Timothy Tillman and Denis Bouanga scored in the first half, and Los Angeles FC ended archrival LA Galaxy’s unbeaten start to the season with a 2-1 victory. Bouanga converted a penalty off a questionable call against Miki Yamane in the 35th minute, and that goal turned out to be the winner in the latest edition of the El Tráfico rivalry.
LOS ANGELES — Timothy Tillman and Denis Bouanga scored in the first half, and Los Angeles FC ended archrival LA Galaxy’s unbeaten start to the season with a 2-1 victory on Saturday.
LAFC rebounded from the worst start in franchise history for its eighth win in 22 meetings with the Galaxy, including five of the last seven matchups between the rivals separated by 12 miles of LA freeway. Galaxy goalkeeper John McCarthy made seven saves against his former team while LAFC controlled long stretches of play in the second half, but the Galaxy couldn’t counter.LAFC went ahead in the fourth minute when Mateusz Bogusz’s corner flicked off Ilie Sánchez’s head and went straight to Tillman, who deflected it home with his body at the far post.
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