In a friendly Sunday afternoon match, LAFC returned to the pitch for the first time since May 24, defeating the El Salvador national team 3-0 at BMO Stadium.
Despite the crowd in attendance overwhelmingly voicing support for El Salvador, the Black & Gold cruised through a mostly dominant showing and got their legs back under them. Mark Delgado, Jeremy Ebobisse and Ryan Hollingshead each provided scores en route to the victory.
"You want to make sure that your friendlies have the right amount of intensity," LAFC head coach Marc Dos Santos said. "Overall, I think the mentality was good. When you're in this world and you play friendlies, it's easy for players to relax and switch off. They were very pro and responsible, and that is a good sign of responsibility."
Delgado's score came relatively quickly as he rocketed a shot through the back of the net from the top of the box in minute nine. It was just the second goal of 2026 for the midfielder, who hadn't managed to score since LAFC's second game of the season against Houston Dynamo on Feb. 28.
Following a quiet next 30 minutes, Ebobisse put a bow on the half by finishing a well-placed cross from Denis Bouanga. Unlike Delgado, Ebobisse had not scored in 2026 before finally notching his first on Sunday afternoon.