FC Cincinnati vs LA Galaxy, 2019 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSLA Galaxy roll on road in shutout of FC Cincy
LA Galaxy scored twice in the game's first 15 minutes en route to winning their third straight road match, 2-0 over FC Cincinnati on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Hand ball by Fatai Alashe (FC Cincinnati).
- 3': Attempt missed. Dave Romney (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Emmanuel Boateng with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 5': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Boateng (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Polenta.
- 6': Foul by Perry Kitchen (LA Galaxy).
- 6': Kekuta Manneh (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Attempt saved. Favio Álvarez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
- 9': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Emmanuel Ledesma tries a through ball, but Rashawn Dally is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt missed. Frankie Amaya (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rashawn Dally.
- 12': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, LA Galaxy 1. Emmanuel Boateng (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Favio Álvarez.
- 15': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, LA Galaxy 2. Favio Álvarez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 16': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
- 18': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Frankie Amaya tries a through ball, but Kekuta Manneh is caught offside.
- 19': Offside, LA Galaxy. Julian Araujo tries a through ball, but Sebastian Lletget is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 19': Kekuta Manneh (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Ledesma (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 23': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Fatai Alashe tries a through ball, but Rashawn Dally is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt missed. Kekuta Manneh (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Ledesma.
- 25': Attempt missed. Frankie Amaya (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 26': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Leonardo Bertone tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Ledesma is caught offside.
- 29': Fatai Alashe (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Dave Romney (LA Galaxy).
- 31': Offside, LA Galaxy. Joe Corona tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Boateng is caught offside.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Kekuta Manneh (FC Cincinnati).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Foul by Joe Corona (LA Galaxy).
- 41': Frankie Amaya (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Joe Corona (LA Galaxy).
- 41': Frankie Amaya (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Kekuta Manneh (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Ulloa.
- 45'+1': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy).
- 45'+1': Victor Ulloa (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, LA Galaxy 2.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, LA Galaxy 2.
- 47': Foul by Leonardo Bertone (FC Cincinnati).
- 47': Joe Corona (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Fatai Alashe (FC Cincinnati).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Favio Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a headed pass.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Boateng (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Boateng (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Dave Romney (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 53': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Caleb Stanko replaces Fatai Alashe because of an injury.
- 54': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 55': Attempt missed. Rashawn Dally (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Ledesma.
- 57': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 57': Kekuta Manneh (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by David Bingham.
- 58': Attempt saved. Rashawn Dally (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Leonardo Bertone with a cross.
- 59': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Ledesma (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Deplagne.
- 61': Foul by Mathieu Deplagne (FC Cincinnati).
- 61': Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Leonardo Bertone (FC Cincinnati).
- 61': Joe Corona (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Leonardo Bertone (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Frankie Amaya (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Stanko.
- 63': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Emmanuel Ledesma tries a through ball, but Mathieu Deplagne is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Boateng (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Favio Álvarez.
- 66': Hand ball by Frankie Amaya (FC Cincinnati).
- 67': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 69': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Servando Carrasco replaces Favio Álvarez.
- 71': Attempt saved. Rashawn Dally (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Justin Hoyte.
- 71': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kekuta Manneh tries a through ball, but Leonardo Bertone is caught offside.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Rashawn Dally (FC Cincinnati).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Corben Bone replaces Rashawn Dally because of an injury.
- 78': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 78': Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Foul by Emmanuel Boateng (LA Galaxy).
- 80': Kekuta Manneh (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Emmanuel Boateng (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Efrain Álvarez replaces Emmanuel Boateng.
- 82': Attempt saved. Kekuta Manneh (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nick Hagglund.
- 82': Attempt saved. Efrain Álvarez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 82': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Efrain Álvarez.
- 82': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Spencer Richey.
- 83': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kekuta Manneh tries a through ball, but Corben Bone is caught offside.
- 85': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Mathieu Deplagne.
- 86': Offside, LA Galaxy. Sebastian Lletget tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Victor Ulloa (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kekuta Manneh.
- 89': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Emil Cuello replaces Sebastian Lletget.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, LA Galaxy 2.
- 90'+5': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 0, LA Galaxy 2.
Statistics
 LA |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 7 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 35.5 | Possession | 64.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 233 | Accurate Passes | 478 |
| 317 | Passes | 567 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 29 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Nippert Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 32,250
Venue: Nippert Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 32,250
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 27 | +19 | 52 |
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | +14 | 47 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 26 | +15 | 46 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | +7 | 41 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Spencer Richey (GK) |
| 14 | Nick Hagglund  |
| 32 | Justin Hoyte |
| 17 | Mathieu Deplange |
| 27 | Fatai Alashe |
| 24 | Frankie Amaya |
| 8 | Victor Ulloa |
| 6 | Leonardo Bertone |
| 81 | Rashawn Dally |
| 31 | Kekuta Manneh |
| 45 | Emmanuel Ledesma |
LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Bingham (GK) |
| 3 | Diego Polenta |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 4 | Dave Romney |
| 22 | Julián Araujo |
| 11 | Favio Álvarez |
| 14 | Joe Corona |
| 2 | Perry Kitchen |
| 9 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
| 24 | Emmanuel Boateng |
| 17 | Sebastian Lletget |
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