League-leading Los Angeles Football Club, or LAFC, (12–4–3, 39 points) got two goals from Jose Cifuentes in an action-packed matchup, defeating crosstown rival LA Galaxy (8–7–3, 27 points) 3–2, in the 16th edition of  El Trafico on Friday night in front of a capacity crowd at Bank of California Stadium.
LAFC snapped a four-game winless streak against the Galaxy, as the blue and yellow lead the series with seven wins and three draws.
LAFC’s latest signee, Gareth Bale of Wales, was introduced prior to the game in front of the ecstatic home crowd after arriving from Europe earlier in the day—while Giorgio Chiellini was dressed and warmed up in the second half but did not see action….