LOS ANGELES (August 1, 2026) – The LA Galaxy (5-7-7, 22 points) added a point to their season total and recorded a clean sheet in a defensive duel with FC Dallas (7-5-6, 27 points) at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. The shutout was the Galaxy’s third in league play and sixth of the campaign overall. Notably, LA Galaxy’s newest signing, Japanese international forward Kyōgo Furuhashi, made his MLS debut as a second-half substitute, entering the match in the 67th minute.
Postgame Notes
- Defender John Nelson recorded career highs in shots (3) and shots on target (2) in tonight’s match and did so against the team that drafted him 10th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.
- The LA Galaxy tallied 15 shots at goal from inside the box in the match, up from their 8.3 season average and nearly double the league average of 7.8.
- One week after earning an MLS Team of the Matchday spot for a five-save performance against San Jose, goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski recorded a four-save clean sheet.
- The LA Galaxy's scoreless draw against FC Dallas marked the club's first 0-0 result in league play at Dignity Health Sports Park since a goalless match against the Houston Dynamo on September 2, 2023.
- João Klauss (foot), Erik Thommy (foot), and Miki Yamane (hip) were out for tonight’s match. Edwin Cerrillo (not due to injury) and Ruben Ramos Jr. (international duty) were also unavailable for selection.
Next Up
The LA Galaxy will next be in action on the road against Houston Dynamo FC at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday, August 15 at 7:30 p.m. PT (Apple TV).
Match Information
Match: LA Galaxy vs FC Dallas
Date: August 1, 2026
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park; Carson, California
Weather: Clear and 76°F
Scoring Summary
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1
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2
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F
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LA Galaxy
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0
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0
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0
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FC Dallas
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0
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0
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0
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Lineups
LA Galaxy: GK JT Marcinkowski; D John Nelson, D Maya Yoshida, D Jakob Glesnes, D Harbor Miller; M Justin Haak, M Lucas Sanabria (Isaiah Parente, 90+2’), M Elijah Wynder (Troy Elgersma, 90+2’); F Robert Taylor (Kyōgo Furuhashi, 67’), F Joseph Paintsil, F Marco Reus
Substitutes not used: Novak Mićović, Emiro Garcés, Julián Aude, Chris Rindov, Vicente Garcia, Brett Phan
FC Dallas: GK Jonathan Sirois; D Shaq Moore, D Osaze Urhoghide, D Nolan Norris, D Herman Johansson (Sebastien Ibeagha, 79’); M Christian Cappis (Clay Holstad, 79’), M Kaick Ferreira, M Patrickson Delgado (Santiago Moreno, 66’), M Logan Farrington (Anderson Julio, 66’); F Petar Musa
Substitutes not used: Michael Collodi, Lalas Abubakar, Joaquin Valiente, Caleb Swann, Samuel Sarver
Stats Summary
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LA
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DAL
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Shots
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18
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16
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Shots on Goal
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9
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4
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Saves
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4
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9
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Corner Kicks
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6
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6
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Fouls
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11
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13
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Offsides
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1
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2
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Possession
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50.4%
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49.6%
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Misconduct Summary
DAL: Patrickson Delgado (caution) 4’
DAL: Christian Cappis (caution) 31’
DAL: Kaick Ferreira (caution) 35’
LA: Jakob Glesnes (caution) 53’
DAL: Nolan Norris (caution) 63’
LA: John Nelson (caution) 86’
Officials
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
Assistant Referees: Matthew Nelson, Eduardo Jeff
Fourth Official: Matt Thompson
VAR: Geoff Gamble
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial
LA Galaxy Postgame Quotes
LA Galaxy Head Coach Greg Vanney
On the team’s performance in the attack tonight:
“In the second half, I definitely felt like there was something in there for us, once Kyōgo [Furuhashi] came in at the nine. You see that we're a different team with a nine, everybody can move into their positions. And as soon as we can get him in sync with the group and understanding who kind of does what and where they go, then you see soft feet, you see some really good runs, and you see a lot of things that are really positive. So, I felt like it was kind of just a matter of time. As we keep moving forward, the idea is that many of them will sync up the right way and we will benefit from that. I felt like something could be coming, and we were leaning on it. They weren't able to get on the ball very much in the second half. We were able to recover and get some second-phase attacks. I thought something could come out of it.”
On Kyōgo Furuhashi’s performance in his debut:
“He is a player who really understands the nine position and the movements and has soft feet, and you can play into him. You see him bring it down out of the air, soft feet. His movements are smart, he's quick, repeatable sprints, a guy who can put defenses under pressure with his movements. Again, with his soft feet, he can link up with guys. So, I think a lot of positive things. Even though he's not the biggest guy, he's strong, and he can hold up things and link up guys, again, with soft feet. But I like the way he moves for this team because he can be dangerous in transition. He can be dangerous with the way he is sharp in his movements in and around the box. And I think he can connect with Marco [Reus] and Joe [Paintsil] and the guys that are in the attacking phase a lot. And I think he'll put in a real shift on the defensive side as we need him. He always has in everything that we've seen building up to this. So, I like him. He just brings a lot of different parts. And equally as important, it allows everybody else to go and do their roles and become masters of the things they're supposed to be doing, instead of guys trying to do other roles and fit into something for the day.”
