Galaxy hope to keep conference lead going into Leagues Cup break

The Galaxy reached the top of the Western Conference standings Wednesday.

However, the calendar still reads July and there are still some twists and turns likely ahead as the final months of the Major League Soccer season play out.

The goal remains to finish at the top.

“We all have one goal in mind and we all want to make sure that every playoff game for us is here at home,” defender Mauricio Cuevas said. “In our atmosphere, which that is important for us.”

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