LAFC vs Austin FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSCorey Baird on target as LAFC opens MLS campaign with win over Austin FC
Corey Baird stepped up to help LAFC's hobbled attack as the hosts defeated expansion Austin FC 2-0 on Saturday in the MLS opener for both teams.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 1': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 1': Attempt missed. Tristan Blackmon (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 5': Rodney Redes (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
- 8': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jesús David Murillo.
- 9': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Pablo Sisniega.
- 9': Attempt missed. Nick Lima (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Daniel Pereira Gil (Austin FC).
- 10': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a fast break.
- 13': Foul by Daniel Pereira Gil (Austin FC).
- 13': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 14': Matt Besler (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 14': Rodney Redes (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 19': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 19': Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Danny Hoesen (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino.
- 22': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kwadwo Opoku replaces Carlos Vela because of an injury.
- 23': Attempt saved. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Sweat with a cross.
- 23': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Pablo Sisniega.
- 25': Corey Baird (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC).
- 25': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jhohan Romaña.
- 26': Attempt missed. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 27': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 27': Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Corey Baird (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Musovski.
- 33': Foul by Corey Baird (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 33': Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Nick Lima.
- 36': Attempt missed. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
- 37': Attempt saved. Corey Baird (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 38': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cecilio Domínguez.
- 41': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 41': Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 45': Danny Hoesen (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, Austin FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 0, Austin FC 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 47': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Tomás Pochettino.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 47': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Nick Lima.
- 48': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Rodney Redes.
- 48': Attempt saved. Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku with a cross.
- 50': Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 50': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 50': Rodney Redes (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Alexander Ring.
- 52': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Alexander Ring.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta with a cross.
- 53': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jhohan Romaña.
- 53': Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 59': Substitution, Austin FC. Jared Stroud replaces Rodney Redes.
- 60': Substitution, Austin FC. Jon Gallagher replaces Danny Hoesen.
- 61': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Austin FC 0. Corey Baird (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Musovski.
- 62': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Corey Baird tries a through ball, but Danny Musovski is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt missed. Corey Baird (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 63': Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC).
- 64': Attempt saved. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 64': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
- 65': Attempt missed. Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Latif Blessing with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 70': Substitution, Austin FC. Zan Kolmanic replaces Ben Sweat.
- 70': Substitution, Austin FC. Diego Fagundez replaces Tomás Pochettino.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cecilio Domínguez.
- 71': Alexander Ring (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 71': Attempt blocked. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Attempt missed. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic with a cross.
- 74': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jesús David Murillo.
- 75': Attempt missed. Nick Lima (Austin FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexander Ring following a corner.
- 75': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. José Cifuentes replaces Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 75': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Raheem Edwards replaces Corey Baird.
- 76': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Latif Blessing tries a through ball, but Raheem Edwards is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt missed. Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by José Cifuentes with a through ball following a fast break.
- 79': Attempt missed. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Pereira Gil.
- 81': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Francisco Ginella replaces Danny Musovski because of an injury.
- 81': Alexander Ring (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Ginella.
- 87': Substitution, Austin FC. Kekuta Manneh replaces Cecilio Domínguez.
- 89': Attempt saved. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Pablo Sisniega.
- 90'+1': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Austin FC 0. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 90'+3': Foul by Nick Lima (Austin FC).
- 90'+3': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Diego Fagundez (Austin FC).
- 90'+4': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+6': Kekuta Manneh (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhohan Romaña.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Austin FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Austin FC 0.
Statistics
 ATX |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.8 | Possession | 44.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 409 | Accurate Passes | 312 |
| 488 | Passes | 390 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 24 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 22 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 16 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 4,900
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 4,900
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 5 | +8 | 13 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | +12 | 12 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | +6 | 12 |
| 4 | San Diego FC | 5 | +8 | 11 |
Line-Ups
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Pablo Sisniega (GK) |
| 4 | Eddie Segura |
| 94 | Jesús Murillo |
| 12 | Diego Palacios |
| 27 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 20 | Eduard Atuesta |
| 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 7 | Latif Blessing |
| 16 | Daniel Musovski |
| 13 | Corey Baird |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
Austin FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 5 | Matt Besler |
| 3 | Jhohan Romaña |
| 22 | Ben Sweat |
| 24 | Nick Lima |
| 15 | Dani Pereira |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 7 | Tomás Pochettino |
| 9 | Danny Hoesen |
| 10 | Cecilio Domínguez |
| 11 | Rodney Redes |
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