LAFC continues to produce strong defensive effort

LA Galaxy defender Maya Yoshida, right, vies for the ball against Los Angeles FC forward Denis Bouanga during the first half of an MLS soccer match at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif. on Thursday, July 4, 2024.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)
LA Galaxy forward Joseph Paintsil, right, dribbles the ball against Los Angeles FC midfielder Eduard Atuesta during the first half of an MLS soccer match at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif. on Thursday, July 4, 2024.(P