LA Galaxy Postgame Notes: LA Galaxy 0, Atlanta United 3 - Saturday, August 3, 2019
August 3, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
LA Galaxy News Release
Notes:
- The LA Galaxy fell to 3-0 Atlanta United Saturday afternoon in Georgia in their second-straight road contest.
- With the result, the Galaxy are now 12-10-1 with 37 points on the season.
- The LA Galaxy were without Diego Polenta, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Efrain Alvarez for Saturday's contest. All three were serving one-game suspensions.
- Head coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto made four changes to the starting XI from last weekend's match in Portland: Jorgen Skjelvik, Dave Romney, Sebastian Lletget, Perry Kitchen started in place of Dan Steres, Diego Polenta, Julian Araujo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- The Galaxy are 10-1-0 this season when scoring the game's opening goal, and 2-9-0 when conceding first.
- This year on the road, the Galaxy are now 4-6-1.
- On the road, LA have tallied 10 goals while conceding 18 goals.
- The result moved the Galaxy to 0-3-0 vs. Atlanta all time.
- In their next match, the LA Galaxy will face D.C. United on the road on Sunday, Aug. 11 in the final game of a three-match road stint.
- Diego Polenta, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Efrain Alvarez all will be available for selection during the team's contest against D.C. United.
- For more information, visit www.lagalaxy.com.
LA Galaxy 0, Atlanta United 3
Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019 - 2:00 p.m. PT
2019 MLS Regular Season
Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, GA
Scoring Summary:
ATL - Dave Romney (own goal) 23'
ATL - Giancarlo Gonzalez (own goal) 43'
ATL - Josef Martinez (penalty) 76'
Misconduct Summary:
LA - Rolf Feltscher (caution) 52'
LA - Giancaro Gozalez (caution) 71'
ATL - Gonzalez Martinez (caution) 75'
LA - Julian Araujo (caution) 89'
Lineups:
LA Galaxy: David Bingham; Rolf Feltscher, Dave Romney, Giancarlo Gonzalez, Jorgen Skjelvik; Joe Corona (Julian Araujo 80'), Perry Kitchen, Jonathan dos Santos ©; Favio Alvarez (Emmanuel Boateng 76'), Uriel Antuna, Sebastian Lletget.
Susbtitions not used: Matt Lampson, Daniel Steres, Servando Carrasco, Emil Cuello, Chris Pontius.
Head Coach: Guillermo Barros Schelotto
TOTAL SHOTS: 11; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; FOULS: 12; OFFSIDE: 1; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 6.
Atlanta United: Brad Guzan, Franco Escobar, Miles Robinson, Florentin Pogba, Julian Gressel (Dion Pereira 80'), Darlington Nagbe (Eric Remedi 73'), Jeff Larentowicz, Ezequiel Barco (Emerson Hyndman 62'), Justin Meram, Josef Martinez, Gonzalo Martinez.
Substitutions not used: Alec Kann, Michael Parkhurst, Mohammed Adams, Hector Villalba.
Head Coach: Frank de Boer
TOTAL SHOTS: 20; SHOTS ON GOAL: 7; FOULS: 10; OFFSIDE: 1; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 4.
Referee: Drew Fischer
Referee's Assistants: Jeremy Hanson and Philippe Briere
4th Official: Kevin Broadley
VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero
Attendance: 72,548
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