After three years of pandemic hiatus and a power outage on June 25 of this year, the California Clasico, San Jose Earthquakes vs L.A. Galaxy, celebrated its 10-year anniversary at a packed Stanford Stadium on Saturday night.

The match ball was delivered by skydivers from Team Fastrax, followed by a pregame ceremony honoring the military.

The Galaxy lead 3-0 with two goals by Javier “Chicharito” Hernández and one by Gaston Brugman in the first half before the Earthquakes’  rallied in the second half with Cristian Espinoza scoring on a penalty kick and Nathan scoring a second goal in the last minute of the game. The Earthquakes lost 3-2, and hold a 5-1-3 record against the Galaxy at Stanford.

In honor of the 10-year anniversary of the first California Clasico, the club hosted a halftime ceremony featuring a performance from the Sacramento State marching band and honored players and coaches who have competed in previous iterations, including Victor Bernardez, Sam Cronin, Clarence Goodson, Alan Gordon, Jason Hernandez, Steven Lenhart and Jordan Stewart, among many others.

The evening ended with a colorful fireworks show.