LAFC fan caught spitting on woman LA Galaxy supporter during MLS rivalry game

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Young, G. (2026, October 26). LAFC fan caught spitting on woman LA Galaxy supporter during MLS rivalry game. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/sports/lafc-fan-caught-spitting-on-woman-la-galaxy-supporter/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-26 · by Grant Young

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During a LAFC vs. LA Galaxy MLS match on Sunday, a video circulating on social media shows an LAFC fan spitting at a female supporter of the opposing team after verbal arguments. The incident occurred in the stands and was captured by another attendee who posted the footage online. Fans are expressing outrage over the behavior, which detracts from the game's rivalry atmosphere between the two Los Angeles teams.
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Story summary

During a LAFC vs. LA Galaxy match in the MLS on Sunday, a fan of LAFC was caught spitting at a female supporter of LA Galaxy. The incident occurred after an argument between the fans and was captured by a photographer who posted it to Instagram. In one video, a male LAFC fan can be seen leaning down and spitting directly at the woman's head before sitting back down. It took the victim several moments to realize what had happened, but she turned around to confront her attacker as soon as the video ended. The footage has since been widely shared on social media platforms, with fans demanding identification of the perpetrator and condemning the act as disrespectful and harmful to the spirit of sportsmanship.

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Instagram LA Galaxy LAFC Los Angeles’ MLS

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LAFC ORG · 3× LA Galaxy ORG · 2× Instagram ORG · 1× Los Angeles’ GPE · 1× MLS ORG · 1×

Narrative

It takes the woman a few moments to realize what had just happened, and the video ended just as soon as she turned around to address the fan who spat on her.
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There were four goals scored during the LAFC vs. LA Galaxy rivalry MLS game on Sunday, but the wildest scene during the 2-2 draw took place in the stands. asserted
scene → be → stands
A photographer with the Instagram handle @stpierre posted several videos of an exchange between LAFC and LA Galaxy fans to his story. asserted
photographer → post → story
The first video showed the two male LAFC fans arguing with a man and a women seated in front of them. asserted
fans → show → them
At one point, one of the fans can be seen mouthing, “stupid b****”. asserted
one → see → *
Moments later, the man leans down and can be seen spitting at the head of the women he was arguing with before sitting back down. asserted
he → lean → women
It takes the woman a few moments to realize what had just happened, and the video ended just as soon as she turned around to address the fan who spat on her. asserted
who → take → her
Warning: Graphic Language below “F**** nasty a** spitting on a woman over a team,” the initial post was captioned. asserted
post → spit → team
The video of the exchange has since been reposted across various social media sites, as fans are trying to identify who the man was that spat on the woman. asserted
that → reposte → woman
Fans are outraged about this deplorable act that is taking away from the actual game that took place between Los Angeles’ two MLS teams. asserted
that → take → teams
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