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LA Galaxy Postgame Notes: LA Galaxy 2, Montreal Impact 1 - Saturday, September 21, 2019

Published on September 22, 2019 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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Notes:

- The LA Galaxy earned a 2-1 win over Montreal Impact on Saturday evening at Dignity Health Sports Park.

- Through 31 games played, the Galaxy are now 15-13-3 with 48 points on the season.

- The LA Galaxy are now 4-1-3 all-time against Montreal Impact.

- At home, the Galaxy have gone 3-0-1 against Montreal.

- This year at home, the Galaxy have gone 11-4-1 in MLS play, including two consecutive wins.

- In those 16 home games, LA has scored 33 goals and allowed 21.

- The Galaxy are 12-1-1 this season when scoring the game's opening goal, and 3-12-1 when conceding first.

- When leading at halftime, LA are 7-2-1. They are 8-3-2 when tied at halftime.

- With a goal in tonight's contest, forward LA Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has now scored 27 goals during the 2019 MLS Regular Season, expanding on his club record for goals in a season.

- In all, Ibrahimovic has made 26 starts this season, scoring 27 goals and adding five assists.

- Since joining the club last season, the Swedish forward has made 52 appearances while recording 49 goals and 15 assists, including 15 game-winning goals and three game-winning assists.

- Midfielder Uriel Antuna scored the second goal of the contest, marking his fifth goal for the LA Galaxy.

- Antuna also tallied his fourth assist this season.

- Forward Cristian Pavon recorded his sixth assist this year. Pavon has now recorded an assist for the team in five consecutive games.

- The LA Galaxy will next travel to Utah to face Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 25 (6:30 p.m. PT; Spectrum SportsNet).

LA Galaxy 2, Montreal Impact 1

Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 - 7:30 p.m. PT

2019 MLS Regular Season

Dignity Health Sports Park - Los Angeles

Scoring Summary:

LA - Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Assisted by Uriel Antuna) 31'

MTL - Lassi Lappalainen (Assisted by Saphir Taider) 48'

LA - Uriel Antuna (Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Cristian Pavon) 50'

Misconduct Summary:

LA - Jonathan dos Santos (caution) 29'

Lineups:

LA Galaxy: David Bingham; Julian Araujo, Daniel Steres, Diego Polenta, Dave Romney; Joe Corona (Servando Carrasco 90+1'), Jonathan dos Santos; Uriel Antuna (Efrain Alvarez 83'), Sebastian Lletget, Cristian Pavon; Zlatan Ibrahimovic ©.

Substitutions not used: Matt Lampson, Giancarlo Gonzalez, Jorgen Skjelvik, Emil Cuello, Chris Pontius.

Head Coach: Guillermo Barros Schelotto

TOTAL SHOTS: 25; SHOTS ON GOAL: 12; FOULS: 7; OFFSIDE: 5; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 2.

Montreal Impact: Evan Bush; Rod Fanni, Bacary Sagna, Daniel Lovitz, Rudy Camacho; Shamit Shome (Clement Bayiha 78'), Samuel Piette ©, Amar Sejdic (Mathieu Choiniere 68'), Saphir Taider, Orji Okwonkwo; Lassi Lappalainen.

Substitutions not used: Clement Diop, Zachary Brault-Guillard, Jorge Corrales, Victor Cabrera, Karifa Yao.

Head Coach: Wilmer Cabrera

TOTAL SHOTS: 14; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 1; OFFSIDE: 3; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 10.

Referee: Kevin Stott

Referee's Assistants: Jeff Hosking, Chris Elliott

4th Official: Michael Radchuk

VAR: Edvin Jurisevic

Attendance: 25,482

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