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MLS Cup · 1996 · MLS Cup

D.C. 3–2 LA Galaxy.

D.C. United beat LA Galaxy 3–2 on Sunday, October 20, 1996, in MLS Cup 1996 at Foxboro Stadium, before an announced crowd of 34,643.

D.C. United

Bruce Arena

  • Tony Sanneh 73'
  • Shawn Medved 81'
  • Eddie Pope 94'

3–2

Full time

LA Galaxy

Lothar Osiander

  • Hurtado 5'
  • Armas 56'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. 5'GoalHurtado
  2. 56'GoalArmas
  3. SubstitutionTony Sannehfor John Maessner59'
  4. SubstitutionShawn Medvedfor Mario Gori70'
  5. GoalTony Sanneh73'
  6. 76'SubstitutionAnte Razovfor Harut Karapetyan
  7. 77'SubstitutionCurt Onalfofor Jorge Salcedo
  8. GoalShawn Medved81'
  9. GoalEddie Pope94'

Lineups

Who played.

D.C. United

  1. Mark Simpson
  2. Clint Peay
  3. Eddie Pope G
  4. Jeff Agoos
  5. Mario Gori ↓
  6. Richie Williams
  7. John Maessner ↓
  8. John Harkes
  9. Marco Etcheverry 2 A
  10. Jaime Moreno
  11. Raul Diaz Arce

Bench

  1. Shawn Medved G↑
  2. Tony Sanneh G↑

LA Galaxy

  1. Jorge Campos
  2. Mark Semioli
  3. Robin Fraser
  4. Greg Vanney
  5. Arash Noamouz
  6. Jorge Salcedo ↓
  7. Chris Armas G
  8. Mauricio Cienfuegos A
  9. Cobi Jones
  10. Harut Karapetyan ↓
  11. Eduardo Hurtado G

Bench

  1. Curt Onalfo ↑
  2. Ante Razov ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Sunday, October 20, 1996
Competition
MLS Cup · 1996 · MLS Cup
Venue
Foxboro Stadium
Attendance
34,643
D.C. coach
Bruce Arena
LA Galaxy coach
Lothar Osiander
Officials
Esse Baharmast (Referee)

Attendance is the announced figure.