Carlos Vela

Diego Rossi and Brian Rodriguez scored six minutes apart midway through the second half, and Los Angeles FC rallied for a 3-3 draw with the Houston Dynamo in the MLS is Back tournament on Monday night. The opening match of Group F turned into the highest scoring game of the tournament. LAFC, the reigning Supporters’ Shield winners, trailed 3-1 at…

Major League Soccer MVP Carlos Vela will not accompany Los Angeles FC to the league’s return tournament in Orlando this month. Vela announced his decision Monday, citing his concern for the health of his family, including his pregnant wife. “I always want to give everything I have to my club, our fans and supporters and the city of LA,”...

Los Angeles FC has signed veteran Honduran defender Andy Najar. The club announced Najar’s return to Major League Soccer on Wednesday, The right back should be available for LAFC when the MLS season resumes next month with a tournament near Orlando, Florida. The 27-year-old Najar has been training with LAFC since February. He has spent the past seven years...

For the last three years, one team has sat atop the throne of the kingdom known as the Los Angeles sports landscape. That team’s short, but successful reign came to end in 2020, as they were overthrown by a former ruler, and their new conqueror whose nickname has never been more apropos. LeBron “King” James and the Los Angeles Lakers…

Carlos Vela scored on a beautiful chip shot shortly before halftime and Los Angeles FC beat Inter Miami 1-0 on Sunday in the inaugural game for owner David Beckham’s MLS expansion team. Vela controlled the ball with his chest and eluded four defenders before chipping a perfect shot over Miami goalkeeper Luis Robles from the edge of the box....

Carlos Vela just proved he’s a one-country wrecking crew. The Mexican native scored a brace, and teammate Diego Rossi notched an impossible goal that sent the Los Angeles Football Club through the Round of 16 and into the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, after they stunned Liga MX powerhouse León, 3-0, on Thursday night at Banc of California stadium. The...

Carlos Vela and LAFC’s season is over after Raúl Ruidiaz scored a brace, and the Seattle Sounders defeated LAFC, 3-1, to advance to the MLS Cup Final on Tuesday night at the Banc of California Stadium.

The Lion arrived in Los Angeles with a roar, but could leave with a whimper. Zlatan Ibrahimovic might have played his final game with the L.A. Galaxy after a 5-3 loss to LAFC in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Behind a brace from Carlos Vela and Adama Diomande, the Los Angeles Football Club defeated the L.A. Galaxy, 5-3, to advance to the semifinals of the MLS Cup.

LA Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic discusses the team’s 5-3 loss to LAFC in the MLS Cup Quarterfinals and answers the question if he’s played his final game in the MLS.

The Los Angeles Galaxy beat Minnesota United 2-1 Sunday night to set up a local rivalry match against LAFC in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference semifinals.

Carlos Vela had a hat trick to break the MLS season goals record with 34 and help the Los Angeles FC beat the Colorado Rapids 3-1 on Sunday in the regular-season finale.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a hat trick and broke Los Angeles’ season goal record with 26 in the Galaxy’s 7-2 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Sunday night.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored two first-half goals before Carlos Vela tied it early in the second half, but the LA Galaxy remained unbeaten against rival Los Angeles FC with a 3-3 draw Sunday night.

Although the wordless billboards went up quietly this week on the streets around Los Angeles FC’s Banc of California Stadium, their message to the city is loud and clear.

Carlos Vela scored his MLS-leading 24th goal of the season, Tyler Miller had four saves and Los Angeles FC beat Real Salt Lake 2-0 on Saturday night to clinch a playoff berth.

Adama Diomande scored twice off assists from Lee Nguyen and Los Angeles FC handed the Houston Dynamo their first home loss of the season, 3-1 on Friday night.

Carlos Vela scored his 17th goal of the season, Diego Rossi added his ninth and Los Angeles FC beat Sporting Kansas City 5-1 on Wednesday night.

The break for the Gold Cup and other international tournaments represents a midway point for Major League Soccer’s new condensed schedule.