2019 MLS Regular Season - Week 8
LA Galaxy vs. Houston Dynamo
Dignity Health Sports Park — Carson
April 19 - 11:00 PM ET
TV: UniMás
STREAMING: Twitter, MLS LIVE on DAZN in Canada
Two surging Western Conference foes meet for the first time since Decision Day presented by AT&T when the LA Galaxy host the Houston Dynamo Friday night.
The Galaxy are coming off a 2-0 win over the Philadelphia Union on a pair of first-half goals by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who continues his white-hot start to his first full MLS season. Meanwhile, Alberth Elis and Tomas Martinez struck for the Dynamo in a 2-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes that extended their winning streak to four games.
The Dynamo stunned the Galaxy, 3-2, on the final day of the 2018 regular season, rallying from a two-goal deficit to win 3-2 and eliminate LA from Audi MLS Cup Playoff contention.
LA Galaxy
- Injury Report:
- OUT: Perry Kitchen (M) - ankle injury
- OUT: Rolf Feltscher (D) - groin injury
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: None
- International duty: None
Houston Dynamo
- Injury Report:
- OUT: Eric Bird (M) - left ankle injury
- OUT: DaMarcus Beasley (D) - left knee surgery
- OUT: Romell Quioto (F) - right knee injury
- OUT: Ronaldo Peña (F) - left knee injury
- QUESTIONABLE: Memo Rodriguez (M) - left hamstring injury
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: None
- International duty: None
Series Matchup at Galaxy
- Galaxy: 5 wins, 17 goals
- Dynamo: 4 wins, 15 goals
- 4 draws
Officials
- Referee: Jair Marrufo
- Assistant Referees: Jeffrey Greeson, Chris Elliott
- 4th Official: Guido Gonzales Jr
- VAR: Alex Chilowicz
