LA Galaxy vs St. Louis City

23 July 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Malik Badawi

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–2

  • Troy Elgersma 86’
  • Lukas MacNaughton 42’
  • Marcel Hartel 45+1’
  • Simon Becher 68’

Match summary

St. Louis City took a 3-1 win at LA Galaxy. St. Louis City led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Lukas MacNaughton put St. Louis City ahead with a header in the 42nd minute and Marcel Hartel made it 0-2 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Simon Becher made it 0-3 in the 68th minute and Troy Elgersma pulled one back to make it 1-3 in the 86th minute.

The chances backed that up: St. Louis City created 2.06 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to LA Galaxy's 0.98 from 11. LA Galaxy had a player sent off.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
11 Shots 15
3 Shots on target 9
4 Corners 7
62 Attacks 41
32 Dangerous attacks 31
432 Passes 491
82.2% Pass accuracy 86.6%
11 Tackles 16
11 Fouls 16
4 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 2

Key events

LA Galaxy St. Louis City
Kick-off
7’
Simon BecherShot on target
7’
Marcel HartelShot on target
24’
Corner
Corner
34’
Corner
38’
41’
Simon BecherShot on target
41’
Corner
41’
Corner
42’
Lukas MacNaughtonHeader0-1 (St. Louis City)
Marco ReusShot on target
44’
Carlos GarcésArgument
45+1’
45+1’
Marcel HartelRight foot shot0-2 (St. Louis City)
Marco ReusArgument
45+2’
Half-time0-2
Second half underway
Carlos GarcésSecond yellowTime wasting
49’
Corner
53’
56’
Lukas MacNaughtonFoul
Robert TaylorMarco Reus
59’
62’
Rafael SantosMykhi Joyner
62’
Jaziel OrozcoLukas MacNaughton
62’
Jeong Sang-binEduard Löwen
62’
Corner
Julián AudeJohn Nelson
64’
Isaiah ParenteLucas Sanabria
65’
65’
Corner
68’
Simon BecherRight foot shot0-3 (St. Louis City)
Jakob GlesnesArgument
71’
71’
Corner
72’
Simon BecherShot on target
Maya YoshidaElijah Wynder
74’
Troy ElgersmaJoseph Paintsil
74’
Corner
78’
Troy ElgersmaShot on target
79’
86’
Miguel PerezDaniel Edelman
86’
Palmer AultSimon Becher
Troy ElgersmaLeft foot shot1-3 (LA Galaxy)
86’
87’
Jeong Sang-binShot on target
87’
Corner
90+5’
Palmer AultShot on target
Full-time1-3

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.98 2.06 42’ Lukas MacNaughton (St. Louis City), 0-1 42’ 45+1’ Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City), 0-2 45+1’ 68’ Simon Becher (St. Louis City), 0-3 68’ 86’ Troy Elgersma (LA Galaxy), 1-3 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.98 2.06 42’ Lukas MacNaughton (St. Louis City), 0-1 MacNaughton 42’ 45+1’ Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City), 0-2 Hartel 45+1’ 68’ Simon Becher (St. Louis City), 0-3 Becher 68’ 86’ Troy Elgersma (LA Galaxy), 1-3 Elgersma 86’
LA Galaxy 0.98 xGSt. Louis City 2.06 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 St. Louis City attacking LA Galaxy attacking 
68’ Simon Becher (St. Louis City), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 41’ Simon Becher (St. Louis City), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 44’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 87’ Jeong Sang-bin (St. Louis City), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 42’ Lukas MacNaughton (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.18 xG, goal 7’ Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 72’ Simon Becher (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.15 xG, saved 86’ Troy Elgersma (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 7’ Simon Becher (St. Louis City), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 37’ Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 30’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 61’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 79’ Troy Elgersma (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+3’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+5’ Palmer Ault (St. Louis City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 63’ Simon Becher (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 38’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 52’ Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Rafael Santos (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ Mykhi Joyner (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ John Nelson (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 68’ Simon Becher (St. Louis City), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 41’ Simon Becher (St. Louis City), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 87’ Jeong Sang-bin (St. Louis City), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 44’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 42’ Lukas MacNaughton (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.18 xG, goal 7’ Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 72’ Simon Becher (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.15 xG, saved 86’ Troy Elgersma (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 37’ Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 7’ Simon Becher (St. Louis City), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 30’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 61’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 79’ Troy Elgersma (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+3’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+5’ Palmer Ault (St. Louis City), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 63’ Simon Becher (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 38’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 52’ Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Rafael Santos (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ Mykhi Joyner (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ John Nelson (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

LA Galaxy 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Marcinkowski
Nelson 64’
Glesnes
Garcés
Yamane
Haak
Paintsil 74’
Wynder 74’
Sanabria 65’
Miller
Reus 59’
St. Louis City 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Bürki
MacNaughton 62’
Baumgartl
Totland
Joyner 62’
Polvara
Edelman 86’
Durkin
Löwen 62’
Hartel
Becher 86’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
JT Marcinkowski
90′ 6 3 35 – – – – –
Defenders8 players
Miki Yamane
90′ – 2 – 3 1 56 – – – –
Jakob Glesnes
90′ 1 2 – 5 2 50 3 – –
Carlos Garcés Sent off
49′ 2 1 – 4 1 20 1 – –
John Nelson Taken off
64′ – – – 2 – 31 – – – –
Justin Haak
90′ – 2 – 2 – 36 2 – – –
Harbor Miller
90′ 2 – – 6 1 35 4 – – –
Julián Aude Came on as a substitute
26′ 1 – – 2 – 17 – – – –
Maya Yoshida Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – 1 1 9 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Joseph Paintsil Taken off
74′ – – 27 2 0.22 1 1 5 – 4 –
Elijah Wynder Taken off
74′ – – 29 – 0.01 1 – 4 – 2 –
Lucas Sanabria Taken off
65′ – – 31 1 0.41 3 – 7 – 3 –
Marco Reus Taken off
59′ – – 24 – 0.12 – 1 1 – –
Isaiah Parente Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 16 – 0.01 – – – 1 – –
Troy Elgersma Came on as a substitute
16′ 1 – 4 – 0.00 – – 3 – – –
Forwards1 player
Robert Taylor Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 1 – 0.07 0.14 1 3 – 12 –
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

LA Galaxy WLWDL
St. Louis City WWDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: St. Louis City 3-3 LA Galaxy, 14 Jun 25 Next meeting: St. Louis City 6-2 LA Galaxy, 11 Oct 26  All LA Galaxy vs St. Louis City meetings

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