Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York City FC – Lineups & Match Details

Los Angeles Galaxy and New York City FC drew 1-1. Goals: João Klauss (2'), N. Fernández Mercau (66' pen.). Los Angeles Galaxy had 36% possession against New York City FC's 64%. Shots on target: 6-1.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 1

Monday, 23 February 2026

Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy

1 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

New York City FCNew York City FC

Referee: V. Rivas

Lineups

Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy4-2-3-1
N. Micovic1N. MicovicG
M. Yamane2M. YamaneD
J. Glesnes5J. GlesnesD
C. Garces25C. GarcesD
J. Aude3J. AudeD
J. Haak15J. HaakM
L. Sanabria8L. SanabriaM
Gabriel Pec11Gabriel PecM
M. Reus18M. ReusM
J. Paintsil28J. PaintsilM
Joao Klauss99Joao KlaussF

Substitutes

14J. NelsonD
12J. MarcinkowskiG
24R. RamosF
19M. CuevasD
26H. MillerD
4M. YoshidaD
21T. LepleyM
9Matheus NascimentoF
New York City FCNew York City FC4-2-3-1
M. Freese49M. FreeseG
T. Gray24T. GrayD
Thiago Martins13Thiago MartinsD
Raul Gustavo34Raul GustavoD
K. O'Toole22K. O'TooleD
A. O'Neill21A. O'NeillM
K. Trewin5K. TrewinM
A. Ojeda26A. OjedaM
M. Moralez10M. MoralezM
H. Wolf17H. WolfM
N. Mercau7N. MercauF

Substitutes

30T. RomeroG
55K. ParksM
11Talles MagnoF
38D. BaieraD
32J. ShoreM
29M. CarrizoM
19S. TanasijevicD
2N. CavalloD
99S. ReidF

Match Events

2'G

João Klauss

36'Y

C. Garcés

42'Y

T. Gray

56'Y

K. Trewin

59'Y

J. Aude

64'Y

C. Garcés

64'R

C. Garcés

66'P

N. Fernández Mercau

67'S

J. Aude

Substitution 1

67'S

M. Reus

Substitution 2

74'S

A. O'Neill

Substitution 1

80'S

T. Gray

Substitution 2

86'Y

K. Parks

88'S

João Klauss

Substitution 3

88'S

H. Wolf

Substitution 3

88'S

K. Trewin

Substitution 4

Statistics

Los Angeles Galaxy
36%64%
New York City FC
0.36Expected Goals (xG)1.35
8Total Shots10
6Shots on Target1
1Corners2
15Fouls16
1Offsides4
77Pass Accuracy (%)88
3Yellow Cards3
1Red Cards0
Match preview

Los Angeles Galaxy host New York City FC on Monday, 23 February 2026. The kick-off time is 00:00 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Los Angeles Galaxy go into the match 9th in the table; New York City FC sit 7th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Los Angeles Galaxy have taken 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. New York City FC have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 20 Jun 2024: Los Angeles Galaxy 2-0 New York City FC; 27 Feb 2022: Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 New York City FC; 11 May 2019: Los Angeles Galaxy 0-2 New York City FC. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Los Angeles Galaxy and New York City FC drew 1-1. Los Angeles Galaxy scored through João Klauss 2'. New York City FC replied with N. Fernández Mercau 66' (pen.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 66 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Los Angeles Galaxy held 36% of the ball against 64% for New York City FC. Shots on target finished 6-1. Expected goals read 0.36 for Los Angeles Galaxy, 1.35 for New York City FC.

Verdict

The 1-1 draw gives both clubs a single point. Los Angeles Galaxy sat 9th and New York City FC 7th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.