2019 MLS Regular Season - Week 1
LA Galaxy vs. Chicago Fire
Dignity Health Sports Park - Carson
March 2 - 7:00 PM CT
TV: FS1
STREAMING: FOX Sports GO, MLS LIVE on DAZN (Canada)
SPANISH RADIO: Univision WRTO1200 AM
Two clubs with more than two decades of tradition are looking for a positive start to 2019 after missing the MLS Cup playoffs a year ago as the LA Galaxy host the Chicago Fire at Dignity Health Sports Park Saturday. Zlatan is back for LA, which have a new coach in former Columbus midfield maestro Guillermo Barros Schelotto, while German legend Bastian Schweinsteiger returns for a Fire team looking to make noise in the East.
LA Galaxy
- Injury Report:
- OUT: Sebastian Lletget (M)- undisclosed injury
- OUT: Perry Kitchen (M) - undisclosed injury
- OUT: Juninho (M) - undisclosed injury
- OUT: Giovani dos Santos (M) - knee
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: None
- International duty: None
Chicago Fire
- Injury Report:
- QUESTIONABLE: Andre Reynolds II (D)- thigh injury
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: None
- International duty: None
Series Matchup at Galaxy
- Galaxy 11 wins, 31 goals
- Fire 6 wins, 22 goals
- 4 draws
Officials
- Referee: Allen Chapman
- Assistant Referees: Jeremy Hanson, Jeremy Kieso
- 4th Official: Tim Ford
- VAR: Kevin Stott