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Yoshida’s Last-Minute Header Salvages 3-3 Draw for Galaxy in El Tráfico

The stoppage-time strike halted LAFC’s three-game shutout run with both teams still jostling for position in the Western Conference

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 19: Gabriel Pec #11 of the Galaxy and Ryan Hollingshead #24 of the LAFC vie for the ball during the first half of their derby against the Los Angeles Football Club at BMO Stadium on July 19, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Luiza Moraes/Getty Images)
LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo has always embraced the rivalry with the Galaxy, but he will likely be coaching against them for the final time when the teams square off on Saturday night at BMO Stadium. Cherundolo is leaving LAFC at the end of 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Overview

  • Maya Yoshida nodded in a seventh-minute stoppage-time equalizer at BMO Stadium to complete the Galaxy’s comeback from a 3-1 deficit.
  • Eddie Segura was sent off with a straight red card for violent conduct in the first minute of stoppage time, forcing LAFC to finish the match with 10 men.
  • Denis Bouanga scored in the 22nd and 67th minutes, extending his run to six consecutive El Tráfico appearances with a goal.
  • The Galaxy have drawn five of their last seven matches to reach 16 points but remain near the bottom of the Western Conference standings.
  • This 3-3 result is likely the final regular-season derby of 2025, with the next possible meeting set for the Leagues Cup knockout phase.