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Off the back of a 3-1 loss to the Columbus Crew in the 2024 Leagues Cup Final, Los Angeles will turn their attention to the U.S. Open Cup when they face the Seattle Sounders in a semifinal clash on Wednesday at the Starfire Sports Complex.
Sounders reached this stage by edging out the USL Championship's Sacramento Republic FC 2-1 in the quarterfinals, while LAFC defeated New Mexico United 3-1 in the quarterfinals.
This will be the fourth meeting between Seattle and LAFC this season. The winner of this game will face the winner of Sporting Kansas City and the USL Championship's Indy Eleven in the U.S. Open Cup Final.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles FC online - TV channels & live streams
In the US and worldwide, the MLS match between Seattle Sounders and Los Angeles will be available to watch and stream online live on Apple TV, through the MLS Season Pass.
Check out GOAL's Live Match Centre for updates, while highlights of the game will be uploaded to the official MLS YouTube channel.
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Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles FC kick-off time
| Date: | Wednesday, August 28, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 10:30 pm ET/ 7:30 pm PT |
| Venue: | Starfire Sports Stadium |
The Leagues Cup match between Seattle Sounders and Los Angeles will be played at the Starfire Sports Stadium in Tukwila, Washington, United States.
It will kick off at 10:30 pm ET/ 7:30 pm PT on Tuesday, August 13, in the United States (US).
Team news & squads
Seattle Sounders FC team news
Albert Rusnak should be joined at the centre of the park by Obed Vargas and Joao Paulo while Cristian Roldan, Paul Rothrock and 29-year-old striker Morris, who scored 14 goals and provided four assists across all competitions in 2024, should lead the attack.
At the defensive end of the ball, Alex Roldan, Yeimar Gomez Andrade, Jackson Ragen and Nouhou Tolo should form the back four once again, with skipper Stefan Frei starting between the sticks.
Seattle Sounders possible XI: Frei; Roldan, Andrade, Ragen, Tolo; Vargas, Paulo, Rusnak; Roldan, Rothrock, Morris
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Frei, Thomas, Castro |
| Defenders: | Nathan, Tolo, Bell, A. Roldan, Ragen, Andrade, Baker, Hawkins |
| Midfielders: | C. Roldan, Paulo, Atencio, De la Vega, Rusnak, Rothrock, Vargas, Baker-Whiting, Chu, Leyva, Kitahara |
| Forwards: | Morris, Musovski, Teves |
Los Angeles FC team news
Denis Bouanga, who tallied six goals and three assists across seven Leagues Cup games, is poised to make a difference on any pitch and help propel his team to their second final of 2024. The Black and Gold were without Luis Muller, who remains sidelined as he recovers from a hip injury. Additionally, Lorenzo Dellavalle will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL earlier.
Los Angeles FC possible XI: Lloris; Murillo, Chanot, Long; Palencia, Sanchez, Atuesta, Hollingshead; Bogusz, Kamara, Bouanga
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Lloris, Romero, Hasal |
| Defenders: | Campos, Murillo, Segura, Palencia, Hollingshead, Chanot, Long |
| Midfielders: | Sanchez, Tillman, Duenas, Bogusz, Atuesta, Musto, Darboe |
| Forwards: | Olivera, Angel, Kamara, Ordaz, Martinez, Muller, Bouanga, Giroud |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 18/08/24 | Seattle Sounders FC 0-3 Los Angeles FC | Leagues Cup |
| 21/07/24 | Seattle Sounders FC 0-3 Los Angeles FC | MLS |
| 25/02/24 | Los Angeles FC 2-1 Seattle Sounders FC | MLS |
| 27/11/23 | Seattle Sounders FC 0-1 Los Angeles FC | MLS |
| 22/06/23 | Los Angeles FC 1-0 Seattle Sounders FC | MLS |