LA Galaxy vs Austin FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS'Chicharito' Hernandez stays hot as LA Galaxy sink Austin FC
Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez continued his scoring tear with his league-leading seventh goal in the Los Angeles Galaxy's 2-0 win over Austin FC.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos.
- 4': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
- 7': Attempt missed. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
- 7': Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 8': Foul by Carlos Harvey (LA Galaxy).
- 8': Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Carlos Harvey (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 10': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Héctor Jiménez.
- 11': Attempt missed. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy).
- 12': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Jared Stroud (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Offside, Austin FC. Jared Stroud tries a through ball, but Danny Hoesen is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Héctor Jiménez (Austin FC).
- 14': Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos.
- 15': Attempt missed. Danny Hoesen (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino with a cross.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Harvey.
- 19': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Diego Fagundez.
- 20': Attempt missed. Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget following a corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Héctor Jiménez.
- 22': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Carlos Harvey.
- 23': Attempt missed. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic following a corner.
- 25': Attempt saved. Jared Stroud (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino.
- 25': Penalty LA Galaxy. Chicharito draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 25': Penalty conceded by Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 26': Penalty saved! Chicharito (LA Galaxy) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
- 32': Offside, LA Galaxy. Sebastian Lletget tries a through ball, but Chicharito is caught offside.
- 33': Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 35': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Austin FC 0. Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Steres.
- 38': Substitution, Austin FC. Nick Lima replaces Héctor Jiménez because of an injury.
- 44': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino.
- 45': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diego Fagundez.
- 45'+3': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 45'+3': Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, Austin FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 1, Austin FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Sacha Kljestan replaces Carlos Harvey.
- 46': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
- 46': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt missed. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jhohan Romaña.
- 49': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Daniel Pereira.
- 50': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Attempt missed. Danny Hoesen (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino with a cross.
- 52': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Zan Kolmanic.
- 52': Attempt missed. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Villafaña.
- 56': Offside, Austin FC. Cecilio Domínguez tries a through ball, but Zan Kolmanic is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 57': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Matt Besler.
- 58': Offside, LA Galaxy. Efraín Álvarez tries a through ball, but Daniel Steres is caught offside.
- 58': Substitution, Austin FC. Rodney Redes replaces Jared Stroud.
- 59': Substitution, Austin FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Diego Fagundez.
- 59': Substitution, Austin FC. Kekuta Manneh replaces Danny Hoesen.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Kekuta Manneh (Austin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Pereira.
- 61': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
- 62': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Kévin Cabral replaces Sebastian Lletget.
- 65': Attempt missed. Kekuta Manneh (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Rodney Redes.
- 66': Foul by Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy).
- 66': Kekuta Manneh (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Austin FC).
- 69': Attempt missed. Kekuta Manneh (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Nick Lima with a cross.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Kekuta Manneh (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt missed. Nick Lima (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 70': Substitution, Austin FC. Aedan Stanley replaces Zan Kolmanic.
- 71': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Adam Saldaña replaces Efraín Álvarez.
- 71': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Nicholas DePuy replaces Samuel Grandsir.
- 71': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
- 72': Aedan Stanley (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 76': Adam Saldaña (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 77': Goal! LA Galaxy 2, Austin FC 0. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Araujo with a cross.
- 80': Foul by Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC).
- 80': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nick Lima.
- 82': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Aedan Stanley (Austin FC).
- 85': Offside, LA Galaxy. Chicharito tries a through ball, but Kévin Cabral is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Ethan Zubak replaces Chicharito.
- 88': Attempt missed. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 88': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Nicholas DePuy.
- 89': Foul by Adam Saldaña (LA Galaxy).
- 89': Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 2, Austin FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 2, Austin FC 0.
Statistics
 ATX |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.7 | Possession | 45.3 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 494 | Accurate Passes | 389 |
| 560 | Passes | 469 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 24 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 18 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 8 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 7,193
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 7,193
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
LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 19 | Jorge Villafaña |
| 2 | Julián Araujo |
| 17 | Sebastian Lletget |
| 8 | Jonathan dos Santos |
| 27 | Carlos Harvey |
| 14 | Javier Hernández |
| 11 | Samuel Grandsir |
| 26 | Efrain Álvarez |
Austin FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 5 | Matt Besler |
| 3 | Jhohan Romaña |
| 21 | Zan Kolmanic |
| 16 | Hector Jimenez |
| 15 | Dani Pereira |
| 14 | Diego Fagundez |
| 7 | Tomás Pochettino |
| 9 | Danny Hoesen |
| 10 | Cecilio Domínguez |
| 20 | Jared Stroud |
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