LA Galaxy vs Orlando City SC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSTorres' 1st-career goal sends Orlando City past Galaxy 1-0
— Facundo Torres scored his first career MLS goal on a header in the 10th minute and Pedro Gallese made it stand up as Orlando City SC earned a 1-0 victory over the LA Galaxy on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy).
- 1': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Araujo.
- 3': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 4': Foul by Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC).
- 4': Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
- 5': Attempt saved. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Delgado with a cross.
- 6': César Araujo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy).
- 7': Foul by Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy).
- 7': Ruan (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Nick DePuy (LA Galaxy).
- 8': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ruan.
- 9': Goal! LA Galaxy 0, Orlando City SC 1. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ercan Kara.
- 11': Hand ball by Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC).
- 13': Foul by Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC).
- 13': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Offside, LA Galaxy. Víctor Vázquez tries a through ball, but Nick DePuy is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a through ball.
- 15': Attempt saved. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rayan Raveloson.
- 15': Attempt missed. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 19': Foul by Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy).
- 19': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, Orlando City SC. Mauricio Pereyra tries a through ball, but Facundo Torres is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
- 22': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC).
- 22': Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Nick DePuy (LA Galaxy).
- 24': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Offside, Orlando City SC. Mauricio Pereyra tries a through ball, but Ercan Kara is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt missed. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marco Delgado.
- 29': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
- 29': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy).
- 33': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez with a through ball.
- 37': Foul by Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC).
- 37': Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by João Moutinho.
- 38': Attempt missed. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by César Araujo.
- 41': Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Sega Coulibaly (LA Galaxy).
- 43': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC).
- 44': Foul by Ruan (Orlando City SC).
- 44': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Ruan (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by César Araujo.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 0, Orlando City SC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 0, Orlando City SC 1.
- 45': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Efraín Álvarez replaces Douglas Costa.
- 46': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.
- 47': Foul by César Araujo (Orlando City SC).
- 47': Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
- 47': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 51': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 52': Attempt blocked. César Araujo (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Júnior Urso.
- 52': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Marco Delgado.
- 53': Attempt missed. Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jhegson Méndez.
- 54': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.
- 54': Attempt missed. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Foul by Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC).
- 56': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Julián Araujo.
- 61': Attempt missed. Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez.
- 62': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Samuel Grandsir replaces Kévin Cabral.
- 63': Attempt missed. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julián Araujo.
- 64': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 67': Attempt blocked. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chicharito.
- 68': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Kyle Smith replaces Ruan.
- 68': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Sacha Kljestan replaces Víctor Vázquez.
- 68': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Benji Michel replaces Ercan Kara.
- 68': Foul by Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC).
- 68': Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by João Moutinho (Orlando City SC).
- 70': Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': João Moutinho (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by João Moutinho (Orlando City SC).
- 72': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Benji Michel.
- 72': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by João Moutinho.
- 73': Attempt missed. Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Raheem Edwards following a corner.
- 77': Attempt saved. Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Júnior Urso.
- 78': Attempt saved. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 79': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Dejan Joveljic replaces Nick DePuy.
- 79': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Rodrigo Schlegel replaces Mauricio Pereyra.
- 83': Attempt missed. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julián Araujo with a cross.
- 84': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Tesho Akindele replaces Facundo Torres.
- 84': Offside, Orlando City SC. Kyle Smith tries a through ball, but Tesho Akindele is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
- 86': Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by César Araujo (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+3': Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': César Araujo (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
- 90'+5': Antônio Carlos (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 0, Orlando City SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 0, Orlando City SC 1.
Statistics
 ORL |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.2 | Possession | 62.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 286 | Accurate Passes | 508 |
| 349 | Passes | 572 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 28 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 25,174
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 25,174
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Atlanta United FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
LA Galaxy (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 20 | Nick DePuy |
| 4 | Séga Coulibaly |
| 44 | Raheem Edwards |
| 2 | Julián Araujo |
| 8 | Marky Delgado |
| 6 | Rayan Raveloson |
| 9 | Kevin Cabral |
| 10 | Douglas Costa |
| 14 | Javier Hernández |
| 7 | Víctor Vázquez |
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Gallese (GK) |
| 6 | Robin Jansson |
| 25 | Antônio Carlos |
| 4 | Joao Moutinho  |
| 2 | Ruan |
| 10 | Mauricio Pereyra |
| 5 | César Araujo |
| 8 | Jhegson Méndez |
| 9 | Ercan Kara |
| 17 | Facundo Torres |
| 11 | Júnior Urso |
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