On 19-year-old Harbor Miller at right back:
“A solid game. For me, it's the transition on a week's notice going from being kind of a maverick attacker, which he was able to do last week to success against San Jose. When you're in the attack, you can take risk. You can try things. You can do all that. When you play fullback, then you've got to be a little more controlled, and you've got to choose between risk and reward a little bit more when you're in the back line. So, some of the defending moments, it helped, I think, that they were using more of a wingback than a straight-up winger for the day like today. He didn't have a direct winger that he was dealing with. It was a guy who was trying to do the running with him, which he can do all day. But I thought he was very good in his decisions. I thought, again, for me the biggest thing for him today was to get through the defensive pieces of it because it's just not something he's had to focus on lately. And I thought he did a nice job with that. And the attacking stuff, he can move with the ball, he's a good crosser of the ball. We'll see the things and we have seen the things he can do in attack. Now, it's just balancing your priorities now that you're in that back line.”
LA Galaxy General Manager Will Kuntz
On the status of his roster rebuild:
“Yeah, obviously that's begun already with Robert [Taylor] and Kyōgo [Furuhashi], like you mentioned. I think we are very close to our third DP. And I think you guys have heard Greg say before that we're looking to probably make one or two additional moves on top of that. It's a moving picture, as it always is in the window. But, yeah, I think we're very close with two more pieces that are going to be additions on top of what we've seen from Robert and Kyōgo so far.”
On if the Galaxy needs to move more players out to bring more players in:
“There's always a chance that, in this league, to bring somebody in, you need to create a little space. So, it's going to be window dependent. But, yeah, I would expect certainly one move in the offing and the rest will be sort of depending on what the market bears.”
On his faith in Greg Vanney as Head Coach:
“I mean, look, we've seen what happens when we've got the right group for Greg and everybody's healthy. His track record speaks for itself. So my job is to focus on the roster, and my job is to help Greg out. So if Greg is feeling pressure, it's because I'm not doing something right.”
On if negotiations have become more difficult for the Galaxy as other teams grow within the League:
“It's interesting, I haven't really thought about it like that. I think what you're seeing from a lot of ownership groups, new and old, is really exciting for the league. It's great that teams are going out and bringing in big-time players. Even markets like Kansas City that in the past haven't really spent, they're starting to spend. What I see in this job is that there's a lot of enthusiasm on behalf of players, and as every new player comes in, other players are sort of asking them, hey, what's it like? Guys who are with teams in the World Cup, players in the World Cup who played with MLS teammates, they're like, hey, what's it like? So to that end, I think there's a lot more excitement, but there's more competition, which is great. And it keeps us honest and it keeps us sharp. I think in the past, maybe we've been guilty of resting on our laurels a little bit too much, and having that level of international competition, I think, or domestic competition for international and domestic players is really healthy. But it maybe creates more competition, but I think it makes our job a lot more exciting, and it widens the scope of players who are open to coming. That said, I also think that we're, with all due respect to everybody else, we are a little bit different, right? The stars above the crest do mean something. We are an original team in the league. We are in Los Angeles. And I think that still carries a lot of weight.”
LA Galaxy Defender Maya Yoshida
On if he already has a relationship with Kyogo:
“We played together on the national team a couple of times. Last time I met him was a long time ago, but we communicated because he was very popular in the MLS transfer market. And obviously we have the same agent. So very happy to have him so far. And of course, after Celtic, he had a difficult time in France and Birmingham. But I know his quality, and you can probably see a little bit today, he's very quick, he's very skillful. We need his goals. So hopefully we can sort it out together. But he still needs time. Any players, even like Son, he didn't score [for] a long time. Adjusting to this league, this country, its very, very different. So hopefully that's my job, probably, to help him to adapt as quick as possible. He came last night to my home to have dinner. At least he can get the Japanese food, which is not bad.”
On playing alongside Jakob Glesnes in the back line:
“Jakob's distribution is very good, especially diagonal long balls very, very good. And defensive, very solid. And what he had done in Philadelphia and what we expect here from him is a little bit different. So, he needed time to adapt to different team’s soccer. And now he totally understands everything, and we understand him as well. So today, we communicate better and organize better defensively. And then he can contribute in the attacking side as well, set pieces and the distribution. That's what we're expecting from him, and I think that's also a strength of him. As I said before, that has to be our standard. And we set the standard better, then he can show better performance for sure because he's a good player and he has experience in MLS.”
On how he is feeling mentally and physically after spending time with the Japanese National Team during the World Cup:
“Even though I'm not playing for the World Cup, joining the national team, big responsibility. I was like a mentor of the team. So, I have to be the role model of the team on and off the pitch. And people know who I am, ex-captain of the national team, long-time player in that team. So, I was very concentrated, and also I learned I have to be like this in the Galaxy too. Of course, after the tournament, everybody needed a break, physically and mentally. Luckily, I had to go back to Japan for the green card, so that was two weeks. And mentally I reset. Physically, to be honest, national team training session was really, really hard, very intense, very concentrated. Today, when people are talking about the mental health about the athlete, but, to be honest, we need the right break, to reset the mindset for the player who had a big tournament. But the career goes on. You never stop. You can never stop. If you stop, somebody will take over. So, this is the hard part of the athlete. I have done this national team thing for more than 10 years. Now I understand -- when I joined the World Cup, I was thinking, how can they do that like this? I was like, these guys, over 10 years, and I can't believe this is what it is now, MLS, and traveling again, Houston, away, it's really, really hard. I don't know why I'm pushing so much. This is my life, this is how I am. And if this passion goes away, then it's time to retire. But I still have some passion burning in my heart.”
