England's post-Kane era finally looks far more rosy

Santos, Doak & eight best Premier League loanees of the season

How it feels to beat Lionel Messi

Why Man Utd & Liverpool both want Argentine teen Soler

Top 25 African players of the 21st century - ranked

'Please leave him alone!' - Deschamps sends out Mbappe plea

Mendes responds to Ronaldo criticism of Portugal players

Ronaldo stunner the cherry on top for five-star Portugal 

Where's Leo?! Messi invisible as Argentina upset by Paraguay

Amorim told he's already made his first mistake at Man Utd

How to watch Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson from anywhere

Vini's nightmare goes on as Brazil drop more WCQ points

Twellman reportedly investigated for physical altercation

<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script><ul><li>LAFC top LA Galaxy 2-1</li><li>Match played in front of 70K+ fans</li><li>Battle for top of Western Conference</li></ul><div class="affiliate-button-container theme-1" data-name="Apple TV"><div class="affiliate-button"><img class="logo" height="40" width="72" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2de198b67da95a2e/65709d2436cf7d0407034ef9/Apple_TV.png" style="width: 72;height: 40;"><span class="affiliate-text">Get the MLS Season Pass today!</span></div><a href="https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.7000?itsct=goal_mls&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l39UY" class="affiliate-button-link" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">Stream games now</a></div>

LAFC best LA Galaxy in El Trafico, with the match played in front of near-record crowds at Rose Bowl Stadium

Major League Soccer

Los Angeles FC

Seattle Sounders FC

LA Galaxy

Minnesota United

<p>In front of 70,076 fans at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, LAFC defeated their crosstown rivals LA Galaxy Thursday night in another edition of <em>El Trafico.</em></p><p>Goals from MLS journeyman Kei Kamara and reigning Golden Boot winner Denis Bouanga secured a 2-1 victory, with the Galaxy's Gabriel Pec netting their lone effort.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The match marked the second-highest attendance at an MLS match this season, and the 14th-highest of all-time in league history. The result broke what was a three-way-tie across the top of the Western Conference, with LAFC leapfrogging the Galaxy and Real Salt Lake into first-place with 43 points, while the former two sit on a close 40-points.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>"This is what soccer is about, man, seriously. For me, I grew up in this LA area. I'm not a homegrown player, but I feel like a homegrown player right now," Kamara said after scoring the game-winner just before the cusp of halftime. "To be able to play in this arena with this packed crowd and make history like that – Black and Gold, baby."</p>

WHAT KAMARA SAID

<p>LAFC are back in action Sunday night against the Houston Dynamo in a Western Conference clash. The Galaxy, meanwhile, take on Minnesota United Sunday.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR THE LA-BASED MLS TEAMS?

LAFC best LA Galaxy in El Trafico, with the match played in front of near-record crowds at Rose Bowl Stadium | Goal.com

In the Battle for Los Angeles Thursday evening, LAFC came out on top over the LA Galaxy at Rose Bowl Stadium