By Wilson Florez
05 Jul 2024, 08:55 AM EDT
In a new edition of the Traffic Classic, Los Angeles FC They took the victory at the Rose Bowl Stadium by 1-2. This is an important victory in the fight for the top positions in the Major League Soccer.
More than 70,000 fans attended the Rose Bowl Stadium to watch this game. This figure is quite remarkable, Well, we are in the middle of the Copa America, a competition that is currently attracting all the attention.
Kei Kamara and Denis Bouanga were the scorers of the goals for LAFC, which did not mind visiting its city rival’s home. Carlos Vela’s former team had twice as many shots as its rival (22) throughout the match.
Gabriel Pec scored the goal that ended the game for the Los Angeles Galaxybut this would not be enough to bother their rival. The LA Galaxy dominated possession by 65%, but it was of little use to them to close out plays and rescue at least a point,
The superiority of Los Angeles FC
With this victory for Los Angeles FC, The club has gone 12 games unbeaten in all competitions and 10 if only the league tournament is counted.In both cases, this is a record for the institution.
This was the 23rd duel between these two teams. Even though it is a fairly new derby, Los Angeles FC are beginning to set a trend. The balance sheet is in 9 wins per side and 5 draws. However, LAFC has 3 consecutive victories against this rival.
With this triumph, Los Angeles FC rise to the top of the MLS Western Conference. The American team has 43 points from 13 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses.The closest rival is Real Salt Lake, which is 3 points behind.
LAFC will be back in action this Sunday, July 7 when they travel to Texas to take on the Houston Dynamo. This match can be watched on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, 710 AM ESPN LA, the ESPN LA app and 980 AM La Mera Mera.
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