LA Galaxy vs LAFC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLAFC beats Galaxy in Trafico to extend unbeaten run to 10
Kei Kamara and Denis Bouanga scored four minutes apart late in the first half to lead LAFC past the LA Galaxy 2-1 on Thursday night in front of 70,076 at the Rose Bowl in a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Conference.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a through ball.
- 8': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jalen Neal.
- 9': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Pec.
- 9': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
- 10': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 10': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 11': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
- 12': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 14': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
- 14': Attempt missed. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 15': Hand ball by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 19': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 19': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 20': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 21': Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
- 22': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt missed. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Timothy Tillman with a cross.
- 26': Foul by Julián Aude (LA Galaxy).
- 26': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
- 28': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 28': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Offside, LA Galaxy. Joseph Paintsil is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
- 30': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jalen Neal.
- 32': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 33': Foul by Julián Aude (LA Galaxy).
- 33': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 35': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil.
- 39': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
- 39': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by John McCarthy.
- 39': Attempt saved. Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta with a cross.
- 39': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by John McCarthy.
- 39': Goal! LA Galaxy 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Kei Kamara (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner.
- 41': Penalty Los Angeles Football Club. Eduard Atuesta draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 41': Penalty conceded by Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 42': VAR Decision: Penalty Los Angeles Football Club.
- 44': Goal! LA Galaxy 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy).
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
- 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
- 47': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Miki Yamane.
- 47': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 48': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Kei Kamara.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
- 53': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 53': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Sergi Palencia.
- 55': Foul by Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy).
- 55': Kei Kamara (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miki Yamane.
- 57': Attempt missed. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 60': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Julián Aude.
- 63': Substitution, LA Galaxy. John Nelson replaces Julián Aude.
- 63': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 63': Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Foul by Kei Kamara (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 65': Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Pec.
- 66': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 66': Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Maxime Chanot replaces Aaron Long.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Pec.
- 70': Offside, LA Galaxy. Miki Yamane is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kei Kamara.
- 72': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jalen Neal.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
- 75': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
- 76': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Edwin Cerrillo.
- 77': Attempt saved. Kei Kamara (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 77': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Miguel Berry replaces Dejan Joveljic.
- 78': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Diego Fagúndez replaces Edwin Cerrillo.
- 78': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Mauricio Cuevas replaces Miki Yamane.
- 81': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 81': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Attempt missed. Miguel Berry (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Delgado with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
- 83': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 83': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by John McCarthy.
- 85': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 85': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 86': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Eddie Segura replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
- 86': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Mauricio Cuevas.
- 87': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy).
- 87': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by John Nelson.
- 88': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+1': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
- 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
Statistics
 LAFC |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 35.8 | Possession | 64.2 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 312 | Accurate Passes | 609 |
| 368 | Passes | 673 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 16 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 23 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Rose Bowl
Location: Pasadena, California, USA
Attendance: 70,076
Venue: Rose Bowl
Location: Pasadena, California, USA
Attendance: 70,076
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
LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | John McCarthy (GK) |
| 4 | Maya Yoshida |
| 24 | Jalen Neal |
| 3 | Julian Aude |
| 2 | Miki Yamane |
| 10 | Ricard Puig  |
| 20 | Edwin Cerrillo |
| 8 | Marky Delgado |
| 9 | Dejan Joveljic |
| 11 | Gabriel Pec |
| 28 | Joseph Paintsil |
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 |
| 23 | Kei Kamara |
| 99 | Dénis Bouanga |
| 19 | Mateusz Bogusz |
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