LA Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids

27 September 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Armando Villarrea

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Reggie Cannon 53’ (og)
  • João Klauss 66’
  • Justin Haak 74’
  • Donavan Phillip 4’
  • Paxten Aaronson 39’

Match summary

LA Galaxy came back from 2 goals down to win 3-2 at home to Colorado Rapids. Colorado Rapids led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Donavan Phillip put Colorado Rapids ahead in the 4th minute and Paxten Aaronson made it 0-2 in the 39th minute. In the second half, Cannon's own goal pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 53rd minute, João Klauss equalised in the 66th minute, and Justin Haak won it with a header in the 74th minute.

Colorado Rapids can feel hard done by, creating 2.28 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to LA Galaxy's 1.72 from 16.

Match stats

40% Possession 60%
16 Shots 9
7 Shots on target 4
5 Corners 6
50 Attacks 48
29 Dangerous attacks 27
346 Passes 531
83.8% Pass accuracy 87.8%
21 Tackles 17
13 Fouls 20
1 Yellow cards 3
3 Offsides 1

Key events

LA Galaxy Colorado Rapids
Kick-off
4’
Donavan PhillipLeft foot shot0-1 (Colorado Rapids)
10’
Keegan RosenberryFoul
Erik ThommyShot on target
11’
19’
Donavan PhillipShot on target
21’
Donavan PhillipShot on target
31’
Rob HoldingFoul
39’
Paxten AaronsonRight foot shot0-2 (Colorado Rapids)
Half-time0-2
Pablo RuízFoul
46’
Second half underway
Reggie CannonOwn goal1-2 (LA Galaxy)
53’
53’
Josh AtencioFoul
Marco ReusCalegari
61’
Erik ThommyShot on target
62’
João KlaussLeft foot shot2-2 (LA Galaxy)
66’
67’
Hamzat OjediranJosh Atencio
Justin HaakHeader3-2 (LA Galaxy)
74’
Lucas SanabriaSergi Roberto
76’
76’
Darren YapiKeegan Rosenberry
83’
Alex HarrisJackson Travis
83’
Noah CobbRob Holding
Kyogo FuruhashiJoão Klauss
84’
Maya YoshidaRobert Taylor
84’
Erik ThommyShot on target
88’
Kyogo FuruhashiShot on target
89’
Full-time3-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.72 2.28 4’ Donavan Phillip (Colorado Rapids), 0-1 4’ 39’ Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), 0-2 39’ 53’ Reggie Cannon (LA Galaxy) own goal, 1-2 53’ 66’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), 2-2 66’ 74’ Justin Haak (LA Galaxy), 3-2 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.72 2.28 4’ Donavan Phillip (Colorado Rapids), 0-1 Phillip 4’ 39’ Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), 0-2 Aaronson 39’ 53’ Reggie Cannon (LA Galaxy) own goal, 1-2 Cannon 53’ 66’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), 2-2 Klauss 66’ 74’ Justin Haak (LA Galaxy), 3-2 Haak 74’
LA Galaxy 1.72 xGColorado Rapids 2.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Colorado Rapids attacking LA Galaxy attacking 
90+9’ Donavan Phillip (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.95 xG, off target 66’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 39’ Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 19’ Donavan Phillip (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 80’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 4’ Donavan Phillip (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 74’ Justin Haak (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 36’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 19’ Morgan Whittaker (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 89’ Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 21’ Donavan Phillip (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 69’ Pablo Ruíz (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 56’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 40’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 22’ Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 62’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Morgan Whittaker (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 14’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ Donavan Phillip (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 53’ Reggie Cannon (Colorado Rapids), own goal 90+9’ Donavan Phillip (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.95 xG, off target 66’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 39’ Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 19’ Donavan Phillip (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 80’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 4’ Donavan Phillip (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 74’ Justin Haak (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 36’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 19’ Morgan Whittaker (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 89’ Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 21’ Donavan Phillip (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 69’ Pablo Ruíz (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 56’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 40’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 22’ Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 62’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Morgan Whittaker (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 14’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ Donavan Phillip (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 53’ Reggie Cannon (Colorado Rapids), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

LA Galaxy 4-4-2 Starting XI
Marcinkowski
Nelson
Glesnes
Haak
Calegari 61’
Ruíz
Roberto 76’
Thommy
Miller
Taylor 84’
Klauss 84’
Colorado Rapids 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Defreitas-Hansen
Holding 83’
Williams
Cannon
Navarro
Travis 83’
Atencio 67’
Rosenberry 76’
Aaronson
Whittaker
Phillip

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
JT Marcinkowski
90′ 2 2 25 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Calegari Taken off
61′ 2 1 – 4 – 34 – – – –
Jakob Glesnes
90′ 3 4 1 6 3 35 – – – –
Justin Haak
90′ 4 1 1 9 2 39 – 1 – –
John Nelson
90′ 1 1 1 1 – 19 – – – –
Harbor Miller
90′ 1 3 – 4 1 30 2 – – –
Maya Yoshida Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – 4 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Pablo Ruíz
90′ – – 43 – 0.06 4 – 5 4 –
Sergi Roberto Taken off
76′ – – 43 – 0.02 1 1 2 – 1 –
Robert Taylor Taken off
84′ – 1 13 1 0.15 1 – 3 2 1 –
Erik Thommy
90′ – – 26 2 0.21 – – 6 2 6 –
Marco Reus Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 9 3 0.11 – – 3 1 1 –
Lucas Sanabria Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 5 – 0.00 1 – 2 1 – –
Forwards2 players
João Klauss Taken off
84′ 1 – 4 1 0.91 0.10 2 3 – 16 –
Kyogo Furuhashi Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 1 1 0.08 0.01 – 4 3 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

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Colorado Rapids WLDWD

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.