LA Galaxy vs D.C. United
Match pulse
LAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'DC 
50%Possession50%
22Shots8
17On target5
4Corners4
5Saves12
4Fouls0
20'David BeckhamLA34'Clyde SimmsDC56'Alan GordonLA63'Marc BurchDC
Who won: LA Galaxy 5-2
LA Galaxy beat D.C. United 5-2 on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Dignity Health Sports Park. Goals for LA Galaxy: Landon Donovan (23', 36', 90'+2'), Alan Gordon (38') and Peter Vagenas (81'). Goals for D.C. United: Devon McTavish (2') and Thabiso Khumalo (47').
| Lineup | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Josh WicksG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris KleinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean FranklinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ante JazicD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David BeckhamM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Landon DonovanM | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg VanneyM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie LewisM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edson BuddleF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan GordonF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Josh SaundersG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe FranchinoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian ValentinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan JordanM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon McDonaldM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter VagenasM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ely AllenF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
