Tuesday’s match between the LA Galaxy and Los Angeles FC broke the all-time MLS single-game attendance record, with an announced crowd of 82,110 at the Rose Bowl.
That crowd broke the previous record set in March 2022, when 74,479 fans packed Bank of America Stadium to see Charlotte FC face the Galaxy for the expansion club’s first home game.
The Galaxy defeated LAFC 2-1 on Tuesday behind a first-half stunner from Tyler Boyd and a second-half winner from the influential Riqui Puig, after Ilie Sánchez had equalized for LAFC.
“It was an exciting atmosphere to be honest,” Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney said after the game. “For me, personally, to be back in the Rose Bowl, to see it full, to take a second and realize just how far this league has come since we kicked it off in ’96, to where it is now.
“The level of the two teams. The competition tonight. Quality of players on the field. All of it. It was just an incredible venue. Incredible atmosphere. And, a wonderful game that I think entertained. As these games always do.”
The Galaxy and LAFC were originally scheduled to play at the Rose Bowl on opening weekend of the 2023 MLS season, before inclement weather in Southern California moved the match from February to the Fourth of July.
The 20th match in the history of the El Tráfico rivalry was the first to be held at the iconic venue in Pasadena, California. The Galaxy now lead the all-time series with a 9W-6L-5D record.
Largest standalone match attendances in MLS history
July 4, 2023: LA Galaxy vs. LAFC — 82,110
March 5, 2022: Charlotte FC vs. LA Galaxy — 74,479
December 8, 2018: Atlanta United vs. Portland — 73,019 (MLS Cup)
August 3, 2019: Atlanta United vs. LA Galaxy — 72,548
July 15, 2018: Atlanta United vs. Seattle — 72,243
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