It’s the Los Angeles FC versus the Los Angeles Galaxy in El Tráfico at Dignity Health Sports Park on July 17, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 10:25 PM ET
- Location: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA
- TV Channels: FOX Sports 1, FOX Deportes, FOX
- Streaming: Apple TV
- League Package: MLS Season Pass
How to Watch Los Angeles FC vs. Los Angeles Galaxy on July 17, 2026
You can watch the Los Angeles Galaxy take on the Los Angeles FC live on DIRECTV on Apple TV, FOX Sports 1, FOX Deportes and FOX on July 17, 2026 at 10:25 PM ET.
Los Angeles FC (7-5-3) at Los Angeles Galaxy (5-5-5) — Match Preview
Los Angeles FC (7-5-3) head to Dignity Health Sports Park to face the Los Angeles Galaxy (5-5-5) in another edition of El Tráfico, the league’s signature Southern California rivalry, as MLS Week 16 resumes after the World Cup break. The two rivals sit far apart in the table right now, LAFC in 5th and the Galaxy down in 9th, which only raises the stakes for the home side on a night pride is on the line. LAFC’s clearest scoring threat is Denis Bouanga, who has built a season of 6 goals and 4 assists on 20 shots on target across 14 appearances, while the Galaxy counter with Gabriel Pec, a forward compiling 5 goals and 5 assists of his own from 29 shots on target in 14 games. Son Heung-Min gives that LAFC front line a second scoring outlet, adding 9 assists and 10 shots on target through 13 matches as the primary creator feeding Bouanga. Marco Reus has kept pace on the other side, contributing 4 goals and 5 assists in 15 appearances for a Galaxy team that will lean on him to generate offense against a stingy LAFC backline anchored by Eddie Segura, who has won 16 tackles and collected 14 interceptions in 13 games. El Tráfico rarely needs extra motivation, but with LAFC defending a top-five position and the Galaxy trying to climb out of the middle of the Western Conference, this one carries real playoff-picture weight.
National TV
FOX Sports 1, FOX Deportes, FOX
Streaming
Apple TV
League Packages
MLS Season Pass
What Time is the Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Los Angeles FC Match Today?
The Los Angeles FC vs. Los Angeles Galaxy match starts at 10:25 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Los Angeles FC vs. Los Angeles Galaxy?
You can watch Los Angeles FC vs. Los Angeles Galaxy on FOX Sports 1, FOX Deportes, FOX and Apple TV with MLS Season Pass.
Players to Watch: Los Angeles FC vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles FC
Denis Bouanga — F. Bouanga anchors the league’s most dangerous Southern California attack this season, driving 6 goals and 4 assists from 20 shots on target across 14 appearances. His shot volume alone makes him the player the Los Angeles Galaxy defense has to account for on every trip into the final third.
Son Heung-Min — F. Playing off Bouanga’s shoulder, Son Heung-Min has turned into LAFC’s most reliable playmaker, setting up 9 assists to go with 10 shots on target in 13 appearances. His vision in the final third gives LAFC’s attack a second read beyond its top scorer.
Eddie Segura — D. At the back, Eddie Segura has been LAFC’s steadiest defender, winning 16 tackles and picking off 14 interceptions across 13 matches. That level of defensive activity will be tested against a Galaxy front line that generates a heavy shot count of its own.
Los Angeles Galaxy
Joseph Paintsil — F. Paintsil has supplied 3 goals and 4 assists this season, using his pace and direct running to stretch opposing defenses from the wing. With Gabriel Pec no longer in the lineup, the Galaxy will look to Paintsil to shoulder a larger share of the attacking burden in one of MLS’s biggest rivalries.
Marco Reus — M. Marco Reus, the Galaxy’s veteran midfield presence, has contributed 4 goals and 5 assists in 15 appearances this season. His experience running the attack from midfield gives the Los Angeles Galaxy a second scoring outlet alongside Pec heading into a rivalry match that demands composure.
Miki Yamane — D. Miki Yamane leads the Galaxy backline with 21 tackles won and 13 interceptions through 13 appearances, the kind of defensive workload the Galaxy will need against LAFC’s Bouanga and Son Heung-Min combination. Containing that pairing likely determines whether the Los Angeles Galaxy can protect a result at home.
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