LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016) – The LA Galaxy will host the Colorado Rapids at 2 p.m. PT this Sunday, Oct. 30 at StubHub Center in the Western Conference Semifinals of the Audi 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs. The match will be broadcast live to a national audience on ESPN. Tickets to Sunday’s game at StubHub Center are on sale now by clicking here, at www.lagalaxy.com/playoffs or by calling 877-3GALAXY (342-5299).
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The Semifinals are a two-game series, aggregate-goal format with the winner advancing to the Western Conference Championship. The Galaxy will play the second leg of the Western Conference Semifinal series on Sunday, Nov. 6 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado. During the second leg of the Western Conference Semifinal, the Galaxy will host a viewing party inside the newly-renovated American Express Stadium Club at StubHub Center, with the LA Galaxy-Colorado Rapids match shown live on GalaxyTV, the largest video board in Major League Soccer.
The Galaxy advanced past the Western Conference Knockout Round with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake last night at StubHub Center, propelled by a first-half brace from Emmanuel Boateng and a goal from Alan Gordon.
LA have faced the Colorado Rapids three times this season, going 0-1-2 in their previous three games. In their most recent contest, LA earned a 1-1 draw at StubHub Center on Aug. 13.
The Galaxy have qualified for MLS Cup Playoffs in 18 of the club’s 21 seasons, earning an all-time record of 42-21-7 while winning a record five MLS Cup trophies. The Galaxy have also qualified for every MLS Cup Playoffs since 2009, marking eight-straight years, which is the second-longest streak in MLS history.
AUDI 2016 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE
Knockout Round Oct. 26-27: Eastern and Western Conference Knockout Round games
(conference third seed vs. sixth, and fourth seed vs. fifth seed in a single-game elimination match)
- Wednesday, Oct. 26
- Toronto FC 3, Philadelphia Union 1 (ESPN2, UniMas / TSN2)
- LA Galaxy 3, Real Salt Lake 1 (Spectrum SportsNet, UniMás)
- Thursday, Oct. 27
- Montreal Impact 4, DC United 2 (UniMas / TSN1&5, RDS2)
- Seattle Sounders FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0 (FS1, UniMas)
Conference Semifinals Two-game series, aggregate-goal format between conference top seed vs. lowest advancing seed from Knockout Round and conference second seed vs. highest seed from Knockout Round.
- Sunday, Oct. 30: Eastern and Western Conference Leg 1
- 12 p.m. PT – New York Red Bulls at Montreal Impact (ESPN)
- 2 p.m. PT – Colorado Rapids at LA Galaxy (ESPN)
- 4 p.m. PT – New York City FC at Toronto FC (FS1)
- 6:30 p.m. PT – FC Dallas at Seattle Sounders FC (FS1)
- Sunday, Nov. 6: Eastern and Western Conference Leg 2
- 12 p.m. PT (ESPN)
- 2 p.m. PT (ESPN)
- 4:30 p.m. PT (FS1)
- 7 p.m. PT (FS1)
Conference Championships
- Sunday, Nov. 20: Western Conference Championship Leg 1 (FS1, 5 p.m. PT)
- Tuesday, Nov. 22: Eastern Conference Championship Leg 1 (ESPN, 5 p.m. PT)
- Sunday, Nov. 27: Western Conference Championship Leg 2 (ESPN, 1 p.m. PT)
- Wednesday, Nov. 30: Eastern Conference Championship Leg 2 (FS1, 4 p.m. PT)
2016 MLS Cup
- Saturday, Dec. 10: 2016 MLS Cup (FOX, UniMás, TSN, RDS, 5 p.m. PT)
Dates/times are subject to change
LA Galaxy Season Ticket Memberships for the 2017 MLS season are available for purchase now. Season Ticket Members and Galaxy fans can go to www.lagalaxy.com/tickets/seasontickets to secure their 2017 LA Galaxy Season Ticket package.
LA Galaxy single game tickets for the remainder of the 2016 MLS season are also available for purchase. Galaxy fans can go to www.lagalaxy.com/tickets or call 877.3GALAXY (342.5299) for information, purchasing, and special offers.
