LAFC vs Colorado Rapids, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSRossi scores twice in first half, LAFC beats Rapids 2-1
— Diego Rossi scored twice in the first half and Los Angeles FC beat the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Saturday night to snap a two-game losing streak.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tristan Blackmon with a cross.
- 3': Attempt missed. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta following a fast break.
- 3': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Tristan Blackmon tries a through ball, but Mark-Anthony Kaye is caught offside.
- 7': Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids).
- 8': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
- 8': Attempt saved. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
- 9': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Tristan Blackmon tries a through ball, but Corey Baird is caught offside.
- 10': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 11': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Jack Price tries a through ball, but Keegan Rosenberry is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 11': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Colorado Rapids 0. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Corey Baird with a through ball.
- 16': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 16': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Jack Price tries a through ball, but Diego Rubio is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 17': Tristan Blackmon (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 19': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Corey Baird.
- 21': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Tristan Blackmon tries a through ball, but Diego Rossi is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Corey Baird.
- 27': Hand ball by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 29': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 30': Attempt missed. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Rubio with a cross.
- 32': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 33': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Colorado Rapids 0. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 35': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 35': Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 36': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Danny Wilson.
- 39': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
- 39': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Bassett.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 45'+1': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 45'+1': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Colorado Rapids 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 2, Colorado Rapids 0.
- 47': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 47': Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids).
- 49': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 50': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Colorado Rapids 1. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Rubio with a through ball.
- 52': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 56': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 56': Attempt missed. Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 56': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jack Price.
- 57': Attempt saved. Corey Baird (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
- 59': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Danny Musovski replaces Carlos Vela.
- 60': Attempt saved. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Rubio.
- 60': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 60': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Jonathan Lewis replaces Michael Barrios.
- 67': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 67': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
- 68': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Lalas Abubakar.
- 71': Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 72': Attempt missed. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 73': Attempt missed. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 74': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Andre Shinyashiki replaces Lalas Abubakar because of an injury.
- 74': Corey Baird (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 75': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Latif Blessing replaces José Cifuentes.
- 75': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kim Moon-Hwan replaces Corey Baird.
- 80': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Nicolas Benezet replaces Cole Bassett.
- 80': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 82': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 83': Foul by Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids).
- 83': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 85': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids).
- 87': Attempt missed. Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 87': Attempt missed. Andre Shinyashiki (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 87': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 88': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Marco Farfan replaces Diego Palacios.
- 89': Foul by Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids).
- 89': Marco Farfan (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90': Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 90'+3': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+3': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Vines with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Colorado Rapids 1.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Colorado Rapids 1.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Colorado Rapids 1.
Statistics
 COL |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.5 | Possession | 57.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 279 | Accurate Passes | 421 |
| 378 | Passes | 522 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 21 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 25 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 14 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 10,483
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 10,483
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 |
| 11 | José Cifuentes  |
| 9 | Diego Rossi |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
| 13 | Corey Baird |
Colorado Rapids (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 4 | Danny Wilson |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 13 | Sam Vines |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 19 | Jack Price |
| 26 | Cole Bassett |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 11 | Diego Rubio |
| 12 | Michael Barrios |
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