PASADENA, Calif. (Thursday, July 4, 2024) – In the second meeting between the two teams this season, the LA Galaxy sustained their first loss at home this season, falling 2-1 to LAFC in the 23rd all-time edition of El Tráfico before 70,076 fans at the Rose Bowl Stadium on the Fourth of July.
Rose Bowl Stadium
The 70,076 fans at Rose Bowl Stadium is the 14th highest standalone regular-season attendance in MLS history. Additionally, the LA Galaxy join Atlanta United FC as the only clubs in league history with multiple 70,000 plus attended matches in regular-season play.**
Goal-Scoring Plays**
LFC – Kei Kamara (Mateusz Bogusz), 39th minute: Mateusz Bogusz’s in-swinging corner-kick delivery was headed in from close range by Kei Kamara.
LFC – Denis Bouanga (Penalty Kick), 44th minute: Denis Bouanga’s penalty-kick was fired into the bottom right corner of the goal.
LFC – Gabriel Pec (Miki Yamane), 56th minute: After Miki Yamane received the ball on the edge of the penalty area, the Japanese international fended off an LAFC defender and laid the ball off to Gabiel Pec, who drilled his shot into the back of the net.**
Postgame Notes**
- The 70,076 fans at Rose Bowl Stadium is the 14th highest standalone regular-season attendance in MLS history.
- Additionally, the LA Galaxy join Atlanta United FC as the only clubs in league history with multiple 70,000 plus attended matches in regular-season play.
- Through 22 matches played during the 2024 MLS Regular Season, the LA Galaxy hold a 11-4-7 record (42 GF, 29 GA; 40 points) and sit in third place in the Western Conference standings behind only LAFC (13-4-4; 43 GF, 24 GA, 43 points) and Real Salt Lake (11-3-7, 43 GF, 25 GA; 40 points).
- The Fourth of July match between the LA Galaxy and LAFC marked the 23rd edition across all competitions of El Tráfico, with the all-time series 9-9-5 (48 GF, 49 GA). Against LAFC, the LA Galaxy hold a 7-7-5 (38 GF, 40 GA) record in league play, a 0-2-0 (5 GF, 8 GA) record in the MLS Cup Playoffs and a 2-0-0 (5 GF, 1 GA) record in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
- In 12 games played dating back to May 5, the LA Galaxy hold a record of 6-2-4 (21 GF, 12 GA), with Gabriel Pec notching five goals and seven assists during that span.
- In 10 matches played at home during the 2024 campaign, the LA Galaxy hold a 6-1-3 (23 GF, 14 GA).
- Gabriel Pec has nine goal contributions (3 goals, 6 assists) in seven matches played dating back to May 25.
- In his first start since June 1, Riqui Puig completed 106 of 121 (87.6%), won six of 11 duels and won two fouls in the match against LAFC.
- Mark Delgado completed 110 of 126 passes (94.5%), won seven of 13 duels and six possessions in 90 minutes of action.
- Miki Yamane tallied an assist, his fifth of the 2024 campaign, for a second consecutive match against LAFC.
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Next Game
Next up, the LA Galaxy play host to Minnesota United FC at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday, July 7 (7:30 p.m. PT, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV).
2024 MLS Regular Season
LA Galaxy (11-4-7, 40pts) vs. LAFC (13-4-4, 43pts)*
Thursday, July 4, 2024 – Rose Bowl Stadium (Pasadena, Calif.)
Goals by Half 1 2 F
LA Galaxy 0 1 1
LAFC 2 0 2
Scoring Summary:
LFC: Kamara (Bogusz), 39
LFC: Bouanga (penalty kick), 44
LA: Pec (Yamane), 56
Misconduct Summary:
LA: Cerrillo (caution), 22
LFC: Tillman (caution), 63
LA: Puig (caution), 90+1
Lineups:
LA: GK John McCarthy; D Miki Yamane (Mauricio Cuevas, 78), D Jalen Neal, D Maya Yoshida ©, D Julián Aude (John Nelson, 63); M Edwin Cerrillo (Diego Fagundez, 78), M Mark Delgado, M Gabriel Pec, M Riqui Puig, M Joseph Paintsil, F Dejan Joveljić (Miguel Berry, 78)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Novak Mićović; D Martin Cáceres, D Emiro Garces, D Eriq Zavaleta; M Tucker Lepley
TOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Riqui Puig, 6); SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Riqui Puig, 3); FOULS: 7 (Julián Aude, 3); OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 5
LFC: GK Hugo Lloris, D Jesus Murillo, D Sergi Palencia, D Ryan Hollingshead, D Aaron Long (Maxime Chanot, 69); M Ilie Sanchez, M Timothy Tillman, M Mateusz Bogusz (Eddie Segura, 86), M Eduard Atuesta, F Kei Kamara, F Denis Bouanga
Substitutes Not Used: GK Abraham Romero; D Omar Campos; M Erik Duenas, M Tommy Musto; F Tomas Angel, F Nathan Ordaz, F David Martinez
TOTAL SHOTS: 22 (Denis Bouanga, 8); SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (Mateusz Bogusz, 3); FOULS: 14 (Sergi Palencia, 4); OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 11; SAVES: 3
Referee: Drew Fischer
Assistant Referees: Micheal Barwegen, Cory Richardson
Fourth Official: Tim Ford
VAR: Fotis Bazakos
Weather: Clear, 84 degrees
Attendance: 70,079
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial
