
Friberg 73'
Frei Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Lletget 6'
Zardes 22'
Gonzalez Yellow card 44'
Husidić Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,537
Referee: Jair Marrufo

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2015 U.S. Open Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Fourth round

June 17 LA Galaxy California 6–1 California PSA Elite Carson, California
19:30 PT Lletget 15'
Zardes 19'
Keane 29', 53', 70'
Husidić 77'		 Report Salazar 12'
Haberkorn Yellow card 39'
Wallace Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 4,055
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal

Fifth round

The draw for this round was held on June 18.[23]

July 1 San Jose Earthquakes California 0–1 California LA Galaxy San Jose, California
19:30 PT Pierazzi Yellow card 84'
Fucito Yellow card 87'		 Report Villarreal 5'
Mendiola Yellow card 84'
Rowe Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 13,329
Referee: Allen Chapman

Quarterfinal

July 14 Real Salt Lake Utah 1–0 California LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
19:00 PT Maund 87'
Mulholland Yellow card 89'		 Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 11,060
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero

CONCACAF Champions League

Main article: 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Group stage

Main article: 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage

The LA Galaxy have been drawn into Group D.[24] The full tournament schedule was announced on June 29, 2015.[25]

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Source: CONCACAF

Matches

All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

August 6 1 LA Galaxy United States 5–1 Trinidad and Tobago Central Carson
22:00 Gordon 3'
Mendiola 31'
Zardes 54' (pen.)
Giovani 75'
Maganto 83'		 Report Guerra 5' (pen.)
Williams Yellow card 38'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 13,625
Referee: Christopher Reid (Belize)
August 18 2 LA Galaxy United States 5–0 Guatemala Comunicaciones Carson
22:00 Väyrynen 5'
Gordon 9', 54'
Keane 87', 89'		 Report Del Águila Yellow card 30' Stadium: StubHub Center
Referee: José Peñaloza (Mexico)
September 23 3 Central Trinidad and Tobago 1–1 United States LA Galaxy Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
20:00 Plaza 2'
Dillion Yellow card 49'
Oliver Yellow card 52'		 Report Walker Yellow card 63'
Gordon 82'		 Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium
Referee: William Anderson (Puerto Rico)
October 21 4 Comunicaciones Guatemala 1–1 United States LA Galaxy Guatemala City, Guatemala
22:00 Lalín Yellow card 66'
Blackburn 90+3'		 Report Meyer Yellow card 80'
Gordon 84'		 Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

International Champions Cup

Main article: 2015 International Champions Cup

Matches announced on April 28.[26][27]

July 11 1 LA Galaxy United States 2–1 Mexico América Carson, California
20:30 PT Keane 45'
Maganto Yellow card 54'
Gordon 80'		 Report
Report		 Quintero 7'
Rivera Yellow card 45+2'
Mares Yellow card 57'
Goltz Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,934
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
July 21 2 LA Galaxy United States 1–2 Spain Barcelona Pasadena, California
20:00 PT Leonardo Yellow card 41'
Meyer 90+1'		 Report Suárez 45'
Roberto 56'		 Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 93,226
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Steven Gerrard". Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "LA Galaxy select Ignacio Maganto in first round of 2015 MLS SuperDraft". Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  3. [3]
    "LA Galaxy sign 2015 MLS SuperDraft pick Ignacio Maganto". Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  4. [4]
    "LA Galaxy select Daniel Keller and Andrew Wolverton in final rounds of 2015 SuperDraft". Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  5. [5]
    "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Andrew Wolverton". Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  6. [6]
    "LA Galaxy re-sign goalkeeper Brian Perk". Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  7. [7]
    "LA Galaxy re-sign midfielder Rafael Garcia". Retrieved January 28, 2015.
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    "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Mika Vayrynen". Archived from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
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    "LA Galaxy sign forward Edson Buddle". Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
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    "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Trey Mitchell". Retrieved March 29, 2015.
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    "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Sebastian Lletget". Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  12. [12]
    "LA Galaxy sign Giovani dos Santos". Archived from the original on December 20, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  13. [13]
    "LA Galaxy acquire goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts from Orlando City SC". Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  14. [14]
    "LA Galaxy sign defender Dave Romney from LA Galaxy II". Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
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    "LA Galaxy forward Landon Donovan to retire following the 2014 Season". August 7, 2014. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  16. [16]
    "LA Galaxy decline options on four players". Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  17. [17]
    "Chandler Hoffman selected by Houston Dynamo in Stage 2 of Re-Entry Draft". Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  18. [18]
    "LA Galaxy acquire third allocation ranking from Colorado Rapids in exchange for Marcelo Sarvas". Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  19. [19]
    "LA Galaxy loan Charlie Rugg to Indy Eleven for 2015 NASL season". Retrieved March 23, 2015.
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    Adam Serrano. "Adam Serrano on Twitter". Retrieved July 5, 2015.
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    "Stefan Ishizaki admits leaving the LA Galaxy is "one of the hardest decisions" the midfielder has ever had to make". Retrieved July 5, 2015.
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    "LA Galaxy Insider has learned that the LA Galaxy and Jaime Penedo mutually have agreed to part ways". Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  23. [23]
    "U.S. Soccer Announces Round of 16 Draw for 2015 U.S. Open Cup". Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  24. [24]
    "LA Galaxy drawn into Group D of 2015-16 CONCACAF Champions League". Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  25. [25]
    "LA Galaxy schedule set for 2015-16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage". Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  26. [26]
    "LA Galaxy to participate in 2015 International Champions Cup North America". Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  27. [27]
    "LA Galaxy to face FC Barcelona and Club América in International Champions Cup". Retrieved April 28, 2015.
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