LA Galaxy Starting XI
Brian Rowe; Rafael Garcia, Leonardo, Dave Romney, Ashley Cole; Baggio Husidic, Jeff Larentowicz; Raul Mendiola, Mike Magee ©, Emmanuel Boateng; Alan Gordon.
Bench
Dan Kennedy, A.J. DeLaGarza, Daniel Steres, Nigel de Jong, Sebastian Lletget, Giovani dos Santos, Gyasi Zardes.
Lineup Notes
- LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena will shuffle the lineup Wednesday to accommodate for three games in a week’s time.
- Arena will trot out a lineup that features three of the same starters from Sunday’s MLS draw against NYRB: Brian Rowe, Ashley Cole, Jeff Larentowicz.
- Goalkeeper Brian Rowe makes the start for the Galaxy Wednesday evening, making his first USOC appearance of the season.
- Galaxy goalkeeper Clement Diop had previously started in the Galaxy’s three U.S. Open Cup victories this year.
- Defender Ashley Cole makes his second-ever USOC start Wednesday. He previously featured in the Galaxy’s 1-0 win over Portland.
- Raul Mendiola returns to the Starting XI for the Galaxy after earning the game-winning goal in the Round of 16 on the road against the Portland Timbers.
- Forward Alan Gordon earns the start after recording a goal in the Galaxy’s 4-2 win over Seattle in the USOC Semifinals.
- The Galaxy’s leading scorer in the USOC this is Sebastian Lletget with four goals.
Game Notes
- The Galaxy will play in the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup for the first time since 2006.
- The Galaxy are 19-2-0 at home all time in the Open Cup.
- LA have a 17-game winning streak at home in the U.S. Open Cup.
- The Galaxy’s last home defeat in the USOC to the Chicago Fire in the 2000 US Open Cup Semifinal.
- The Galaxy have recorded a 31-15-0 all-time record in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
- LA have entered the Open Cup every year since 1999, winning the tournament in 2001 and 2005 while reaching the Open Cup Final on two other occasions.
- LA Galaxy U.S. Open Cup records:
- When Scoring First: 20-2-1
- Losses: 2000 vs. Chicago Fire (2-1 L in ET), 2012 vs. Carolina RailHawks (2-1 L)
- Advanced in shootout (2001 vs. San Jose Earthquakes)
- When Conceding First: 7-11-0
- When Leading at Halftime: 15-1-0
- Lone loss came in 2012 (2-1 L vs. Carolina RailHawks)
- When Trailing at Halftime: 3-5-0
- The Galaxy are currently unbeaten in 10-straight matches in all competitions (eight MLS; two USOC)
Storylines:
- Will the Galaxy reach their first USOC Final since 2006?
- What will an adjusted Galaxy attack yield?
- Can the Galaxy stay unbeaten in 11-straight matches?
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