LOS ANGELES (March 14, 2026) – The LA Galaxy (1-2-1, 4 points) fell 2-1 to Sporting Kansas City (1-2-1, 4 points) in Apple TV’s Walmart Saturday Showcase at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. Sporting KC’s Dejan Joveljić scored in a return to LA and Marco Reus recorded his first goal of the season in the second half to cut into Kansas City’s lead late, but it was not enough for points on the night. 

Goalscoring Plays

SKC – Dejan Joveljić (Manu García), 45+2 minute: After receiving the ball high and wide on the left wing, Joveljić cut inside and curled a shot into the bottom right corner of the goal to give Kansas City a 1-0 lead just before halftime. 

SKC – Lasse Johnsen (Stephen Afrifa), 74th minute: Afrifa was fed a ball down the right channel before cutting it back to Johnsen, who hit a low shot into the bottom left corner of the goal from just outside the box to make it 2-0 for Sporting Kansas City. 

LA – Marco Reus, 81st minute: Following a sequence in which LA forced a save from Sporting KC before striking both the post and the crossbar, Marco Reus headed in a goal on the team’s third attempt to cut the deficit in half. 

Postgame Notes

  • Between Emiro Garcés, Jakob Glesnes, Justin Haak, and Maya Yoshida, the Galaxy have a lot of options at the center back position in 2026. Tonight’s match marked the debut of the Haak/Yoshida combination as the anchors of the back line for LA. 
  • With his start tonight against Sporting KC, Maya Yoshida officially made the 697th appearance of his professional career for both club and country across all competitions. 
  • The LA Galaxy donned their secondary Rizon kits for the first time in the 2026 campaign against Sporting Kansas City tonight. 
  • Erik Thommy earned his first league start of the campaign for the Galaxy on a night in which LA welcomed his former MLS club to Dignity Health Sports Park. 
  • Marco Reus scored his first goal of the 2026 campaign with a header in the 82nd minute of the match. 

Next Up

The LA Galaxy hit the road for a two-match week. First up, LA takes a 3-0 advantage into the second leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 matchup against Mount Pleasant FA at National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica on Thursday, March 19 (4 p.m. PT, FS2/TUDN). From there, the Galaxy head to Portland to face the Timbers on Sunday, March 22 (1:45 p.m. PT, Apple TV/FOX) in search of their first league win away from home. 

Photos: Art Cordero