10-MAN GALAXY FALL TO RAPIDS FOR FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON

COMMERCE CITY (March 7, 2026) – The LA Galaxy (1‑1‑1, 4 points) fell 4–1 to Western Conference foe Colorado Rapids (2‑0‑1, 6 points) at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado. After entering halftime down 1–0, the Galaxy pulled level when João Klauss met a back‑post cross with a well‑placed header, marking his third straight MLS regular season match on the scoresheet to open his Galaxy career. Colorado then took advantage of their extra man, pulling away following the red card shown to Gabriel Pec.

Goalscoring Plays

COL – Darren Yapi (Paxton Aaronson), 23rd minute: Yapi drove into the box following a long counter-attacking run down the left side of the pitch and pinpointed a left-footed shot into the bottom right corner.

LA – João Klauss (Gabriel Pec), 56th minute: After sustained pressure following a corner kick, Gabriel Pec floated a cross to the back post, where João Klauss rose to head home the 1–1 equalizer.

COL – Alexis Manyoma (Darren Yapi), 76th minute: Yapi received the ball on the right side of the box and squared a pass into the center, where Manyoma arrived to score and put the Rapids ahead 2–1.

COL – Rafael Navarro, 85th minute: Novak Mićović parried Keegan Rosenberry’s shot, but Navarro reacted quickest, pouncing on the rebound and tapping it in to put the Rapids up 3–1.

COL – Rafael Navarro (Wayne Frederick), 89th minute: Frederick intercepted a pass deep in the LA half, and Navarro picked up possession and hit a shot into the top corner to extend Colorado’s lead to 4–1.

Postgame Notes

João Klauss scored his fourth goal of the MLS campaign in the 56th minute, officially marking his third consecutive league match on the scoresheet.
Erik Thommy made his LA Galaxy debut as a second-half substitute in the 71st minute of the contest.
Mauricio Cuevas made his 2026 MLS Regular Season debut as a second-half substitute in tonight’s match, replacing Joseph Paintsil in the 50th minute due to injury.
Gabriel Pec was dismissed from the match after being shown a second yellow in the 60th minute. The subsequent red card shown was both the first as a member of the Galaxy for Pec, and the first of his professional career.

Next Up

The LA Galaxy will return home for the first leg of the club’s Round of 16 match in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup against Mount Pleasant FA on Wednesday, March 11 (6:30 p.m. PT, FS2 & TUDN). The team returns to MLS Regular Season play on Saturday, Mar. 14 at 6:30 p.m. PT (Apple TV) against Sporting Kansas City at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Match Information

Match: LA Galaxy at Colorado Rapids

Date: March 7, 2026

Venue: Dick’s Sporting Goods Park; Commerce City, CO

Weather: Clear and 42°F

Scoring Summary	1	2	F
Colorado Rapids	1	3	4
LA Galaxy	0	1	1

COL: Darren Yapi (Paxton Aaronson), 23’
LA: João Klauss (Gabriel Pec), 56’

COL: Alexis Manyoma (Darren Yapi), 76’

COL: Rafael Navarro, 85’

COL: Rafael Navarro (Wayne Frederick), 89’

Lineups
LA Galaxy: GK Novak Mićović; D Julián Aude (John Nelson 81’), D Maya Yoshida, D Jakob Glesnes, D Miki Yamane (Lucas Sanabria); M Edwin Cerrillo, M Elijah Wynder, M Marco Reus (Erik Thommy, 71’); F Joseph Paintsil (Mauricio Cuevas, 50’), F Gabriel Pec, F João Klauss (Matheus Nascimento, 71’)

Substitutes not used: JT Marcinkowski, Harbor Miller, Justin Haak, Ruben Ramos Jr.

Colorado Rapids: GK Nicolas Defreitas-Hansen; D Jackson Travis, D Lucas Herrington, D Rob Holding, D Reggie Cannon (Keegan Rosenberry, 65’); M Hamzat Ojediran (Connor Ronan, 58’) (Alexis Manyoma, 68’), M Josh Atencio (Wayne Frederick, 58’), M Paxten Aaronson; F Darren Yapi, F Dante Sealy (Ted Ku-DiPietro, 58’), F Rafael Navarro

Substitutes not used:Zack Campagnolo, Noah Cobb, Miguel Navarro, Alex Harris