Los Angeles FC vs LA Galaxy

26 October 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Armando Villarrea

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Denis Bouanga 53’
  • Leo Walta 62’
  • Joseph Paintsil 34’, 51’

Match summary

Los Angeles FC and LA Galaxy drew 2-2. LA Galaxy led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Joseph Paintsil put LA Galaxy ahead in the 34th minute. In the second half, Paintsil made it 0-2 in the 51st minute, Denis Bouanga pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 53rd minute, and Leo Walta equalised in the 62nd minute.

Los Angeles FC had the better of the chances, with 2.35 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to LA Galaxy's 1.70 from 10.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
21 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 4
12 Corners 1
568 Passes 426
89.8% Pass accuracy 83.8%
7 Tackles 10
9 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 1
4 Offsides 2

Key events

Los Angeles FC LA Galaxy
Kick-off
Corner
13’
16’
Corner
Corner
22’
Corner
22’
Igor JesusShot on target
23’
Denis BouangaVAR: Goal ruled out
28’
34’
Joseph PaintsilRight foot shot0-1 (LA Galaxy)
Half-time0-1
Mathieu ChoinièreIgor Jesus
46’
Corner
47’
Corner
48’
Second half underway
51’
Joseph PaintsilLeft foot shot0-2 (LA Galaxy)
51’
Erik ThommyShot on target
Denis BouangaRight foot shot1-2 (Los Angeles FC)
53’
Armindo SiebShot on target
53’
Ryan PorteousFoul
55’
Corner
57’
Corner
58’
Leo WaltaRight foot shot2-2 (Los Angeles FC)
62’
Nkosi TafariRyan Porteous
66’
Sergio VásquezMark Delgado
66’
67’
CalegariRobert Taylor
67’
Lucas SanabriaErik Thommy
73’
Jakob GlesnesJoseph Paintsil
75’
Lucas SanabriaShot on target
Tyler BoydLeo Walta
82’
Corner
82’
Denis BouangaShot on target
85’
Corner
87’
90’
Maya YoshidaJakob Glesnes
90+3’
Pablo RuízFoul
Corner
90+3’
Corner
90+5’
Corner
90+5’
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.35 1.70 34’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 0-1 34’ 51’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 0-2 51’ 53’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 1-2 53’ 62’ Leo Walta (Los Angeles FC), 2-2 62’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.35 1.70 34’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 0-1 Paintsil 34’ 51’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 0-2 Paintsil 51’ 53’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 1-2 Bouanga 53’ 62’ Leo Walta (Los Angeles FC), 2-2 Walta 62’
Los Angeles FC 2.35 xGLA Galaxy 1.70 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 LA Galaxy attacking Los Angeles FC attacking 
51’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.82 xG, goal 34’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 53’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 62’ Leo Walta (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 60’ Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 85’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 57’ Armindo Sieb (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 40’ Armindo Sieb (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 48’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 6’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 58’ Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 58’ Aaron Long (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 2’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 83’ Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Armindo Sieb (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Igor Jesus (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Armindo Sieb (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Armindo Sieb (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ Aaron Long (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Sergio Vásquez (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Tyler Boyd (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Pablo Ruíz (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.82 xG, goal 34’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 53’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 62’ Leo Walta (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 60’ Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 85’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 57’ Armindo Sieb (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 48’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 40’ Armindo Sieb (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 6’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 58’ Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 58’ Aaron Long (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 2’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 83’ Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Armindo Sieb (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Igor Jesus (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Armindo Sieb (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Sergio Vásquez (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Armindo Sieb (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ Aaron Long (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Tyler Boyd (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Pablo Ruíz (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Los Angeles FC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Lloris
Palencia
Porteous 66’
Long
Cheberko
Delgado 66’
Jesus 46’
Walta 82’
Heung-min
Sieb
Bouanga
LA Galaxy 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Marcinkowski
Miller
Garcés
Haak
Nelson
Ruíz
Roberto
Taylor 67’
Thommy 67’
Paintsil 2 73’
Klauss

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Hugo Lloris
90′ 2 2 18 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Sergi Palencia
90′ – 2 – 4 2 58 1 – – –
Ryan Porteous Taken off
66′ – 1 – 3 3 49 3 – –
Aaron Long
90′ 1 1 1 4 2 79 – – – –
Yevhen Cheberko
90′ 3 2 – 3 – 67 2 – – –
Nkosi Tafari Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – – 20 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Mark Delgado Taken off
66′ – – 47 – – – – 2 – 1 –
Igor Jesus Taken off
45′ – – 32 – – – – 1 1 – –
Leo Walta Taken off
82′ 1 – 26 1 – – – – 1 – –
Son Heung-min
90′ – – 35 4 – – – 5 – 2 –
Armindo Sieb
90′ – – 31 2 – – – 2 – 1 –
Mathieu Choinière Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 43 3 – 1 – 2 – – –
Sergio Vásquez Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 23 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Denis Bouanga
90′ 1 – 4 2 0.93 – – 7 1 30 –
Tyler Boyd Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 – 0.02 – 1 – – 5 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Los Angeles FC DLDWD
LA Galaxy WWLWD

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.