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Regular season · 2008

LA Galaxy 5–2 D.C..

LA Galaxy beat D.C. United 5–2 on Saturday, September 20, 2008, in the 2008 regular season at Dignity Health Sports Park, before an announced crowd of 27,000.

LA Galaxy

Bruce Arena

  • Donovan 23'
  • Donovan 35'
  • Gordon 38'
  • Vagenas 81'
  • Donovan 92'+0'

5–2

Full time

D.C. United

Tom Soehn

  • McTavish 2'
  • Khumalo 48'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. 2'GoalMcTavish
  2. Yellow cardDavid Beckham19'
  3. GoalDonovan23'
  4. 33'Yellow cardClyde Simms
  5. GoalDonovan35'
  6. GoalGordon38'
  7. 48'GoalKhumalo
  8. Yellow cardAlan Gordon55'
  9. 62'Yellow cardMarc Burch
  10. SubstitutionPeter Vagenasfor Alan Gordon62'
  11. 63'Red cardMarc Burch
  12. 79'SubstitutionRyan Cordeirofor Gonzalo Martinez
  13. SubstitutionBrandon McDonaldfor Greg Vanney80'
  14. GoalVagenas81'
  15. 83'SubstitutionRod Dyachenkofor Santino Quaranta
  16. SubstitutionJoe Franchinofor Ante Jazic87'
  17. 87'SubstitutionFrancis Doefor Luciano Emilio
  18. GoalDonovan92'+0'

Team statistics

The box score.

50
Possession %
50
22
Shots
8
17
Shots on target
5
4
Corners
4
4
Fouls
0
3
Offsides
2
2
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0
5
Saves
12
1
Passes
6
1
Accurate passes
6
100%
Pass accuracy
100%
0
Penalty goals
0
0
Penalties taken
0
6
Crosses
4
3
Accurate crosses
2
0
Long balls
0
0
Accurate long balls
0
0
Blocked shots
2
0
Tackles won
0
0
Tackles
0
0
Interceptions
0
1
Clearances
3
1
Clearances attempted
3

Lineups

Who played.

LA Galaxy

  1. Josh Wicks
  2. Chris Klein 2 A
  3. Sean Franklin
  4. Troy Roberts
  5. Ante Jazic ↓
  6. David Beckham A
  7. Landon Donovan 3 GA
  8. Greg Vanney ↓
  9. Eddie Lewis
  10. Edson Buddle A
  11. Alan Gordon G↓

Bench

  1. Joe Franchino ↑
  2. Brandon McDonald ↑
  3. Peter Vagenas G↑

D.C. United

  1. Louis Crayton
  2. Bryan Namoff
  3. Marc Burch
  4. Devon McTavish G
  5. Gonzalo Martinez A↓
  6. Fred
  7. Santino Quaranta ↓
  8. Clyde Simms
  9. Ivan Guerrero A
  10. Thabiso Khumalo G
  11. Luciano Emilio ↓

Bench

  1. Ryan Cordeiro ↑
  2. Rod Dyachenko ↑
  3. Francis Doe ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Competition
Regular season · 2008
Venue
Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance
27,000
LA Galaxy coach
Bruce Arena
D.C. coach
Tom Soehn
Officials
Terry Vaughn (Referee)

Attendance is the announced figure.