LAFC Held to Goalless Home Draw by Colorado Rapids in MLS Matchday 9

Los Angeles FC were forced to settle for a 0–0 draw against Colorado Rapids SC in a hard-fought MLS regular-season clash on Matchday 9, with neither side able to find a breakthrough despite a flurry of second-half changes.

The match, played on 23 April 2026, saw both coaches lean heavily on their benches in search of a decisive moment. LAFC made a double substitution at half-time, introducing Nkosi Burgess for Aaron Long and Timothy Tillman for Tyler Boyd. Later in the second half, Estéban David Martínez and Stephen Eustáquio came on in the 67th minute, replacing Jacob Shaffelburg and Mathieu Choinière, before Jeremy Ebobisse took the place of Heung-min Son in the 77th minute.

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Colorado also adjusted their setup after the break. Miguel Navarro replaced Jackson Travis in the 56th minute, followed by a double switch on 61 minutes as Georgi Minoungou came on for Dante Sealy and Paxten Aaronson replaced Darren Yapi. Hamzat Ojediran made way for Alexis Castillo in the 82nd minute as the visitors sought extra energy late on.

The Rapids picked up the majority of the bookings, reflecting the intensity of their defensive effort. Kosi Thompson was shown a yellow card in the 40th minute, followed by cautions for Hamzat Ojediran (68′), Georgi Minoungou (80′) and Joshua Atencio (86′). LAFC’s yellow cards went to Sergi Palencia in the 64th minute and substitute Nkosi Burgess in stoppage time at 90 minutes.

No goals were recorded and no additional match statistics, such as shots, possession figures or individual chances, were available in the official data feed. As a result, the full picture of the game’s key opportunities remains incomplete, but the result leaves both sides sharing the points in this MLS encounter.

For more on MLS action and full competition coverage, visit the MLS page on Ballaxy. Full match details can be found on the LAFC vs Colorado Rapids SC match centre.

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MLS Standings

Season: 2026

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Nashville SC	10	7	2	1	21	6	15	23	D W W W L
2	New England Revolution	10	6	1	3	18	12	6	19	W D W W W
3	Internacional CF Miami	11	5	4	2	22	19	3	19	L D W W D
4	Chicago Fire FC	10	5	2	3	19	11	8	17	L W D W W
5	D.C. United SC	11	4	3	4	13	15	-2	15	W W D D L
6	FC Cincinnati	11	4	3	4	22	25	-3	15	W W D D D
7	Charlotte FC	11	4	2	5	18	19	-1	14	L L L W L
8	Toronto FC	11	3	5	3	18	20	-2	14	D L D D D
9	New York City FC	11	3	3	5	19	18	1	12	L L D L L
10	Columbus Crew SC	11	3	3	5	16	16	0	12	L W W L D
11	New York Red Bulls	11	3	3	5	16	27	-11	12	L L D L D
12	Atlanta United FC	11	3	1	7	12	18	-6	10	W W L L L
13	Orlando City SC	11	3	1	7	16	32	-16	10	W L W L D
14	Montreal Impact FC	10	3	0	7	14	23	-9	9	L W W L L
15	Philadelphia Union	11	1	3	7	9	17	-8	6	D L D D W
1	San Jose Earthquakes	11	9	1	1	26	7	19	28	D W W W W
2	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	10	8	1	1	26	6	20	25	D W W W W
3	Los Angeles FC	11	6	3	2	19	8	11	21	D W D L L
4	Seattle Sounders FC	9	6	2	1	13	5	8	20	D W W W
5	Minnesota United FC	11	6	2	3	14	16	-2	20	W L W W W
6	Real Salt Lake	10	6	1	3	19	14	5	19	W L L W W
7	FC Dallas	11	4	4	3	20	15	5	16	W L L D D
8	Houston Dynamo	10	5	0	5	13	18	-5	15	W L W W L
9	Colorado Rapids SC	11	4	1	6	22	19	3	13	L L D L W
10	Los Angeles Galaxy	11	3	4	4	16	17	-1	13	D W L D W
11	Austin FC	11	3	4	4	16	19	-3	13	W W L D L
12	San Diego FC	11	3	3	5	19	19	0	12	D L L L L
13	Portland Timbers	10	3	1	6	13	21	-8	10	L W L W L
14	St. Louis City	10	1	3	6	9	18	-9	6	L L L D D
15	Sporting Kansas City	10	1	2	7	8	26	-18	5	D L L L L