Marco Reus scored twice, together with the game-tying free kick within the 87th minute because the LA Galaxy earned a 2-2 tie with rival LAFC on Sunday evening in Carson, California.
Reus’ tying objective, over the LAFC wall from simply outdoors of the penalty space, was simply the third time the three-time participant of the 12 months in Germany has scored since becoming a member of the Galaxy final season.
Regardless of the purpose, the defending champion Galaxy (0-10-4, 4 factors) prolonged the worst begin to a season in MLS historical past as Greg Vanney’s aspect remained winless on the 12 months. The draw, behind two saves from John McCarthy, got here two days after the Galaxy head coach obtained a three-year contract extension by way of 2028.
Denis Bouanga and Nathan Ordaz every scored targets for LAFC (6-4-4, 22 factors), who noticed its unbeaten streak prolong to seven video games. Hugo Lloris made two saves.
After the twenty fifth version of the El Trafico rivalry, the Galaxy proceed to carry a slim benefit at 10-9-6.
Like they did of their eventual loss at Philadelphia on Wednesday, the Galaxy took an early 1-0 lead when Reus scored within the sixth minute off a rebound from a Lloris following a shot by Gabriel Pec.
Pec, who has only one objective this season after main the membership with 16 final 12 months, returned after lacking two video games due to a hip harm.
LAFC tied the rating 1-1 within the thirteenth minute on a long-range shot from Bouanga off a go from former Galaxy midfielder Mark Delgado, who obtained his championship ring in a personal ceremony Friday.
The crosstown guests moved in entrance 2-1 within the fiftieth minute when L.A. native Ordaz scored off a go from Ryan Hollingshead that cut up two defenders and put his ahead one-on-one with McCarthy.
Pec appeared to attain the game-tying objective within the 78th minute, however was dominated offside roughly 40 yards in entrance of the LAFC objective when he picked up a long-range go from Reus.
Data from Reuters was used on this recap.
