MLS

FT Saturday, August 17, 2019
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Match Report

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Vela makes history as LAFC beats Real Salt Lake

Carlos Vela scored his league-leading 24th goal as LAFC became the first team to clinch a postseason berth with a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake.

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Team Stats

12
Fouls
15
0
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
1
4
Offsides
4
3
Corner Kicks
2
4
Saves
4
44.4
Possession
55.6
17
SHOTS
9
7
ON GOAL
4
0.4
On Target %
0.4
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
303
Accurate Passes
382
373
Passes
464
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
1
Accurate Crosses
2
7
Crosses
13
0.1
Cross %
0.2
40
Long Balls
64
21
Accurate Long Balls
36
0.5
Long Balls %
0.6
3
Blocked Shots
1
10
Effective Tackles
8
14
Tackles
14
0.7
Tackle %
0.6
9
Interceptions
6
14
Effective Clearances
7
14
Clearances
7

Head to Head

LAFC leads series 4-1

Lineups

RSL · 4-4-1-1

  1. 18Nick RimandoG
  2. 14Nedum OnuohaCD-L
  3. 30Marcelo SilvaCD-R
  4. 22Aaron HerreraLB
  5. 12Brooks LennonRB
  6. 5Kyle BeckermanCM-L
  7. 25Everton LuizCM-R
  8. 17Corey BairdLM
  9. 7Jefferson SavarinoRM
  10. 8Damir KreilachF
  11. 11Albert RusnákRCF

Substitutes

  1. 50Sam JohnsonSUB
  2. 51Andrew PutnaSUB
  3. 4Danny ToiaSUB
  4. 43Justin PortilloSUB
  5. 15Justen GladSUB
  6. 10Joao PlataSUB
  7. 23Sebastian SaucedoSUB

LAFC · 4-3-3

  1. 1Tyler MillerG
  2. 4Eddie SeguraCD-L
  3. 25Walker ZimmermanCD-R
  4. 2Jordan HarveyLB
  5. 3Steven BeitashourRB
  6. 20Eduard AtuestaCM
  7. 7Latif BlessingLM
  8. 14Mark-Anthony KayeRM
  9. 99Adama DiomandéF
  10. 9Diego RossiLF
  11. 10Carlos VelaRF

Substitutes

  1. 40Philip EjimaduSUB
  2. 26Adrien PerezSUB
  3. 6Danilo SilvaSUB
  4. 27Tristan BlackmonSUB
  5. 18Joshua PérezSUB
  6. 24Lee NguyenSUB

Timeline

  1. 6' Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 17' Walker Zimmerman (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
  3. 27' VAR Decision: No Penalty Los Angeles Football Club.
  4. 28' VAR Decision: Card upgraded Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
  5. 48' Second yellow card to Walker Zimmerman (Los Angeles Football Club) for a bad foul.
  6. 51' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Tristan Blackmon replaces Steven Beitashour.
  7. 56' Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 62' Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) is shown the red card.
  9. 64' Goal! Real Salt Lake 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  10. 68' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Lee Nguyen replaces Diego Rossi.
  11. 69' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Sam Johnson replaces Kyle Beckerman.
  12. 76' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Joao Plata replaces Damir Kreilach.
  13. 79' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Sebastián Saucedo replaces Brooks Lennon.
  14. 82' Goal! Real Salt Lake 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Adama Diomande (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lee Nguyen.
  15. 85' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Danilo Silva replaces Adama Diomande.

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