Denis Bouanga and Cristian Espinoza each scored for their sides in the first half, and the 10-man San Jose Earthquakes held on for a 1–1 draw against host Los Angeles FC on Saturday, July 8.
The draw extended winless streaks for both teams. The Earthquakes (7–7–8, 29 points) are 0–2–3 in their last five matches, and Los Angeles (9–6–6, 33 points) is 0–3–1 in its last four matches.
