LA Times · May 20, 2025
LAFC and Galaxy each won something notable in their El Tráfico draw
Galaxy midfielder Marco Reus controls the ball in front of LAFC midfielder Marco Delgado during a 2-2 draw Sunday at Dignity Health Sports Park.It was the kind of showdown MLS has long dreamed of to sell the league.
Marco Reus, a three-time Bundesliga player of the year, standing over the ball 25 yards from where Hugo Lloris, the most-capped goalkeeper in World Cup history, waited for his free kick. With less than three minutes left in regulation, the league’s most intense rivalry was hanging in the balance.
For Reus, however, the moment felt far from unique.