Gabriel Pec records two goals and assist, while Maya Yoshida records the latest goal scored in El Tráfico history; LA Galaxy travel to face Houston Dynamo FC at Shell Energy Stadium on Friday, July 25 at 5:30 p.m. PT on MLS Season Pass

LOS ANGELES (Saturday, July 19, 2025) – Down 3-1 in the 67th minute, the LA Galaxy scored a stoppage-time equalizing goal in the 97th minute to earn a 3-3 draw before 22,301 fans at BMO Stadium on Saturday night. Gabriel Pec recorded two goals and an assist, while Maya Yoshida notched the game-tying goal in the 26th all-time of El Tráfico.  

26th All-Time Edition of El Tráfico

Saturday’s match between the LA Galaxy and LAFC marked the 26th edition across all competitions of El Tráfico, with the Galaxy leading the all-time series 10-9-7 (57 GF, 56 GA). Against LAFC, the LA Galaxy hold a 8-7-7 (47 GF, 47 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 two meetings between the two teams during the 2025 MLS Regular Season, the series was tied 0-0-2 (5 GF, 5 GA). In 12 all-time road matches played against LAFC across all competitions at BMO Stadium, the LA Galaxy hold a 2-6-4 record (25 GF, 30 GA). In 26 all-time meetings across all competitions between the LA Galaxy and LAFC, El Tráfico averages 4.3 goals per match. Notably, Yoshida scored the latest goal scored (96:53) in 26 all-time league matches played between the LA Galaxy and LAFC, surpassing the previous latest goal scored by Carlos Vela (96:11; 07/19/2029 – LAFC 2 at LA Galaxy 3).

LA Galaxy Run of Form
In their last eight matches played dating back to May 31, the LA Galaxy hold a record of 3-2-3 (15 GF, 12 GA). During that stretch of games, Marco Reus has logged two goals and five assists in seven matches played. 

Goal-Scoring Plays
LFC – Denis Bouanga (Ryan Hollingshead), 26th minute: Working down the left flank, Ryan Hollingshead played a ball down the left side of the penalty area to Denis Bouanga. The Gabon international forward took a touch and curled his shot in at the far post. 

LFC – Javairo Dilrosun (Nathan Ordaz), 31st minute: Nathan Ordaz drove down the left flank and delivered a squared cross across the face of goal to Javairo Dilrosun, who took a touch and fired his left-footed shot into the far corner.

LA – Gabriel Pec (Penalty Kick), 36th minute: After Ryan Hollingshead was whistled for a handball inside the box, Gabriel Pec stepped up to the penalty spot and drilled his shot into the bottom left corner.

LFC – Denis Bouanga (Nathan Ordaz), 67th minute: Denis Bouanga picked up the ball at midfield, carried it towards the middle of the penalty area before finishing his shot into the bottom left.

LA – Gabriel Pec (Marco Reus, Joseph Paintsil), 79th minute: Marco Reus received the ball down the right flank and fired in a low, driven cross towards the middle of the box to Gabriel Pec, whose first-time finish was fired into the far, bottom corner of the goal. 

LA – Maya Yoshida (Mauricio Cuevas, Gabriel Pec), 90+7th minute: On the right wing, Mauricio Cuevas’ cross into the center of the 18-yard box was flicked in off the head of Maya Yoshida at the far post.

