The Colorado Rapids (11-12-3, 36 pts., 7th West) head to California for their second and final regular season matchup with the LA Galaxy (8-10-9, 33 pts., 8th West) on Saturday, September 26. Kickoff at Dignity Health Sports Park is set for 8:30 p.m. MT with coverage available on Apple TV, Altitude Sports Radio, the Colorado Rapids app, and ColoradoRapids.com.
Colorado will look to get back to their winning ways with a crucial matchup as the MLS regular season begins to wind down. With only eight matches left before the playoffs begin, the Rapids sit at seventh place in the Western Conference at 36 points, with the Galaxy right behind in eighth place at 33 points.
The Rapids will have plenty to build off from their most recent matchup, a 3-3 draw last weekend against Seattle. Despite the draw, Colorado had multiple key moments come up for the club, including a brace from Designated Player Morgan Whittaker, who logged his first two goals for the club since being acquired earlier this month. His performance over the weekend also earned him his first MLS Team of the Matchday recognition.
The Galaxy are entering Saturday night following a tense win on the road against Minnesota United FC. After falling in the match 2-1, LA mounted a comeback in the final stages of the match with Joāo Klauss and Marco Reus both logging goals in the final 15 minutes of the match to give their side all three points.
Saturday will mark the second time that these two sides have faced off this season, with Colorado earning the victory at home back in March. The Rapids dominated in the match with a final scoreline of 4-1 over the Galaxy. Homegrown forward Darren Yapi logged both a goal and an assist in the contest, earning him his first Team of the Matchday appearance of the season.
