This article was originally published on www.si.com as ‘Opportunity’—LA Galaxy Making Most of Leagues Cup Despite Dismal Season. If there was a team that needed the 2025 Leagues Cup the most, it was the LA Galaxy.

Los Angeles Galaxy sealed a 2-1 win over CF Pachuca in the Leagues Cup 2025 quarter-final at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, on Thursday, 21 August 2025. The Galaxy broke the deadlock in the 27th minute when a sweeping corner from Marco Reus forced an own goal from Pachuca’s Alonso Aceves.

Leagues Cup 2025 is down to four MLS teams when the semifinals are contested on Wednesday, August 27. Not only will the finalists be determined, but two of the competition's three 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup berths are secured when the best of North America collide.

The 2025 Leagues Cup is down to eight. Following a break from action to focus on league play, the tournament returns with the quarterfinals next in sight.

After almost two weeks since the last competition, the Leagues Cup returns on Wednesday, Aug. 20 with four quarterfinal matches happening in three cities around the United States.

Despite a disastrous MLS regular season, the LA Galaxy has an opportunity to redeem part of the year by winning Leagues Cup.

Get ready for a Leagues Cup clash as LA Galaxy faces Santos in group-stage play. Match preview, start time, and how to watch.

Eight months is a long time in soccer…just ask LA Galaxy supporters.On December 7, 2024, the Galaxy defeated the New York Red Bulls 2-1 via early goals from Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic to