LAFC vs LA Galaxy, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

LAFC clinches playoffs with derby draw, Galaxy cling to last spot

Leo Walta scored the tying goal in the 62nd minute as LAFC clinched a playoff spot by rallying from two goals down in the second half for a 2-2 draw with the LA Galaxy on Sunday night.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club).
• 1': Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 2': Foul by Leo Walta (Los Angeles Football Club).
• 2': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 2': Attempt missed. Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robert Taylor with a headed pass.
• 4': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (LA Galaxy).
• 4': Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Attempt blocked. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
• 8': Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Foul by Igor Jesus (Los Angeles Football Club).
• 12': Attempt blocked. Armindo Sieb (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
• 13': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Emiro Garcés.
• 14': Foul by João Klauss (LA Galaxy).
• 14': Armindo Sieb (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ruiz (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
• 16': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Yevhen Cheberko.
• 22': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller.
• 22': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Pablo Ruiz.
• 23': Attempt saved. Igor Jesus (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy).
• 25': Sergi Roberto (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 25': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Los Angeles Football Club).
• 26': Attempt missed. João Klauss (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergi Roberto following a set piece situation.
• 28': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Denis Bouanga is caught offside.
• 28': VAR Decision: No Goal Los Angeles Football Club 0-0 LA Galaxy.
• 33': Foul by João Klauss (LA Galaxy).
• 33': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0, LA Galaxy 1. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Taylor following a fast break.
• 38': Attempt missed. Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil with a cross.
• 40': Attempt missed. Armindo Sieb (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 41': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club).
• 45'+1': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45'+2': Offside, LA Galaxy. João Klauss is caught offside.
• 45'+6': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, LA Galaxy 1.
• 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mathieu Choinière replaces Igor Jesus.
• 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 0, LA Galaxy 1.
• 47': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Porteous.
• 47': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Emiro Garcés.
• 48': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller.
• 48': Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Walta with a cross.
• 49': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
• 50': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (LA Galaxy).
• 50': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 50': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Armindo Sieb is caught offside.
• 51': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Joseph Paintsil with a headed pass.
• 51': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0, LA Galaxy 2. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
• 53': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 53': Attempt saved. Armindo Sieb (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
• 53': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, LA Galaxy 2. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
• 54': Offside, LA Galaxy. João Klauss is caught offside.
• 55': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 55': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club).
• 55': Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 57': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 57': Attempt blocked. Armindo Sieb (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
• 57': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by John Nelson.
• 58': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by João Klauss.
• 58': Attempt blocked. Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
• 58': Attempt blocked. Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Long.
• 60': Attempt missed. Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Armindo Sieb with a cross.
• 62': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, LA Galaxy 2. Leo Walta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
• 64': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy).
• 64': Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Handball by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
• 66': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Sergio Vasquez replaces Mark Delgado.
• 66': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Nkosi Tafari replaces Ryan Porteous.
• 67': Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Foul by Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles Football Club).
• 67': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Lucas Sanabria replaces Erik Thommy.
• 67': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Calegari replaces Robert Taylor.
• 71': Foul by João Klauss (LA Galaxy).
• 71': Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 73': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yevhen Cheberko.
• 73': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Jakob Glesnes replaces Joseph Paintsil.
• 75': Attempt saved. Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
• 76': Delay in match because of an injury João Klauss (LA Galaxy).
• 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 79': Emiro Garcés (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 79': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Los Angeles Football Club).
• 81': Foul by Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy).
• 81': Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 82': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Tyler Boyd replaces Leo Walta.
• 82': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Emiro Garcés.
• 83': Attempt missed. Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
• 85': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Armindo Sieb.
• 87': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Justin Haak.
• 88': Delay in match because of an injury Jakob Glesnes (LA Galaxy).
• 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Maya Yoshida replaces Jakob Glesnes because of an injury.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sergio Vasquez (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyler Boyd following a corner.
• 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Armindo Sieb (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
• 90'+3': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Justin Haak.
• 90'+3': Pablo Ruiz (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Tyler Boyd (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
• 90'+5': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Justin Haak.
• 90'+5': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Emiro Garcés.
• 90'+6': Attempt missed. Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
• 90'+8': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Aaron Long is caught offside.
• 90'+10': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, LA Galaxy 2.
• 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, LA Galaxy 2.