Colorado Rapids vs LA Galaxy, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSRapids, Galaxy play to scoreless draw
The Colorado Rapids and Los Angeles Galaxy, owners of the two worst records in Major League Soccer, played to a 0-0 draw on Saturday night in Commerce City, Colo.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
- 3': Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 6': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Lewis.
- 9': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids).
- 9': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Ralph Priso (Colorado Rapids).
- 13': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
- 16': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Andreas Maxsø.
- 18': Attempt saved. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ralph Priso.
- 18': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 19': Foul by Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
- 19': Jonathan Bond (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids).
- 20': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 27': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Steven Beitashour tries a through ball, but Jonathan Lewis is caught offside.
- 29': Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids).
- 30': Attempt blocked. Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
- 30': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Steven Beitashour.
- 32': Attempt missed. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Connor Ronan.
- 32': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Nicholson with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids).
- 35': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Aguirre.
- 37': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Brugman with a through ball.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Ralph Priso (Colorado Rapids).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Chris Mavinga.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ralph Priso.
- 41': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Kelvin Leerdam.
- 44': Foul by Kelvin Leerdam (LA Galaxy).
- 44': Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Kelvin Leerdam.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, LA Galaxy 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, LA Galaxy 0.
- 45': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Danny Leyva replaces Ralph Priso because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Tyler Boyd replaces Dejan Joveljic.
- 49': Calegari (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
- 53': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Calegari.
- 55': Foul by Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
- 55': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Douglas Costa replaces Mauricio Cuevas.
- 58': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Mark Delgado replaces Daniel Aguirre.
- 59': Attempt missed. Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Leyva.
- 60': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Michael Barrios replaces Sam Nicholson.
- 62': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Julián Aude replaces Raheem Edwards.
- 66': Attempt missed. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 67': Foul by Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids).
- 67': Preston Judd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Keegan Rosenberry tries a through ball, but Jonathan Lewis is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 74': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 74': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt missed. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 76': Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids).
- 76': Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Darren Yapi replaces Kévin Cabral.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Aude.
- 78': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Andreas Maxsø.
- 80': Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy).
- 80': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Danny Leyva (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy).
- 81': Calegari (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids).
- 82': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Danny Wilson.
- 83': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Aaron Bibout replaces Preston Judd.
- 85': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 86': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Anthony Markanich replaces Steven Beitashour.
- 86': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Calvin Harris replaces Jonathan Lewis.
- 87': Danny Leyva (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy).
- 88': Attempt missed. Anthony Markanich (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Connor Ronan following a set piece situation.
- 89': Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Aaron Bibout (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+1': Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Calegari (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Aaron Bibout (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
- 90'+2': Danny Leyva (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, LA Galaxy 0.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 0, LA Galaxy 0.
Statistics
 LA |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 374 | Accurate Passes | 419 |
| 436 | Passes | 478 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 11 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 18 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 16,082
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 16,082
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 34 | +20 | 64 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 34 | +19 | 64 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | +17 | 59 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | +16 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 4 | Danny Wilson |
| 5 | Andreas Maxsø |
| 33 | Steven Beitashour |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry  |
| 23 | Cole Bassett |
| 20 | Connor Ronan |
| 97 | Ralph Priso-Mbongue |
| 91 | Kevin Cabral |
| 7 | Jonathan Lewis |
| 28 | Sam Nicholson |
LA Galaxy (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 17 | Chris Mavinga |
| 18 | Kelvin Leerdam |
| 2 | Calegari |
| 44 | Raheem Edwards |
| 19 | Maruicio Cuevas |
| 5 | Gastón Brugman |
| 6 | Ricard Puig |
| 37 | Daniel Aguirre |
| 9 | Dejan Joveljic |
| 31 | Preston Judd |
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