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LA Galaxy to Face Minnesota United FC in Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs on Sunday, October 20

October 7, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
LA Galaxy News Release


LOS ANGELES - The LA Galaxy will travel to Allianz Field for a match against Minnesota United in Round One of the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 5:30 p.m. PT in a game broadcast live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.

Following the conclusion of the 2019 MLS Regular Season, the LA Galaxy earned the No. 5 seed in the MLS Western Conference standings and will face No. 4 seed Minnesota United FC in postseason play. The winner will advance to the MLS Western Conference Semifinals with a contest at LAFC on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. PT on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.

In 24 seasons, this is the 19th time in club history that the LA Galaxy will take part in postseason play. In all, the club holds a 44-22-7 playoff record with an MLS best five MLS Cup victories. Their 44 playoff wins are the most of any team in MLS.

This year will mark the debut of a new format following today's close of regular season play. The top seven teams from each conference have qualified for postseason play, with the higher seeds enjoying homefield advantage throughout the playoffs and the top seeds in each conference earning a bye in Round One. The biggest change is that this year's postseason will feature single-elimination matches throughout, instead of the two-leg series that preceded MLS Cup in past seasons.

Six Round One games will take place on Oct. 19 and Oct. 20, with the four Eastern and Western Conference Semifinal games set for Wednesday, Oct. 23 and Thursday, Oct. 24. Two games will be played on each of the match dates, and four teams, two from each conference, will advance.

The Conference Finals will take place on consecutive nights, Tuesday, Oct. 29 and Wednesday, Oct. 30, with each of the Conference Champions advancing to 2019 MLS Cup on Sunday, Nov. 10. For the first time in league history, MLS Cup will air domestically in the U.S. on both the ABC Television Network and Univision Network, and in Canada on TSN and TVA Sports.

All dates and times subject to change.

Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs Schedule

*Subject to change.

** All playoff games will be broadcast nationally in Canada on TSN (English) and TVA Sports (French)

ROUND ONE (6 games)

Saturday, Oct. 19

No. 4 Toronto FC vs. No. 5 D.C. United (Univision / TUDN, 9 am. PT)

Location: BMO Field, Toronto, Canada

No. 2 Atlanta United vs. No. 7 New England Revolution (Univision / TUDN, 12 p.m. PT)

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA

No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC vs. No. 7 FC Dallas (FS1 / FOX Deportes, 12:30 p.m. PT*)

Location: CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA

*Game time is subject to change due to national broadcast considerations

No. 3 Real Salt Lake vs. No. 6 Portland Timbers (ESPNEWS / ESPN Deportes, 7 p.m. PT)

Location: Rio Tinto Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT

Sunday, Oct. 20

No. 3 Philadelphia Union vs. No. 6 New York Red Bulls (FS1 / FOX Deportes, 12 p.m. PT)

Location: Talen Energy Stadium, Chester, PA

No. 4 Minnesota United FC vs. No. 5 LA Galaxy (ESPN / ESPN Deportes, 5:30 p.m. PT)

Location: Allianz Field, St. Paul, MN

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (4 games)

Wednesday, Oct. 23

No. 1 New York City FC vs. No. 4 Toronto FC / No. 5 D.C. United (FS1 / FOX Deportes, 4 p.m. PT)

Location: TBD - Yankee Stadium or Citi Field, New York, NY

No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC / No. 7 FC Dallas vs. No. 3 Real Salt Lake / No. 6 Portland Timbers (FS1 / FOX Deportes, 7 p.m. PT)

Location: TBD highest-seeded team

Thursday, Oct. 24

No. 2 Atlanta United / No. 7 New England Revolution vs. No. 3 Philadelphia Union / No. 6 New York Red Bulls (ESPN2 / ESPN Deportes, 4:30 p.m. PT)

Location: TBD highest-seeded team

No. 1 Los Angeles Football Club vs. No. 4 Minnesota United FC / No. 5 LA Galaxy (ESPN / ESPN Deportes, 7:30 p.m. PT)

Location: Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, CA

CONFERENCE FINALS (2 games)

Tuesday, Oct. 29

Western Conference Final (ESPN / ESPN Deportes, TBD)

Wednesday, Oct. 30

Eastern Conference Final (FS1 / FOX Deportes, TBD)

2019 MLS CUP

Sunday, Nov. 10

MLS Cup (ABC / Univision / TSN / TVA Sports, 12 p.m. PT)

LA Galaxy Season Ticket Memberships for the 2020 Major League Soccer season are now available. Season Ticket Members and Galaxy fans can go to lagalaxy.com/since96 to secure their 2020 LA Galaxy Season Ticket Memberships. In addition to visiting lagalaxy.com/since96, fans can secure 2020 Season Ticket Memberships at Dignity Health Sports Park by visiting Galaxy HQ by section 103 at any LA Galaxy home game. Fans can also call 1.877.3GALAXY (342.5299) and press 2 when prompted to purchase memberships.

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