Steven Gerrard makes competitive debut for LA Galaxy

Steven Gerrard's adventure in Major League Soccer took another step on Tuesday.

After starting on the bench for the LA Galaxy's fixture at Real Salt Lake in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the 35-year-old Englishman was inserted into the match at the interval, marking his competitive debut for the only club he's ever known aside from Liverpool.

Gerrard made his debut for the Galaxy on Saturday, appearing in the first half of the club's 2-1 friendly win versus Club America.

His MLS debut, meanwhile, will likely come on Friday when the Galaxy host the San Jose Earthquakes at the StubHub Center.