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The Spanish midfielder Riqui Puig was in charge of giving the victory to the LA Galaxy in the El Tráfico derby against LAFC, reason why the player trained at La Masía of FC Barcelona He threw a dart full of poison at the team where Carlos Vela plays.
“I think it has been brutal, the atmosphere and the fans who have cheered at all times even when things were not going well. Thank the Galaxy because we are the team of the city [Los Ángeles]”Puig said after the victory.
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The Spanish midfielder did not shrink to the situation, the derby, well had a great match against the rival of the cityso much so, that Puig delivered an assist at minute 26 to Tyler Boyd and also scored the winning goalthe one that gave the Galaxy three key points for the rest of the season.
“I am a player who likes to play in these stadiums, under pressure and the truth is that it has been possible to demonstrate”, said Riqui Puig. “I love the pressure. I love these games of playing the derby with the big team and the truth is that I’m very happy for the team because we needed it. We deserved it and this is a change of chip for the team”, the midfielder declared.
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Traffic a match for history
The match played by LAFC and LA Galaxy at the Rose Bowl went down in the history of Major League Soccer, as 82,110 people were able to enter said sports venue, all this despite the fact that the teams are far apart in the table and that it was a MLS Regular Season match, which meant a record attendance for the tournament in the United States.
The last game with the largest capacity in a venue was 74,479, a commitment played on March 5, 2022, also the MLS Regular Season. That day, Charlotte FC vs. LA Galaxy at Bank of America Stadium.
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