Overview

• L.A. Galaxy prevailed 2-1 on Aug. 31 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson before a sun-drenched crowd of 12,129.
• Marco Reus opened the scoring in the ninth minute, Martin Ojeda equalized for Orlando, and Joseph Paintsil netted the 67th-minute winner.
• Paintsil later struck the crossbar and Miki Yamane’s rebound was saved by Pedro Gallese with no goal-line technology available to confirm if the ball crossed.
• Orlando City finished fourth, the club’s best Leagues Cup result, as both coaches praised their teams’ effort in difficult conditions.
• The Galaxy’s only regulation loss in the tournament came in the semifinal, and they now visit the Houston Dynamo, while Orlando returns Sept. 13 at D.C. United.