LA Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes Draw 1-1 in 104th California Clásico

The LA Galaxy played to a 1-1 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes in the 104th California Clásico, with Marco Reus scoring the equalizer in the 70th minute. Despite starting down early after Beau Leroux's goal for San Jose, the Galaxy's resilience and tactical adjustments under coach Greg Vanney helped them secure a valuable point, extending their unbeaten streak in away matches against San Jose to eight games. San Jose goalkeeper Daniel made several key saves to keep the match level, while the Galaxy struggled with offensive consistency, highlighted by the absence of top scorer Christian Ramirez and the loss of star midfielder Riqui Puig to injury. The game was played at Stanford Stadium due to high ticket demand, drawing a crowd of 40,000. Although the draw did not improve LA Galaxy's overall challenging season, it disrupted San Jose's attempt to improve their playoff position. Both teams had 13 shots, but LA had more on target, reflecting their efforts to respond after an early deficit.