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LOS ANGELES — Looking ahead to Friday’s derby match with the LA Galaxy in Carson (10 pm ET | ESPN; TSN2), LAFC are well aware of the threat posed by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but this time the visitors will have a far younger offensive threat to deal with as well. It’s a player

CARSON, Calif. – Before the season began, Zlatan Ibrahimovic mused about breaking the single-season goals record that Atlanta United's Josef Martinez set last year. That's still swirling somewhere among his thoughts, but the likelier candidate to net 32 or more isn't the LA Galaxy's high-scoring striker, but rather the arch-rival's

LAFC have become the coolest team in MLS block by block, street by street, person by person. On the surface, it’s easy to make an argument for the Supporters’ Shield leaders as the “It” team of the league. For one, they’re the Supporters’ Shield leaders. But then there’s the fact

CARSON, Calif. — As the LA Galaxy look across town and see LAFC's rise to the top of the Western Conference and Supporters' Shield tables, they see a model not all that different from what they envision for themselves. Behind an uncompromising and attacking style of play that emphasizes quick movement

MLS MEDIA RESOURCES: WEEK 20 NEWS & NOTES News and notes and statistical trends from around Major League Soccer LAFC TAKE BEST START IN LEAGUE HISTORY INTO EL TRÁFICO ON ESPN FRIDAY As the Los Angeles Football Club head into the first El Tráfico derby of the season this weekend

LAFC still haven't beaten the LA Galaxy, after three tries in 2018. That just might bother them a bit.  Twice, as you may recall, LAFC held multi-goal leads in this fixture, including the now-infamous inaugural edition of this rivalry. Being up 3-0 at halftime, against a deflated team in front of a

LOS ANGELES – 2014, the year the LA Galaxy lifted their historic fifth MLS Cup, feels like a lifetime ago. In the half-decade since, Western Conference rivals Portland and Seattle lifted their first league titles. Toronto FC, the New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United built historic seasons. A new Black-&-Gold-clad

LOS ANGELES – Eleven points. That’s how close in the table LAFC hovers over the next Western Conference team, the Seattle Sounders. In the race for the Supporters’ Shield, they are 10 points ahead of Philadelphia Union even after having played two fewer games.  But most importantly, at least for this

The inaugural Leagues Cup tournament is right around the corner.  With quarterfinals kicking off next week – the weekend after Liga MX Clausura play begins – the competition will soon be a reality. Next Wednesday, four teams each from MLS and Liga MX will battle it out to reach the final in

CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy certainly respect crosstown rivals LAFC and what the runaway Supporters' Shield leaders have achieved through the first four months or so of the Major League Soccer season. That doesn't mean they want to throw a ton of praise on the second-year side, who have

Only MLS league games will be reflected in the rankings. Rankings are voted on by MLSsoccer.com editorial staff; words by Alicia Rodriguez. BIGGEST MOVERS: RSL +5; MTL -5 1 LAST WEEK: 1 HIGH: 1 | LOW: 4 Coming off a fantastic comeback road win on very short rest — seriously, one

The first El Trafico of 2019 is nearly upon us, and stakes are high.  Supporters' Shield-leading LAFC are looking to build on their historic first half of the season while the LA Galaxy, now third place in the Western Conference, look to peg their in-city rivals back towards the pack.  After

LA’s biggest stars Vela, Ibrahimović light up El Tráfico this FridayMidseason additions Ruidíaz, Fernández carrying Cascadia Cup squads after Mexico transfersAtlanta to host Liga MX champions Club America in Campeones CupWeek 20 Notes Top Things to Know in MLS this Week It’s El Tráfico Round 4 this Friday: MLS’ two

Every team was in action in Week 19 and every team played just one league game. Let's take a look at each of the 24. Atlanta United A weird contradiction is taking place in Atlanta right now. Frank de Boer is, it seems, trying to build a complex possession machine.

2019 MLS Regular Season - Week 20 LA Galaxy vs. Los Angeles Football Club Dignity Health Sports Complex - Carson July 19 - 10:00 PM ET STREAMING: ESPN, TSN2 STREAMING: WatchESPN, ESPN Deportes The anticipated fourth chapter of El Trafico is finally here with the LA Galaxy hosting LAFC Friday night in Carson. The Galaxy

The sweltering summer months are truly here, and the action in Week 19 of the 2019 MLS regular season show there were plenty of red-hot performances, something reflected in the Team of the Week presented by Audi. Nine teams are represented in the XI and 13 in the 18, with the San

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be eligible to take part in Friday’s El Trafico clash between the LA Galaxy and runaway league leaders LAFC (10 pm ET | ESPN in US, TSN2 in Canada), MLS confirmed, despite the Swedish superstar picking up his fifth yellow card of the season in the final

Out of the Gold Cup break and truly, fully, full-speed into the second half of the MLS season we go. And a big thanks to my guy Tom Bogert for filling in for me the past two weeks. Even when it comes to my own column I am team #PlayYourKids.

The LA Galaxy scored early in their California Clasico match against the San Jose Earthquakes, but the visiting Quakes had the final word, coming back and winning 3-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park. The win, coming two weeks after the teams' first rivalry game of the season, a 3-0 win for San Jose

Adama Diomande scored his first MLS brace of 2019, and LAFC bounced back from their U.S. Open Cup exit with a 3-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo at BBVA Stadium in Week 19 despite resting most of their regulars. Diego Rossi tallied a late insurance goal as the visitors won their third

MARIETTA, Ga. – So far in his debut season with Atlanta United, it’s safe to say that Pity Martinez’s performances have left fans, coaches and the player himself frustrated and wanting. In a press conference following a 2-1 win over the Montreal Impact on June 29, De Boer stated that

CARSON, Calif. — The LA Galaxy this week welcomed back their conquering heroes, and just in time, with back-to-back home rivalry games on the docket, including next week's crosstown showdown with runaway Supporters' Shield leader LAFC. First comes Friday night's California Clasico rematch with the San Jose Earthquakes (11 pm ET | UniMás, Twitter;

This past weekend the last two teams hit the 17-game mark, which officially means we're halfway through the 2019 season for literally everybody. And thus it's time to hand out some midseason grades across the length and breadth of MLS. Bear in mind I'm factoring in Cup play (U.S. Open