LA Galaxy vs. Club Leon Leagues Cup match rescheduled for July 26
By Jason Cozad
The 2023 Leagues Cup action has been on a roll, but there are still some situations that happen to cause rescheduling. LA Galaxy and Club Leon have been a victim of that happening.
The West 3 Leagues Cup group-stage match between LA Galaxy and Club Leon has been rescheduled to July 26, 2023, at 10:30 p.m. ET at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
Club Leon was majorly impacted by not being able to fly the team to Los Angeles due to the charter aircraft having mechanical issues and being unable to fly.
Victor Guevara, Vice President of Competitions, Leagues Cup, put out a statement due to the rescheduling;
"We deeply thank Club Leon, its players, members of the technical staff and the delegation for their patience, as well as the LA Galaxy for understanding the circumstances surrounding the rescheduling of the match. We prioritize the integrity of all participants at all times."
How are LA Galaxy and Club Leon doing in the Leagues Cup action?
Club Leon is coming off of a penalty kick win over the Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BC Place on July 21st, where everyone got to see both teams score a combined total of 31 penalty kick goals. The goals kept coming until Vancouver FC defender Luis Martins shot hit the right post. Allowing Club Leon to win their first Leagues Cup match 2-2 (16-15 penalty kicks).
LA Galaxy has yet to play their first Leagues Cup match until they face Club Leon on the 26th.
It will be the first time LA Galaxy and Club Leon meet on the pitch.
How to watch LA Galaxy vs. Club Leon
You can watch The rescheduled Leagues Cup match on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and FS1. If you have tickets to see this match on July 25th, those tickets will be honored for the match date of July 26.