LA Galaxy Starting XI: GK Novak Mićović; D Miki Yamane, D Emiro Garcés, D Maya Yoshida ©, D Julián Aude; M Edwin Cerrillo, M Diego Fagundez, M Marco Reus, F Gabriel Pec, F Joseph Paintsil, F Matheus Nascimento
Substitutes: GK JT Marcinkowski; D Mauricio Cuevas, D John Nelson, D Zanka, M Tucker Lepley, M Isaiah Parente, M Lucas Sanabria, M Elijah Wynder, F Christian Ramirez
Lineup Notes:
- Serbian goalkeeper Novak Mićović, 23, makes his 10th start of the 2025 MLS Regular Season in tonight's match against Vancouver. Mićović tallied four saves and notched his first shutout of the 2025 campaign in LA's 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake on May 31. Mićović made four starts across all competitions during the 2024 campaign, posting one shutout and a 1.25 goals-against average. Mićović has registered one shutout in seven league appearances (7 starts) for the Galaxy during the 2025 campaign. Mićović earned his first career victory for LA in the 2-1 win over the Earthquakes in Leagues Cup 2024 group stage action at PayPal Park on July 31.
- Japanese International defender Miki Yamane, who has tallied two assists in 17 appearances (15 starts) during the 2025 MLS Regular Season, starts at right back in tonight’s match against the Whitecaps. Yamane has registered 10 assists in 60 appearances (57 starts) across all competitions in two seasons played with the Galaxy (2024-Present).
- Colombian defender Emiro Garcés, 23, who has tallied two goals and one assist in 21 appearances (16 starts) across all competitions for the Galaxy during the 2025 campaign, starts in defense in tonight's match against Whitecaps FC. Garcés has recorded two goals and three assists in 36 career appearances (27 starts) across all competitions for the LA Galaxy (2024-Present).
- Maya Yoshida, who has recorded three goals and three assists in 73 appearances (71 starts) across all competitions in three seasons with the Galaxy (2023-Present), captains LA in tonight’s match. Notably, Yoshida played in three FIFA World Cups (2014, 2018, 2022) for the Japanese National Team. Yoshida was the only player on the Galaxy roster to appear in every MLS match (Regular Season & Playoffs) during the 2024 season.
- Julián Aude, who has made tallied one goal in 22 appearances (8 starts) across all competitions during the 2025 campaign, makes his second consecutive start for the Galaxy in tonight’s match against Vancouver. Aude, 22, has recorded three goals and three assists in 75 matches played (47 starts) across all competitions in three seasons played with LA (2023-Present).
- Edwin Cerrillo, who has tallied one assist in 18 matches played (18 starts) during the 2025 MLS Regular Season, starts in midfield against Whitecaps FC. Cerrillo, 24, has registered one goal and five assists in 74 career matches played (63 starts) across all competitions with the LA Galaxy (2023 - Present). Notably, the match against Vancouver marks Cerrillo’s 150th career MLS regular season appearance.
- Diego Fagundez, who recorded a goal against San Diego FC on May 24, starts in midfield in tonight's match against Vancouver. Fagundez has tallied 76 goals and 76 assists in 411 career MLS regular-season games played (304 starts), and is the eighth player in MLS history to record at least 75 career goals and 75 assists in regular season play. Fagundez has recorded three goals in 17 matches played (16 starts) during the 2025 MLS Regular Season.
- 2024 MLS Newcomer of the Year Gabriel Pec, 24, who finished the 2024 MLS Regular Season with 30 goal contributions (16 goals, 14 assists) in 33 appearances (30 starts), starts on the right wing against Vancouver. Pec has totaled 44 goal contributions (25 goals, 19 assists) in 62 appearances (59 starts) across all competitions in two seasons with the LA Galaxy (2024 - Present). In three all-time matches played against Vancouver, Pec has totaled four goal contributions (2 goals, 2 assists). Pec recorded a goal against LAFC at the Rose Bowl on July 4, 2024.
- Marco Reus, who scored a goal against the San Jose Earthquakes on June 28, starts in midfield in tonight’s match against Vancouver. Reus has registered 14 goal contributions (5 goals, 9 assists) in 20 career regular season matches played (15 starts) for LA (2024-Present). Dating back to April 27, Reus ranks tied for fifth in MLS with 10 goal contributions (4 G, 6 A). Reus' 1.18 goals & assists per 90 mins played since April 27 (min. 700 minutes played) ranks third in MLS behind only Anders Dryer (1.71) and Sam Surridge (1.27) during that span.
- Ghanaian international forward Joseph Paintsil, who has recorded 29 goal contributions (17 goals, 12 assists) in 52 career matches played (48 starts) across all competitions for LA, starts on the left wing against Vancouver. In two matches played against Vancouver during the 2024 campaign, Paintsil recorded two goals and one assist. In his last match played at Dignity Health Sports Park, Paintsil recorded a goal in a 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake on May 31.
- Brazilian youth international forward Matheus Nascimento, 21, makes his sixth consecutive start for the LA Galaxy in tonight’s match against Vancouver. The Niterói, Brazil native has notched one goal and two assists in 13 appearances (5 starts) for the Galaxy during the 2025 MLS Regular Season. Nascimento joined LA as a U22 Initiative Player on loan from Brazilian Série A side Botafogo on Feb. 19, 2025. Notably, Nascimento is the youngest player (16 years old) in club history to make their debut for Botafogo. Nascimento notched 12 goals and 7 assists in 98 appearances (55 starts) across all competitions in six seasons played with Botafogo (2020-25). At the international level, Nascimento has made multiple appearances for Brazil at the U-16, U-17, U-18, U-20 and U-23 age groups. The forward was part of the Brazilian National Team side that won the 2023 Pan American Games gold medal after defeating Chile in penalties on Nov. 4, 2023.
