Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York City FC

1 - 1
🕒 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ V. Rivas 🔁 Regular Season - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 1
Regular Season Table
Los Angeles Galaxy 20 · New York City FC 11
Referee Stats
11 matches · 4.18 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.18
Reds avg 0.27
Penalties avg 0.36
Over 4.5 cards 64%
Home wins 36%
Draws 27%
Away wins 36%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (8-10).
  • New York City FC controlled possession (64%).

Team Overview

Los Angeles Galaxy (Home stats)

Games / Record

9
W-D-L: 2-3-4

Goals For / Against

11 / 14
Avg: 1.22 / 1.56

Points

9
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

1
New York City FC (Away stats)

Games / Record

8
W-D-L: 3-2-3

Goals For / Against

8 / 9
Avg: 1.00 / 1.13

Points

11
Avg: 1.38

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.00
PPG
1.38
1.22
GF
1.00
1.56
GA
1.13
67%
O2.5
38%
78%
BTTS
63%
56%
Score 1st
25%

League-position context

Los Angeles Galaxy rank20th
New York City FC rank11th
Los Angeles Galaxy points21
New York City FC points25
Los Angeles Galaxy: #20 · 21 pts · GD -5
16 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
New York City FC: #11 · 25 pts · GD +7
12 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Los Angeles Galaxy last 5 home

L L D D W
Points5/15
Weighted index18
Goals5-9
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

New York City FC last 5 away

W L D W L
Points7/15
Weighted index53
Goals5-5
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Los Angeles Galaxy trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS78%
BTTS + O2.544%
1H Over 0.556%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 11% · 1H BTTS 22%

New York City FC trend breakdown

Over 2.538%
BTTS63%
BTTS + O2.538%
1H Over 0.588%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Los Angeles Galaxy score at home89%
Los Angeles Galaxy clean sheet at home11%
New York City FC score away75%
New York City FC clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Los Angeles Galaxy score first56%
Los Angeles Galaxy win after scoring first40%
New York City FC score first25%
New York City FC win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Los Angeles Galaxy 0% · New York City FC 40%
Avg first goal minute: Los Angeles Galaxy 18.6' · New York City FC 22.0'

Vs league average

Los Angeles Galaxy score at home1.22 vs 1.89
Los Angeles Galaxy concede at home1.56 vs 1.34
New York City FC score away1.00 vs 1.34
New York City FC concede away1.13 vs 1.89
Los Angeles Galaxy score 35% below league average, while New York City FC score 26% below league average.
Defensive side: Los Angeles Galaxy are 16% above league average at home, and New York City FC are 41% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.00
BTTS40%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 1.75 goals on average across the last 4.

Los Angeles Galaxy goal timing (home)

1H scored: 64% 2H scored: 36% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 5
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 4
31-45 2
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0

New York City FC goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
31-45 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
31-45 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
46-60 1
61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
1
Total Shots
8
10
Shots off Goal
2
7
Blocked Shots
0
2
Shots Inside Box
6
5
Shots Outside Box
2
5
Ball Possession
36%
64%
Corner Kicks
1
2
Fouls
15
16
Offsides
1
4
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
0
5
Total Passes
348
620
Passes Accurate
269
548
Passes %
77%
88%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
4
2'
2' Goal · 1-0
João Klauss
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Reus
36'
36' C. Garcés
42'
42' T. Gray
56'
56' K. Trewin
59'
59' J. Aude
62'
62' VAR
N. Fernández Mercau
Penalty confirmed
64'
64' C. Garcés
64'
64' C. Garcés
66'
66' Goal · 1-1
N. Fernández Mercau
Penalty
67'
67' J. Aude
1st substitution · For: J. Nelson
67'
67' M. Reus
2nd substitution · For: M. Yoshida
74'
74' A. O'Neill
1st substitution · For: K. Parks
80'
80' T. Gray
2nd substitution · For: A. Baiera
86'
86' K. Parks
88'
88' João Klauss
3rd substitution · For: Matheus Nascimento
88'
88' H. Wolf
3rd substitution · For: Talles Magno
88'
88' K. Trewin
4th substitution · For: J. Shore

Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York City FC 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Los Angeles Galaxy drew 1-1 with New York City FC on Monday, 23 February 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by V. Rivas.

First half: Los Angeles Galaxy took an early lead at 2' when João Klauss scored, with the assist credited to M. Reus, making the score 1-0. C. Garcés received a yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 36'. T. Gray received a yellow card for New York City FC at 42'.

Second half: K. Trewin received a yellow card for New York City FC at 56'. J. Aude received a yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 59'. VAR intervened at 62' for New York City FC (Penalty confirmed). C. Garcés received a yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 64'. C. Garcés received a red card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 64'. New York City FC leveled the score at 66' when N. Fernández Mercau scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 1st substitution at 67', with J. Aude replacing J. Nelson. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 2nd substitution at 67', with M. Reus replacing M. Yoshida. New York City FC made their 1st substitution at 74', with A. O'Neill replacing K. Parks. New York City FC made their 2nd substitution at 80', with T. Gray replacing A. Baiera. K. Parks received a yellow card for New York City FC at 86'. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 3rd substitution at 88', with João Klauss replacing Matheus Nascimento. New York City FC made their 3rd substitution at 88', with H. Wolf replacing Talles Magno. New York City FC made their 4th substitution at 88', with K. Trewin replacing J. Shore.

Los Angeles Galaxy used 3 substitutions while New York City FC used 4 substitutions. Los Angeles Galaxy got 3 yellow cards and 1 red card, while New York City FC got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (8-10).
  • New York City FC controlled possession (64%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games5
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals1 (20.0%)
BTTS2 (40.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games4
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS1 (25.0%)

Los Angeles Galaxy vs New York City FC Head-to-Head History by Season