LA Galaxy score 4 goals in the second half to roar past LAFC 4-2 in an El Tráfico rivalry matchup
Los Angeles FC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, right, saves a shot above Los Angeles Galaxy forward Marco Reus, second from left, during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ryan Sun]
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Dejan Joveljic scored two of the LA Galaxy’s four goals in the second half as they rallied from a two-goal halftime deficit for a 4-2 victory over Los Angeles FC in another thrilling edition of the El Tráfico rivalry. Joveljic put the Galaxy ahead 3-2 in the 67th minute with a backheel goal, completing a 14-minute flurry of three goals by the first-place club in this rivalry derby between the top two teams in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference. Riqui Puig added a late goal as the Galaxy snapped their three-game losing streak in El Tráfico while moving seven points ahead of second-place LAFC.
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Los Angeles Galaxy forward Marco Reus, left, controls the ball against Los Angeles FC midfielder Timothy Tillman during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
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