Riqui Puig leads Galaxy to win over LAFC in front of MLS record crowd of 82,110

Riqui Puig had a objective and an help as the LA Galaxy beat Los Angeles Football Club 2-1 on Tuesday night priorto an MLS record crowd of 82,110 at the Rose Bowl.

The 18th edition of the LA competition understood as El Trafico broke the previous mark of 74,479, set last year when Charlotte FC played its veryfirst house videogame versus the Galaxy. It was initially arranged for Feb. 25 as the display videogame on the veryfirst day of the MLS routine season. It was heldoff though due to heavy rain and wind in Southern California.

Puig helped on Tyler Boyd’s objective in the 26th minute and then had the consent rating in the 73rd minute for the Galaxy, who are unbeaten in their last 6 matches with 2 wins and 4 ties.

LAFC’s objective came from Ilie Sanchez in the 57th minute. The protecting MLS Cup champs have dropped 3 straight and 5 of their last 7.

Douglas Costa was near midfield when he sentout a pass up the left side, where Boyd chasedafter it downfield. Boyd then provided a focusing pass from outside near the objective as Puig outran LAFC midfielder Timothy Tillman and put it past goalkeeper John McCarthy for his 2nd objective of the season and veryfirst in 12 videogames. His last objective came on April 22 versus Austin.

LAFC evened it 1-1 off a set piece. Tillman provided a corner kick towards the near post and Sanchez put a best header past Galaxy goalie Jonathan Klinsmann, who came in at halftime after Jonathan Bond hurt his hamstring in the veryfirst half.

The Galaxy struck veryfirst in the 26th minute when Boyd got the pass from Puig, spun away from Erik Duenas near the left side of the box and blasted a right-footer into the top right corner.

LAFC appeared to tie it in the 84th minute, however Carlos Vela was called offside.

Reporting by The Associated Press.