Grab your popcorn and secure the comfy part of the couch for a must-see Matchday 7 doubleheader on FOX, in addition to Apple TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Here’s everything you need to know before these clashes on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n While wins have been tough to come by, Austin FC<\/a> have proven they can compete against the MLS elite, earning back-to-back draws against\u00a0LAFC<\/a> and Inter Miami CF<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Guilherme Biro<\/a> scored the first goal at Nu Stadium last Saturday before Lionel Messi<\/a> equalized. Austin were eight minutes from a huge road win before Luis Su\u00e1rez<\/a> dramatically leveled for the Herons in a 2-2 draw<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Keep a close eye on Facundo Torres<\/a>‘ availability for the Verde & Black. The Uruguayan international and marquee winter signing was subbed off at halftime of last weekend’s match as an injury precaution.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the LA Galaxy<\/a> hope to bounce back from last weekend’s\u00a02-1 loss<\/a> against Minnesota United FC<\/a> and snap a four-match winless streak.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n They boast plenty of firepower, led by offseason acquisition Jo\u00e3o Klauss<\/a>, who is among the league’s top scorers with five goals.\u00a0Marco Reus<\/a> has 2g\/2a, and Gabriel Pec<\/a> is looking for his first league goal this year.<\/p>\n Notably, LA have been playing without center back Jakob Glesnes<\/a> and winger Joseph Paintsil<\/a> due to injury. Glesnes is a three-time MLS All-Star, and Paintsil is chasing a 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a> roster spot with Ghana.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n It was always going to be Biro! \ud83e\udd29 pic.twitter.com\/1wmXpxmjBu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Austin FC (@AustinFC) April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n The Portland Timbers<\/a> hope a return to Providence Park can provide the spark to snap a five-match winless streak.\u00a0<\/p>\n Although they’ve struggled to accumulate points, there’s been no shortage of entertainment from the Timbers.<\/p>\n See: Juan Mosquera<\/a>‘s AT&T Goal of the Year candidate<\/a> in last weekend’s 3-2 loss<\/a> at Cascadia rival Vancouver Whitecaps FC<\/a>. Kristoffer Velde<\/a> and David Da Costa<\/a>, the team’s two Designated Players, are consistent threats around goal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n LAFC<\/a> have been humming in all phases, topping the Supporters’ Shield standings with 16 points (5W-0L-1D) while not conceding a goal yet this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n That success has also carried over to Concacaf Champions Cup<\/a> play, where they overpowered Mexican side Cruz Azul, 3-0<\/a>, in Leg 1 of their quarterfinal series on Tuesday.<\/p>\n In that game, rising Venezuelan star David Mart\u00ednez<\/a> netted a spectacular brace and Son Heung-Min<\/a> scored his second goal of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n On Matchday 6, Denis Bouanga<\/a> netted the third-fastest hat trick in MLS history during a 6-0 rout<\/a> of Orlando City<\/a>. That earned him Player of the Matchday presented by Michelob ULTRA honors<\/a>, while Son provided four assists to give him an MLS-best seven helpers this year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \n Austin FC vs. LA Galaxy<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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