LA Galaxy vs New York Red Bulls, 2021 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Chicharito's hat trick propels Galaxy past Red Bulls 3-2
— Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez extended his torrid start to the Major League Soccer season with a hat trick, and the LA Galaxy defeated the New York Red Bulls 3-2 Sunday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Fábio (New York Red Bulls).
- 1': Jonathan Bond (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls).
- 9': Attempt blocked. Ethan Zubak (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Villafaña.
- 9': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, New York Red Bulls 0. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 11': Andrew Gutman (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
- 11': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Nicholas DePuy.
- 12': Attempt missed. Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 14': Ethan Zubak (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls).
- 16': Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy).
- 17': Foul by Andrew Gutman (New York Red Bulls).
- 17': Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Steres.
- 21': Foul by Adam Saldaña (LA Galaxy).
- 21': Sean Davis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Caden Clark (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Jorge Villafaña (LA Galaxy).
- 24': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls).
- 25': Foul by Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy).
- 25': Sean Davis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, New York Red Bulls 1. Andrew Gutman (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian White.
- 28': Attempt saved. Fábio (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cristian Cásseres Jr.
- 28': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Caden Clark (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio.
- 30': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls).
- 30': Jorge Villafaña (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Hand ball by Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls).
- 35': Attempt saved. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chicharito.
- 36': Offside, LA Galaxy. Jorge Villafaña tries a through ball, but Víctor Vázquez is caught offside.
- 39': Adam Saldaña (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls).
- 41': Goal! LA Galaxy 2, New York Red Bulls 1. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez with a cross.
- 41': VAR Decision: Goal LA Galaxy 2-1 New York Red Bulls (Chicharito).
- 44': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls).
- 45'+5': Foul by Florian Valot (New York Red Bulls).
- 45'+5': Jorge Villafaña (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 2, New York Red Bulls 1.
- 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 2, New York Red Bulls 1.
- 45': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Dru Yearwood replaces Sean Nealis.
- 45': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Kyle Duncan replaces Florian Valot.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Cásseres Jr.
- 49': Caden Clark (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Adam Saldaña (LA Galaxy).
- 50': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Julian Araujo.
- 51': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Ethan Zubak.
- 51': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Julian Araujo.
- 52': Attempt missed. Caden Clark (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kyle Duncan with a cross.
- 54': Attempt saved. Caden Clark (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
- 56': Attempt missed. Brian White (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sean Davis.
- 57': Offside, LA Galaxy. Jorge Villafaña tries a through ball, but Chicharito is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy).
- 58': Fábio (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Goal! LA Galaxy 3, New York Red Bulls 1. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
- 61': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Cameron Harper replaces Brian White.
- 61': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Daniel Royer replaces Fábio.
- 62': Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
- 63': Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt saved. Amro Tarek (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Davis with a cross.
- 63': Goal! LA Galaxy 3, New York Red Bulls 2. Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 65': Foul by Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls).
- 65': Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Daniel Royer (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 67': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 67': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Carlos Harvey replaces Adam Saldaña.
- 69': Andrew Gutman (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Ethan Zubak (LA Galaxy).
- 71': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Sacha Kljestan replaces Víctor Vázquez.
- 73': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Efraín Álvarez replaces Jonathan dos Santos because of an injury.
- 76': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
- 76': Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Cameron Dunbar replaces Chicharito because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Oniel Fisher replaces Samuel Grandsir.
- 79': Daniel Royer (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy).
- 81': Attempt blocked. Daniel Royer (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Cameron Dunbar.
- 86': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Frankie Amaya replaces Andrew Gutman.
- 87': Foul by Caden Clark (New York Red Bulls).
- 87': Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Caden Clark (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Aaron Long.
- 90'+1': Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Foul by Carlos Harvey (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+2': Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Daniel Royer (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Duncan with a cross.
- 90'+5': Ethan Zubak (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Caden Clark (New York Red Bulls).
- 90'+5': Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+7': Sean Davis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11': Attempt missed. Daniel Royer (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 3, New York Red Bulls 2.
- 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 3, New York Red Bulls 2.
Statistics
 NY |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 53.1 | Possession | 46.9 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 352 | Accurate Passes | 306 |
| 447 | Passes | 411 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 28 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 21 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 8 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 6,853
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 6,853
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 10 | +3 | 22 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 10 | +6 | 21 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 10 | +10 | 19 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 10 | +8 | 19 |
Line-Ups
LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 20 | Nick DePuy |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 19 | Jorge Villafaña |
| 2 | Julián Araujo |
| 7 | Víctor Vázquez |
| 8 | Jonathan dos Santos |
| 43 | Adam Saldaña |
| 14 | Javier Hernández |
| 29 | Ethan Zubak |
| 11 | Samuel Grandsir  |
New York Red Bulls (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Carlos Coronel (GK) |
| 15 | Sean Nealis |
| 3 | Amro Tarek |
| 33 | Aaron Long |
| 5 | Andrew Gutman |
| 22 | Florian Valot |
| 27 | Sean Davis |
| 37 | Caden Clark |
| 23 | Cristian Cásseres Jr. |
| 42 | Brian White |
| 9 | Fábio |
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