For months, Angelenos across LA had the inaugural match up between the LA Galaxy and LAFC circled on their calendars. That was a big deal.
Then, LAFC came out the gates with a win in Seattle and a blowout in Utah, showing right away Bob Bradley’s side are for real.
Then, the Galaxy turned heads worldwide by signing Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and with his debut scheduled for the opening LA derby, the hype grew a few notches.
Then, the week of the game came and “El Trafico” was born. Suddenly this game was the talk of the town.