Rivalry game to raise curtain on new season, broadcast deal. The first fixture of the 2023 MLS regular season has dropped, as MLS announced on Tuesday that LAFC will face the LA Galaxy to open the season, on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the fabled Rose Bowl. It will be the first game for LAFC at the historic venue, and this El Trafico clash will officially be an “away” fixture for LAFC, meaning they may not need to play the Galaxy in Carson in league play next year, which has been a house of horrors for the black-and-gold over the past…