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Galaxy forward Marco Reus, right, high fives Galaxy defender Mauricio Cuevas after Reus scores a goal against the LAFC during the second half of an MLS soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday, May 18, 2025. The match ended in a draw 2-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
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Galaxy forward Marco Reus, right, high fives Galaxy defender Mauricio Cuevas after Reus scores a goal against the LAFC during the second half of an MLS soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday, May 18, 2025. The match ended in a draw 2-2. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
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CARSON — The atmosphere sounded and felt big.
The first El Trafico meeting of the season brought rival fans of LAFC and the Galaxy together, loudly chanting and singing at each other, sometimes in support of their teams.
For Galaxy, a late goal was taken away and another followed that would count, bringing back that hope of a potential win and a much-needed three points.
On one hand, the result extended the Galaxy’s season-opening winless streak to 14 games, but the Galaxy (0-10-4) were able to salvage a point in a 2-2 draw against LAFC in front of 23,083 at Dignity Health Sports Park. The draw snapped a five-game losing streak for the Galaxy.
The meeting was the 25th all-time between the two rivals and just like nearly all of them, the late-game drama didn’t disappoint.
In the 78th minute, Gabriel Pec scored to tie the game at 2-2, or so he and every Galaxy fan, player and coach thought. However, after the celebrations, referee Drew Fischer was called to the video review monitor and it was determined that Pec was offside.
Nearly 10 minutes later, the Galaxy set up for a free kick. Marco Reus stepped up and beat Hugo Lloris to his left for the game-tying goal.
Despite some late attempts at game-winning magic, the game ended in a draw, finally moving the Galaxy off of 3 points.
Nathan Ordaz’s goal in the 50th minute gave LAFC a 2-1 lead.
The Galaxy opened with the perfect start as Reus scored in the sixth minute, knocking home a rebound off of an initial shot by Gabriel Pec, which was spilled by Lloris. It was just the second time all season the Galaxy scored the first goal in a game, and the first didn’t happen until last Wednesday.
The lead didn’t last long. In the 13th minute, LAFC scored the equalizer on a strike from approximately 23 yards out that settled into the side netting, past an outstretched arm of Galaxy goalkeeper John McCarthy.
The Galaxy will finish out a three-game stretch against California teams, with a trip to face San Diego FC Saturday and return home May 28 to host Real Salt Lake.
