LAFC 3 – 0 LA Galaxy

MLS · July 18, 2026 · Final

🎧 Post-Game Report (audio)

Post-Game Recap

LAFC shut out the LA Galaxy three to nothing tonight at home, and it wasn't particularly close once this thing got going. The Black and Gold controlled the tempo from the jump, and the Galaxy never really found an answer for it.

LAFC finished with thirteen total shots to the Galaxy's ten, and more critically, five of those were on goal compared to just two for LA. That's the story right there. The Galaxy had Son Heung-Min generating the most noise on their end — he led all players with six total shots — but Novak Micovic only had to make two saves all night, which tells you how much of that pressure actually threatened the frame.

On the other side, Lucas Sanabria was a constant problem for the Galaxy backline with four shots of his own. Edwin Cerrillo was the engine in midfield, completing sixty-three accurate passes and keeping LAFC's rhythm clean and consistent throughout. And when the Galaxy did try to push, Justin Haak was there — seven defensive interventions, the most of anyone on the pitch, effectively snuffing out whatever momentum LA tried to build.

The Galaxy's discipline was a problem too — three yellow cards, nine corner kicks surrendered, and a possession share that never climbed above forty percent. They were chasing this game from early and never caught it.

LAFC looked like the better team in every phase tonight. That's your post-game report. Sports Desk, signing off.

AI-generated post-game report composed from the official play-by-play and box score.

Complete Play-by-Play

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.

Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière. 2'

Foul by Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club). 2'

Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 2'

Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes. 4'

Foul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Los Angeles Football Club). 5'

Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 5'

Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Bouanga. 7'

Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 8'

Foul by Justin Haak (LA Galaxy). 8'

Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Aaron Long. 10'

Handball by Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy). 12'

Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing. 16'

Foul by Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy). 16'

Delay in match because of an injury Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy). 16'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 19'

Foul by Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club). 20'

Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 20'

Substitution, LA Galaxy. Harbor Tarczynski-Miller replaces Erik Thommy because of an injury. 22'

Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 23'

Foul by Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy). 23'

Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 24'

Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy). 24'

Attempt blocked. Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a cross. 25'

Goal! LA Galaxy 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. 26'

Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Son Heung-Min following a fast break. 27'

Delay in match because of an injury Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club). 29'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 29'

Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Los Angeles Football Club). 30'

Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 30'

Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club). 34'

Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 34'

Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 34'

Foul by Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club). 39'

Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing. 39'

Attempt saved. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Lucas Sanabria. 40'

Attempt blocked. Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. 42'

Attempt blocked. Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. 42'

Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Denis Bouanga with a cross following a fast break. 42'

Penalty Los Angeles Football Club. Denis Bouanga draws a foul in the penalty area. 43'

Penalty conceded by Justin Haak (LA Galaxy) after a foul in the penalty area. 43'

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time. 45'

Goal! LA Galaxy 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. 45'+1'

Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 45'+2'

Foul by Jakob Glesnes (LA Galaxy). 45'+2'

Jakob Glesnes (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 45'+2'

Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing. 45'+4'

Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy). 45'+4'

Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing. 45'+5'

Foul by Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy). 45'+5'

First Half ends, LA Galaxy 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2. 45'+7'

Second Half begins LA Galaxy 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2. 45'

Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club). 46'

Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing. 46'

Handball by Jacob Shaffelburg (Los Angeles Football Club). 47'

Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Novak Micovic (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Denis Bouanga. 48'

Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Yevhen Cheberko. 53'

Attempt blocked. Justin Haak (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. 53'

Attempt missed. Jakob Glesnes (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edwin Cerrillo. 56'

Goal! LA Galaxy 0, Los Angeles Football Club 3. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mark Delgado. 57'

Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Novak Micovic (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Son Heung-Min. 60'

Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Novak Micovic. 60'

Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Delgado following a corner. 60'

Foul by Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club). 61'

Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 61'

Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Yevhen Cheberko. 64'

Attempt missed. Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner. 64'

Attempt missed. Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Sanabria following a corner. 64'

Substitution, LA Galaxy. Julián Aude replaces John Nelson. 65'

Substitution, LA Galaxy. Robert Taylor replaces Miki Yamane. 65'

Substitution, LA Galaxy. Emiro Garcés replaces Edwin Cerrillo. 65'

Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. David Martínez replaces Jacob Shaffelburg. 66'

Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 68'

Foul by Justin Haak (LA Galaxy). 68'

Attempt blocked. Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Reus. 71'

Handball by Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles Football Club). 71'

Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Hugo Lloris. 71'

Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Yevhen Cheberko. 72'

Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 73'

Foul by Jakob Glesnes (LA Galaxy). 73'

Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club). 73'

Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing. 73'

Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Mark Delgado. 74'

Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ryan Porteous. 74'

Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 75'

Foul by Jakob Glesnes (LA Galaxy). 75'

Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kenny Nielsen replaces Yevhen Cheberko. 75'

Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Tyler Boyd replaces Son Heung-Min. 76'

Attempt missed. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Denis Bouanga following a fast break. 77'

Attempt saved. Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Julián Aude with a cross. 79'

Tyler Boyd (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing. 80'

Foul by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy). 80'

Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 80'

Attempt missed. Tyler Boyd (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mark Delgado. 80'

Substitution, LA Galaxy. Rubén Ramos replaces Joseph Paintsil. 81'

Attempt missed. Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. 84'

Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Jude Terry replaces Mathieu Choinière. 85'

Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Jeremy Ebobisse replaces Denis Bouanga. 85'

Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Aaron Long. 86'

Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead. 90'

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time. 90'

Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Emiro Garcés. 90'+2'

Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 0, Los Angeles Football Club 3. 90'+3'

Match ends, LA Galaxy 0, Los Angeles Football Club 3.