Los Angeles Galaxywill travel to take on Sporting Kansas City at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, looking to continue their unbeaten start to the 2024 MLS campaign.
After three draws in a row to start the season, Sporting KC finally got their first win with a 2-1 victory over San Jose Earthquakes last Saturday.
As for LA Galaxy, they were on track to suffer their first defeat of the season at Dignity Health Sports Park when John McCarthy scored an own goal to hand St Louis City a 3-2 advantage with two minutes left on the clock. However, Maya Yoshida found the net right at the death to rescue a 3-3 draw.
After four rounds, both teams are tied on six points, with Galaxy in the fourth spot and Kansas in the sixth in the Western Conference. Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Sporting Kansas City vs LA Galaxy kick-off time
| Date: | Saturday, March 23, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 8:30 pm ET/ 5:30 pm PT |
| Venue: | Children's Mercy Park |
The MLS match between Sporting Kansas City and LA Galaxy will be played at the Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
It will kick off at 8:30 pm ET on Saturday, March 23, 2024, in the United States (US).
How to watch Sporting Kansas City vs LA Galaxy online - TV channels & live streams
 | Apple TV | Watch here |
The game will be available to watch and stream worldwide on Apple TV, through the MLS Season Pass.
Fans who cannot watch the game can follow the live updates on GOAL, while highlights of the game will be uploaded to the official MLS YouTube channel.
How to watch anywhere with VPN
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Team news & squads
Sporting Kansas City team news
Sporting KC will have to make do without the services of Khiry Shelton (ankle), while Logan Ndenbe is sidelined for several months as he recovers from a torn ACL surgery.
Attacking midfielder Ozzie Cisneros (hamstring) is also sidelined, while Andreu Fontas (hamstring) is doubtful with the same issue. Daniel Salloi (hip) and Remi Walter (ankle) are also questionable for the clash.
Sporting Kansas City possible XI: Melia; Davis, Rosero, Fontas, Leibold; Thommy, Radoja, Rodriguez; Russell, Pulido, Salloi.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Pulskamp, Melia, Schewe |
| Defenders: | Voloder, Rosero, Fontas, Castellanos, Rindov, Ndenbe, Leibold, Bassong, Davis, Pierre |
| Midfielders: | Radoja, Walter, Hernandez, Cisneros, Flores, Rodriguez, Thommy |
| Forwards: | Pulido, Agada, Shelton, Afrifa, Vargas, Salloi, Tzionis, Russell |
LA Galaxy team news
LA Galaxy will be missing central defender Jalen Neal (abdominal) due to an injury issue. Aside from that, head coach Greg Vanney has no fresh injury concerns to deal with and boasts a fully-fit squad.
Los Angeles Galaxy possible XI: McCarthy; Yamane, Yoshida, Caceres, Aude; Delgado, Cerrillo, Puig; Paintsil, Joveljic, Fagundez.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Klinsmann, Bond, Micovic |
| Defenders: | Calegari, Zabaleta, Neal, Leerdan, Mavingana, Edwards, Coulibaly, Gaspar, Ferkanus |
| Midfielders: | Puig, Alvarez, Boyd, Brugman, Perez, Delgado, Rodriguez, Rosell, Saldana |
| Forwards: | Jovelic, Judd |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 22/06/23 | LA Galaxy 2-2 Sporting Kansas City | MLS |
| 12/03/23 | Sporting Kansas City 0-0 LA Galaxy | MLS |
| 05/09/22 | LA Galaxy 2-2 Sporting Kansas City | MLS |
| 07/08/22 | Sporting Kansas City 4-2 LA Galaxy | MLS |
| 28/10/21 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 LA Galaxy | MLS |