LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes: Aug. 19 Match Details

Why This Match Matters

The match is part of the California Clásico, a historic rivalry between LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes that dates back to 1996 and ranks among the oldest and most prominent rivalries in Major League Soccer. The August 19 meeting carries added significance as the second and final matchup between the teams in the 2026 regular season, after their first meeting ended in a 1-1 draw on July 25. The game also features several individual storylines, including LA Galaxy goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski facing his former club San Jose, while Preston Judd has impressed for San Jose with 11 goals in the 2026 season. Marco Reus has created 46 chances this season and recorded an assist against San Jose in the July meeting.

Match Timing & Location

Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

Match time: 7:30 p.m. PT.

Eastern Time: 10:30 p.m. ET.

Central Time: 9:30 p.m. CT.

Mountain Time: 8:30 p.m. MT.

Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park - Stadium.

City: Carson, California.

Competition: Major League Soccer (MLS) – 2026 regular season.

Head-to-Head Record

The teams have met once in the 2026 season ahead of the August 19 match. Their July 25, 2026 meeting at Stanford Stadium ended in a 1-1 draw. Joseph Paintsil scored for LA Galaxy in the 13th minute before Reid Roberts equalized for San Jose in the 62nd minute. JT Marcinkowski, the LA Galaxy goalkeeper and former San Jose player, also had a strong performance, making five saves, including a late penalty stop.

The August 19 match is the second and final meeting between the teams in the 2026 regular season.

Historical Matchups

The California Clásico now stands at 106 total meetings following the July 2026 matchup. LA Galaxy lead the all-time series with 50 wins, compared with 34 wins for San Jose Earthquakes, while 21 matches have ended in draws.

In MLS regular-season matches, LA Galaxy have 40 wins compared with 29 for San Jose, while 19 matches have ended in draws. In the MLS Cup playoffs, LA Galaxy also lead with five wins to San Jose's four, and one draw.

Among the most notable meetings between the teams was San Jose's 2-1 overtime victory over LA Galaxy in the 2001 MLS Cup Final. In the 2003 MLS Cup playoffs, San Jose came back from a 4-0 deficit to win the series 5-4 on aggregate in one of the most famous playoff comebacks in MLS history. On June 30, 2012, San Jose defeated LA Galaxy 4-3 at Stanford Stadium in a match described as one of the best games in MLS history. San Jose also recorded the largest win in the rivalry with a 4-0 victory over LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park on October 14, 2020. On April 21, 2024, LA Galaxy defeated San Jose 4-3 in the 100th edition of the California Clásico.

Landon Donovan leads all scorers in the history of the rivalry with 16 goals.

Standings Entering the Match

San Jose Earthquakes: The team sits third in the Western Conference according to the latest available data and has 29 points based on early-August updates. The available data indicates a record of approximately nine wins, two draws and two losses, along with strong away form, including six wins and 20 goals across nine away matches.

LA Galaxy: The team sits near the bottom of the Western Conference standings. The latest available data shows a record of five wins, seven losses and seven draws, for 22 points through August 7, 2026. The team is also winless in its last four league matches and has recorded just two wins in 10 home matches during the season.

Standings note: There are discrepancies among some of the available standings sources, so the exact position of each team cannot be confirmed solely from the provided data. The records and point totals above are the latest figures available in the cited research sources.