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Galaxy Advance to Concacaf Round of 16 After Scoreless Home Draw

The away-goals edge from Panama sends LA through to a round-of-16 meeting with Jamaica’s Mount Pleasant.

Overview

  • Los Angeles moved on 1-1 on aggregate after a 0-0 second leg against Sporting San Miguelito at Dignity Health Sports Park.
  • The tie was decided by the away-goals rule after the Galaxy’s 1-1 first-leg result in Panama.
  • LA will face Mount Pleasant FC, the Caribbean Cup champion, with the first leg on March 11 in Carson and the return on March 19 in Jamaica.
  • Galaxy controlled possession against San Miguelito’s low block but produced only three shots on target and 11 corner kicks, with a first-half goal ruled offside in the buildup.
  • A late altercation led to a red card for Galaxy forward Matheus Nascimento, ruling him out of the first leg against Mount Pleasant.