LAFC rallies for 2-2 draw against Galaxy, clinches playoff spot
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Last updated Oct 26, 2026
Los Angeles FC secured a playoff spot after a 2-2 draw with LA Galaxy in an El Tráfico match on Sunday night. Leo Walta scored the tying goal in the 62nd minute, helping LAFC come back from two goals down. Joseph Paintsil had given the Galaxy a 2-0 lead with two goals, his first since August. The Galaxy, with injuries to key players like Marco Reus and Hirving Lozano, faced difficulties holding their advantage. LAFC's intermediate head coach Xavi Tamarit has overseen one win and three draws in four matches since taking charge on October 1.
- •LAFC pulled back from a 2-0 deficit to tie the match.
- •Galaxy goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski made key saves late in the game.
- •LAFC's Bouanga scored his 18th goal of the season.
- •Joseph Paintsil's goals mark his first competitive goals since August.
- •LAFC is currently sixth in the Western Conference, Galaxy at ninth.
- 4:45 AMESPN Soccer — LAFC clinches playoffs with derby draw as Galaxy cling to last spot
- 3:27 AMYahoo Sports — Leo Walta's goal erases Galaxy's lead, LAFC clinches playoff spot in 2-2 El Tráfico draw
"LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leo Walta scored the tying goal in the 62nd minute, and Los Angeles FC clinched a playoff spot by rallying from two goals down in the second half for a 2-2 draw with the LA Galaxy on Sunday night.Joseph Paintsil scored his first two goals since August as the Galaxy hung on impressively for a point, but endangered their own playoff hopes by blowing the lead in another thrilling El Tráfico derby.
"Leo Walta scored the tying goal in the 62nd minute as LAFC clinched a playoff spot by rallying from two goals down in the second half for a 2-2 draw with the LA Galaxy on Sunday night.
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External links- ESPN SoccerOct 26, 2026, 4:45 AMLAFC clinches playoffs with derby draw as Galaxy cling to last spot
Leo Walta scored the tying goal in the 62nd minute as LAFC clinched a playoff spot by rallying from two goals down in the second half for a 2-2 draw with the LA Galaxy on Sunday night.
- Yahoo SportsOct 26, 2026, 3:27 AMLeo Walta's goal erases Galaxy's lead, LAFC clinches playoff spot in 2-2 El Tráfico draw
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leo Walta scored the tying goal in the 62nd minute, and Los Angeles FC clinched a playoff spot by rallying from two goals down in the second half for a 2-2 draw with the LA Galaxy on Sunday night.Joseph Paintsil scored his first two goals since August as the Galaxy hung on impressively for a point, but endangered their own playoff hopes by blowing the lead in another thrilling El Tráfico derby.
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