The Colorado Rapids face the Los Angeles Galaxy in an MLS playoff game on Saturday, October 26, 2024 (October 26, 2024) at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles, California.
How to watch: Fans can Watch on Apple TV+via MLS Season Pass subscription.
Here’s what you need to know:
what: MLS match
Who: Colorado Rapids vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
when: October 26, 2024
Time: 11pm EST
where: Dignity Health Sports Park
tv set: Not applicable
Live stream: Apple TV+
Recent AP MLS articles include:
No surprise here. Lionel Messi is one of the finalists for this season’s Major League Soccer MVP award.
In addition to Messi, Inter Miami teammate Luis Suarez is also among the five finalists for the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award announced on Thursday. Other players include Evander of the Portland Timbers, Cucho Hernandez of the Columbus Crew, and Christian Benteke of DC United, who also won this season’s Golden Boot for most goals.
Inter Miami finished the season in first place in the Eastern Conference with an MLS-record 74 points, 22 wins, 4 losses, and 8 draws, and won the Supporters’ Shield, their best regular season record.
Messi led Miami with 20 goals and 16 assists in 19 games, despite missing many games due to injury and contract with the Argentina national team.
“Yes, he missed some time with us this year with an injury in the Copa America, but being able to come back and make an impact – I think he contributed 30-odd goals – he had a great year. ” Inter Miami goalkeeper Drake Callender said. “There are a lot of other players in the league who had great years. … But the fact that he did what he did this year was pretty amazing.”
Suarez, who joined his former Barcelona teammates in Miami this season, scored 20 goals and was also a finalist for the Rookie of the Year award. Inter Miami is scheduled to face Atlanta United in the first round of the playoffs starting Friday night.
Evander had 15 goals and 19 assists for the Timbers, who lost 5-0 to Vancouver in a wild-card match Wednesday night and were eliminated from the playoffs.
Benteke scored 23 goals this season for DC United, but a 3-0 loss to Charlotte in the team’s final regular season game eliminated them from playoff contention.
Hernandez had 19 goals and 14 assists for the defending MLS Cup champion Crew. Columbus opens the postseason in the first round against the Red Bulls.
Finalists for the league’s annual awards received the highest average votes from MLS club technical staff, the league’s first-team players, and selected media members. Other finalists for this season’s MLS Awards are:
Sigi Schmidt MLS Coach of the Year: Chris Armas (Colorado Rapids), Gerardo Tata Martino (Inter Miami), Wilfried Nancy (Columbus Crew).
Audi Goals Drive Progress Impact Award: Andrew Farrell (New England Revolution), Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew), Ilie Sanchez (LAFC).
MLS Comeback Player of the Year: Robin Rodd (Minnesota United), Maxi Morales (New York City), Lewis Morgan (New York Red Bulls).
MLS Defender of the Year: Jordi Alba (Inter Miami), Stephen Moreira (Columbus Crew), Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders).
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year: Kristijan Karina (Charlotte FC), Hugo Lloris (LAFC), Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew).
MLS Rookie of the Year: Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), Gabriel Peck (LA Galaxy), Luis Suarez (Inter Miami).
MLS Young Player of the Year: Diego Gomez (Inter Miami), Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), Cristian Olivera (LAFC).
