Los Angeles FC and Galaxy battle to 2‑2 draw

LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Los Angeles FC and the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy played to a 2-2 draw Sunday at BMO Stadium. Joseph Paintsil scored twice for the Galaxy, finding the net in the 34th and 51st minutes before exiting in the 73rd. Denis Bouanga pulled one back for LAFC in the 53rd, and Leo Walta equalized in the 62nd. Robert Taylor, who was substituted in the 67th minute, assisted on one Galaxy goal. LAFC’s Porteous received a yellow card in the 55th and was substituted in the 66th, while the Galaxy’s Ruiz was booked in stoppage time. The Galaxy are now 1-1-2 in this competition and across all competitions, while LAFC are 1-0-3 in both. LAFC made substitutions at the 46th, 66th and 82nd minutes; the Galaxy made changes in the 67th, 73rd and 90th minutes. The result added another draw to each side’s early-season record.