Postgame Notes

  • Saturday’s match between the LA Galaxy and LAFC marked the 26th edition across all competitions of El Tráfico, with the Galaxy leading the all-time series 10-9-7 (57 GF, 56 GA).
  • Against LAFC, the LA Galaxy hold a 8-7-7 (47 GF, 47 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 two meetings between the two teams during the 2025 MLS Regular Season, the series was tied 0-0-2 (5 GF, 5 GA).
  • In 12 all-time road matches played against LAFC across all competitions at BMO Stadium, the LA Galaxy hold a 2-6-4 record (25 GF, 30 GA).
  • In 26 all-time meetings across all competitions between the LA Galaxy and LAFC, El Tráfico averages 4.3 goals per match. 
  • This marks the eighth time in 26 matches played across all competitions between the LA Galaxy and LAFC that both teams have combined to score at least six goals in a match.
  • In their last eight matches played dating back to May 31, the LA Galaxy hold a record of 3-2-3 (15 GF, 12 GA).
  • Gabriel Pec recorded two goals and an assist in the draw against LAFC.
  • Pec has tallied 10 goal contributions (6 goals, 4 assists) in 25 matches played (25 starts) across all competitions during the 2025 campaign.
  • Marco Reus notched his team-leading eighth assist in league play this season in the draw against LAFC.
  • In three career matches played against LAFC, Reus has logged five goal contributions (2 goals, 3 assists).
  • Notably, Reus has totaled 13 goal contributions (5 goals, 8 assists) in his last 14 matches played dating back to April 27.
  • In his last four matches played dating back to July 4, Joseph Paintsil has totaled four goal contributions (3 goals, 1 assist).
  • Mauricio Cuevas logged his second assist of the 2025 MLS Regular Season in the road result at BMO Stadium.
  • Maya Yoshida recorded his first goal of the 2025 campaign in the 3-3 draw against LAFC.
  • Notably, Yoshida scored the latest goal scored (96:53) in 26 all-time league matches played between the LA Galaxy and LAFC, surpassing the previous latest goal scored by Carlos Vela (96:11; 07/19/2029 – LAFC 2 at LA Galaxy 3). 
  • The Galaxy have converted all three of their penalty-kick attempts (Joseph Paintsil – 2/2; Gabriel Pec – 1/1) during the 2025 MLS Regular Season.


Next Game

Next up, the LA Galaxy continue their 2025 MLS Regular Season campaign by next traveling to face Houston Dynamo FC at Shell Energy Stadium on Friday, July 25 (5:30 p.m. PT; MLS Season Pass). 

2025 MLS Regular Season

LA Galaxy (3-14-7, 16 pts) at LAFC (10-5-6; 36 pts)

Saturday, July 19, 2025 – BMO Stadium (Los Angeles)

Goals by Half           1     2     F

LA Galaxy              1      2     3

LAFC                                 2      1     3


Scoring Summary:
LFC: Bouanga (Hollingshead), 26
LFC: Dilrosun (Ordaz), 31
LA: Pec (Penalty Kick), 36
LFC: Bouanga (Ordaz), 67
LA: Pec (Reus, Paintsil), 79
LA: Yoshida (Cuevas, Pec), 90+7

Misconduct Summary:
LFC: Palencia (caution), 39
LA: Sanabria (caution), 45+1
LFC: Tillman (caution), 61
LFC: Segura (ejection), 90+1
LA: Pec (caution), 90+3
LFC: Lloris (caution), 90+6

Lineups:

LA: GK Novak Mićović; D Miki Yamane (Mauricio Cuevas, 81), D Emiro Garcés, D Maya Yoshida ©, D Julián Aude (John Nelson, 81); M Edwin Cerrillo (Isaiah Parente, 81), M Lucas Sanabria (Diego Fagundez, 46), M Marco Reus, F Gabriel Pec, F Joseph Paintsil, F Matheus Nascimento (Christian Ramirez, 81)


Substitutes Not Used: GK John McCarthy; D Zanka, M Tucker Lepley, F Miguel Berry


TOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Gabriel Pec, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Gabriel Pec, Joseph Paintsil, 2); FOULS: 10 (Matheus Nascimento, 3); OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 1

LFC: GK Hugo Lloris ©; D Eddie Segura, D Sergi Palencia, D Ryan Hollingshead, D Nkosi Tafari; M Igor Jesus, M Mark Delgado (Frankie Amaya, 76), M Timothy Tillman (Artem Smoliakov, 90); F Javairo Dilrosun (David Martinez, 84), F Nathan Ordaz (Jeremy Ebobisse, 76), F Denis Bouanga (Yaw Yeboah, 84)

Substitutes Not Used: GK David Ochoa; D Kenny Nielsen, D Joshua Santiago, M Adam Saldana

TOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Denis Bouanga, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Denis Bouanga, 2); FOULS: 9 (Sergi Palencia, 3); OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 3

Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr. 

Assistant Referees: Cory Richardson, Nick Uranga

Fourth Official: Ramy Touchan

VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero
Weather: Clear, 71 degrees
Attendance: 22,301

All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial

 Credit: LA Galaxy