Squaring off in the 16th edition of El Tráfico, the LA Galaxy fell 3-2 on the road to LAFC at Banc of California Stadium on Friday night. Rayan Raveloson tallied a goal and an assist for the Galaxy, while Samuel Grandsir scored his first goal of the 2022 campaign.

LA Galaxy Against LAFC
Friday’s match between the LA Galaxy and LAFC marked the 16th meeting between the two sides across all competitions, with the Galaxy leading the all-time series 7-4-5. In three matches played against LAFC across all competitions this season, the Galaxy are 2-1-0, outscoring LAFC 7-5. The loss to LAFC marked the Galaxy’s first defeat in six games played in the series dating back Oct. 25, 2020. In 16 editions of El Tráfico, the Galaxy and LAFC have combined to score 70 goals, or an average of 4.36 goals scored per game.

Goal-Scoring Plays
LFC – Jose Cifuentes (Kellyn Acosta), 17th minute: Kellyn Acosta’s in-swinging corner kick found Jose Cifuentes, whose header from the center of the penalty area found the back of the net.

LA – Samuel Grandsir (Rayan Raveloson, Efraín Álvarez), 55th minute: At the top of the 18-yard box, Efraín Álvarez found Rayan Raveloson on the left side of the penalty area. The Madagascar international dribbled toward the end line and cut a pass back towards the middle of the box to Samuel Grandsir, whose sliding shot snuck past Maxime Crepeau.

LFC – Jose Cifuentes (Carlos Vela), 70th minute: Cutting onto his left foot, Carlos Vela delivered a cross into the box that Cifuentes headed in from close range.

LFC – Cristian Arango (Carlos Vela, Kwadwo Poku), 72nd minute: Cristian Arango dribbled towards goal and his right-footed shot from just outside the 18-yard box found the bottom, far corner of the net.

LA – Rayan Raveloson (Víctor Vázquez), 81st minute: Working down the right side of the penalty area, Víctor Vázquez’s driven cross into the center of the box was forcefully headed into the back of the net by Rayan Raveloson.

Postgame Notes

• Friday’s match between the LA Galaxy and LAFC marked the 16th meeting between the two sides across all competitions, with the Galaxy leading the all-time series 7-4-5. 

• In 16 editions of El Tráfico, the LA Galaxy and LAFC have combined to score 70 goals, or an average of 4.36 goals per game.

• In three matches played against LAFC across all competitions this season, the LA Galaxy are 2-1-0, outscoring LAFC 7-5.

• The loss to LAFC marked the Galaxy’s first defeat in six games played in the series dating back Oct. 25, 2020.

• In nine matches played on the road across all competitions in 2022, LA holds a 4-3-2 record.

• The Galaxy rank second in the league in goals scored in the last 15 minutes of the second half (10), behind only LAFC (12)

• LA has scored multiple goals in the second halves of their last three matches played in MLS regular-season play dating back to June 29.

• Rayan Raveloson notched a goal and an assist in the loss to LAFC.

• Raveloson has tallied three goals and one assist in the team’s last two matches dating back July 4.

• The goal against LAFC marked Samuel Grandsir’s first goal of the 2022 campaign.

• Grandsir made his 56th consecutive appearance for the Galaxy across all competitions dating back to April 18, 2021.

• Efraín Álvarez recorded an assist for a second consecutive match dating back to July 4.

• Víctor Vázquez notched his second assist in league play this year.

• Vázquez registered a game-high five chances created in 21 minutes played as a second-half substitute.

• Mark Delgado finished the match with a team-high 11 possessions won and a game-high four interceptions.

• Julián Araujo started and played 90 minutes in his 90th career appearance (80 starts) across all competitions for the Galaxy.  

Next Game
Up next, the LA Galaxy play host to the San Jose Earthquakes in the 78th regular-season edition of the California Clásico at Dignity Health Sports Park on Wednesday, July 13. The July 13 match kicks off at 7:00 p.m. PT and features a national television broadcast on FS1 and FOX Deportes.