On a Wednesday night, for a match that had no real meaning, the LA Memorial Coliseum was packed to the brim in record fashion.
European and Spanish champion Real Madrid took on a Manchester City team that is considered one of the favorites to win the Premier League in a preseason exhibition match in Los Angeles, and 93,098 fans officially turned up to witness the star power on the pitch.
That incredible figure set a new record for the largest ever soccer crowd at the LA Memorial Coliseum and made a statement about the state of the sport in California's largest city.
Only months ahead of Los Angeles launching its second Major League Soccer team, the City of Angeles displayed its love for the sport in spectacular fashion. From the cell phone lights lighting up the arena ahead of the starting lineups to the Mexican wave taking hold in the first half, fans of the beautiful game played their part into turning the weekday sporting event into a memorable event.
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