Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 New York City FC — MLS, 23 Feb 2026
Los Angeles Galaxy and New York City FC drew 1-1 in the MLS on 23 February 2026 at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson. Joao Klauss, Nicolás Fernández Mercau got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Los Angeles Galaxy have won 2 and New York City FC 3.
· kickoff·Dignity Health Sports Park · Carson·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-02'assist: Marco Reus
- 36'Foul
- 42'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 56'Foul
- 59'Foul
- 62'VARPenalty confirmed
- 64'Foul
- 64'Foul
- 1-166'Penalty
- 67'
- 67'
- 74'
- 80'
- 86'Foul
- 88'
- 88'
- 88'
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Los Angeles Galaxy
- 7.7João KlaussF
- 7.0Lucas SanabriaM
- 6.9Julián AudeD
- 6.9Maya YoshidaD
- 6.9Joseph PaintsilM
- 6.7Matheus NascimentoF
- 6.7Justin HaakM
- 6.7John NelsonD
- 6.6Marco ReusM
- 6.6Jakob GlesnesD
- 6.5Gabriel PecM
- 6.2Miki YamaneD
- 6.2Novak MićovićG
- 5.6Carlos GarcésD
New York City FC
- 8.5Nicolás Fernández MercauF
- 7.3Raul GustavoD
- 7.2Tayvon GrayD
- 6.9Thiago MartinsD
- 6.7Kai TrewinM
- 6.7Aiden O NeillM
- 6.7Andrew BaieraD
- 6.5Hannes WolfM
- 6.5Keaton ParksM
- 6.3Talles MagnoF
- 6.3Kevin O'TooleD
- 6.3Matthew FreeseG
- 6.3Axel OjedaM
- 6.3Jonathan ShoreM
- 6.2Maximiliano MoralezM
Line-ups
New York City FC4-2-3-1
Los Angeles Galaxy4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Los Angeles GalaxyGreg Vanney
Substitutes
- 4Maya Yoshida67'D6.9
- 14John Nelson67'D6.7
- 12James MarcinkowskiG
- 19Mauricio CuevasD
- 21T. LepleyM
- 9Matheus Nascimento88'F6.7
- 24Ruben RamosF
- 26H. MillerD
New York City FCPascal Jansen
Substitutes
- 19Strahinja TanasijevićD
- 55Keaton Parks86'74'M6.5
- 11Talles Magno88'F6.3
- 30Tomás RomeroG
- 29Máximo CarrizoM
- 32Jonathan Shore88'M6.3
- 38Andrew Baiera80'D6.7
- 99Seymour ReidF
- 2N. CavalloD
Team statistics
36%Possession64%
0.36Expected goals (xG)1.35
8Total shots10
6Shots on target1
2Shots off target7
0Blocked shots2
1Corners2
1Offsides4
15Fouls16
3Yellow cards3
1Red cards0
0Goalkeeper saves5
0.07Goals prevented0.07
348Total passes620
269Accurate passes548
77%Pass accuracy88%
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| João Klauss | 88 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Lucas Sanabria | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Julián Aude | 67 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Maya Yoshida | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Matheus Nascimento | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Justin Haak | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| John Nelson | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Marco Reus | 67 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jakob Glesnes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Gabriel Pec | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Miki Yamane | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Novak Mićović | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Carlos Garcés | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.6 |
New York City FC
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolás Fernández Mercau | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8.5 |
| Raul Gustavo | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Tayvon Gray | 80 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Thiago Martins | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Kai Trewin | 88 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Aiden O Neill | 74 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.7 |
| Andrew Baiera | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Hannes Wolf | 88 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | 6.5 |
| Keaton Parks | 16 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Talles Magno | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Kevin O'Toole | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Matthew Freese | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Axel Ojeda | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Jonathan Shore | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Maximiliano Moralez | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Los Angeles GalaxyWWLWL
- W19 Oct 25HMinnesota United FC2-1
- W12 Oct 25HFC Dallas2-1
- L04 Oct 25AFC Dallas1-2
- W28 Sept 25HSporting Kansas City4-1
- L21 Sept 25HFC Cincinnati2-3
New York City FCLWWDW
- L29 Nov 25AInter Miami1-5
- W24 Nov 25APhiladelphia Union1-0
- W08 Nov 25ACharlotte3-1
- D01 Nov 25HCharlotte0-0
- W28 Oct 25ACharlotte1-0
Head-to-head
- 20 Jun 24Los Angeles Galaxy2-0New York City FC
- 27 Feb 22Los Angeles Galaxy1-0New York City FC
- 11 May 19Los Angeles Galaxy0-2New York City FC
- 11 Mar 18New York City FC2-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- 13 Aug 17Los Angeles Galaxy0-2New York City FC
- 20 Aug 16New York City FC1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
Most recent meetings