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LA Galaxy Postgame Notes: LA Galaxy 1, Cruz Azul 2 - Tuesday, August 20, 2019

August 21, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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Notes:

- The LA Galaxy fell 2-1 to Cruz Azul Tuesday evening at Dignity Health Sports Park in the semifinal of Leagues Cup.

- With the result, the LA Galaxy are eliminated from 2019 Leagues Cup competition.

- In their first-ever Leagues Cup match, the LA Galaxy defeated Club Tijuana on penalties at Dignity Health Sports Park in July to advance to the semifinals.

- Cruz Azul will face Tigres in the Leagues Cup Final on Sept. 18 in Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas.

- Rookie midfielder Emil Cuello scored his second-ever LA Galaxy goal Tuesday night with his first-half tally.

- Cuello is now tied as the LA Galaxy's leading goalscorer in Leagues Cup action with Emmanuel Boateng and Dave Romney, who both scored in the 2-2 draw vs. Tijuana.

- Goalkeeper Matt Lampson made his third start of the season in goal, previously starting in the LA Galaxy's US Open Cup contest at Portland and in the first Leagues Cup match against Club Tijuana.

- LA Galaxy II player Nick Depuy made his first senior appearance for the LA Galaxy. Fellow LA Galaxy II player Kai Koreniuk, who started in the first Leagues Cup competition, was on the 18 man roster Tuesday evening.

- Next, the LA Galaxy will face LAFC at Banc of California Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 25 on FS1 and FOX Deportes at 7:30 p.m. PT.

- For more information, visit www.lagalaxy.com.

LA Galaxy 1, Cruz Azul 2

Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019 - 7:30 p.m. PT

2019 Leagues Cup - Semifinal

Dignity Health Sports Park - Los Angeles

Scoring Summary:

CA - Jose Maduena (Assisted by Orbelin Pineda) 4'

LA - Emil Cuello (Assisted by Favio Alvarez) 37'

CA - Orbelin Pineda (Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún) 47'

Misconduct Summary:

CA - Igor Lichnovsky (caution) 32'

CA - Yoshimar Yotún (caution) 88'

Lineups:

LA Galaxy: Matt Lampson; Daniel Steres, Giancarlo Gonzalez, Nick Depuy*, Dave Romney; Servando Carrasco (Sebastian Lletget 68'), Joe Corona; Efrain Alvarez, Favio Alvarez (Ethan Zubak 68'), Emil Cuello (Uriel Antuna 80'); Chris Pontius.

Substitutions not used: David Bingham, Diego Polenta, Tomas Hilliard-Arce, Kai Koreniuk*.

*On loan from LA Galaxy II

Head Coach: Guillermo Barros Schelotto

TOTAL SHOTS: 9; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 12; OFFSIDE: 0; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 1.

Cruz Azul: Jesus Corona ©; Julio Dominguez, Igor Lichnovsky, Adrian Aldrete, Pablo Aguilar, Jose Maduena, Yoshimar Yotun (Juan Escobar 90'+3), Roberto Alvarado (Guillermo Fernandez 59'), Orbelin Pineda (Elias Hernandez 77'), Milton Caraglio, Edgar Mendez.

Substitutions not used: Guillermo Allison, Rafael Baca, Martin Cauteruccio, Jonathan Rodriguez.

Head Coach: Pedro Caixinha

TOTAL SHOTS: 11; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 11; OFFSIDE: 2; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 2.

Referee: Mario Escobar

Referee's Assistants: Christian Ramirez, Gerson Lopez

4th Official: Said Martinez

VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero

Attendance: 20,135

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