Colorado Rapids vs LAFC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS

Colorado Rapids

38': Moïse Bombito
83': Djordje Mihailovic
89': Djordje Mihailovic

FT
3 - 2

LAFC

8': Eduard Atuesta
76': David Martínez
85': David Martínez

Djordje Mihailovic scores twice, rallies Rapids past LAFC

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Djordje Mihailovic scored his first two goals for his new MLS club during the final 10 minutes and Colorado rallied to a stunning 3-2 victory over visiting LAFC on Saturday afternoon.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt blocked. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
5': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
7': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Oliver Larraz.
7': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
8': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Zack Steffen.
8': Attempt missed. Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross following a corner.
8': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timothy Tillman following a corner.
10': Hand ball by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
15': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
15': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
15': Delay in match because of an injury Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
18': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Eduard Atuesta.
18': Attempt saved. Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross.
19': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
19': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
22': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
22': Oliver Larraz (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Attempt missed. Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
24': Attempt blocked. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Cabral.
24': Foul by Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club).
24': Oliver Larraz (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
27': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Zack Steffen.
29': Foul by Oliver Larraz (Colorado Rapids).
29': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
33': Foul by Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids).
33': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
33': Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34': Foul by Moïse Bombito (Colorado Rapids).
34': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Attempt blocked. Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
37': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
38': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Moïse Bombito (Colorado Rapids) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross following a corner.
40': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Aaron Long.
41': Attempt blocked. Moïse Bombito (Colorado Rapids) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross.
41': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
43': Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
44': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Foul by Oliver Larraz (Colorado Rapids).
45'+1': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
45'+3': Attempt saved. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
45'+3': Attempt blocked. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
45'+4': Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
45'+4': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Zack Steffen.
45'+4': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
46': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
49': Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
50': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
50': Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
52': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
56': Foul by Calvin Harris (Colorado Rapids).
56': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids).
56': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
57': Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
60': Attempt missed. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
60': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Darren Yapi replaces Calvin Harris.
61': Attempt saved. Oliver Larraz (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Bassett.
62': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Aaron Long.
63': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross following a corner.
63': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. David Martínez replaces Cristian Olivera.
65': Attempt missed. Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Vines with a cross.
66': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
69': Foul by Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids).
69': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Omir Fernandez replaces Kévin Cabral.
72': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
72': Attempt blocked. Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
73': Attempt saved. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
74': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
76': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
77': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Eddie Segura replaces Ryan Hollingshead.
77': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kei Kamara replaces Ilie Sánchez.
78': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
78': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
80': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Timothy Tillman.
80': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Kimani Stewart-Baynes replaces Oliver Larraz.
80': Attempt blocked. Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross.
81': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
81': Omir Fernandez (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
85': Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club).
85': Second yellow card to David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club).
86': Attempt missed. Kimani Stewart-Baynes (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Vines with a cross.
87': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
87': Omir Fernandez (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Goal! Colorado Rapids 3, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Djordje Mihailovic (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kimani Stewart-Baynes with a headed pass.
90'+3': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Nathan Ordaz replaces Sergi Palencia because of an injury.
90'+5': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Foul by Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids).
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Kei Kamara (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie Segura with a headed pass.
90'+6': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
90'+6': Foul by Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids).
90'+6': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 3, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 3, Los Angeles Football Club 2.

Statistics

LAFC		COL
12	Fouls	10
2	Yellow Cards	3
1	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	8
2	Saves	6
43.2	Possession	56.8
19	SHOTS	15
8	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
282	Accurate Passes	369
345	Passes	448
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	12
14	Crosses	29
0.1	Cross %	0.4
56	Long Balls	62
26	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
6	Blocked Shots	5
8	Effective Tackles	11
17	Tackles	24
0.5	Tackle %	0.5
8	Interceptions	4
29	Effective Clearances	18
29	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 14,386

MLS Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	San Jose Earthquakes	1	+4	3
2	FC Dallas	1	+1	3
3	Austin FC	1	+1	3
4	LAFC	1	+1	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
95	Zack Steffen (GK)
5	Andreas Maxsø
64	Moïse Bombito
3	Sam Vines
2	Keegan Rosenberry
10	Djordje Mihailovic
18	Oliver Larraz
23	Cole Bassett
9	Rafael Navarro
91	Kevin Cabral
14	Calvin Harris

Colorado Rapids Substitutes:

Lalas Abubakar, Kimani Stewart-Baynes, Wayne Frederick II, Lamine Diack, Sebastian Anderson, Jackson Travis, Adam Beaudry, Omir Fernandez, Darren Yapi.

LAFC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Hugo Lloris (GK)
33	Aaron Long
3	Jesús Murillo
24	Ryan Hollingshead
14	Sergi Palencia
6	Ilie Sánchez
20	Eduard Atuesta
11	Timothy Tillman
19	Mateusz Bogusz
99	Dénis Bouanga
13	Cristian Olivera

LAFC Substitutes:

Luca Bombino, Kei Kamara, Erik Dueñas, Abraham Romero, David Martínez, Nathan Ordaz, Eddie Segura.

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