LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLA Galaxy use own goal to down San Jose 1-0
— The San Jose Earthquakes' Tanner Beason's own goal in the late match was the only score of the game in LA Galaxy's win on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 2': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
- 5': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Judson.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Nicholas DePuy (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Foul by Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 5': Jorge Villafaña (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Hand ball by Carlos Fierro (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 7': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Florian Jungwirth (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Attempt saved. Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Cade Cowell.
- 8': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 9': Attempt saved. Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Javier López with a cross.
- 10': Foul by Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 10': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
- 15': Attempt missed. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cameron Dunbar.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Villafaña.
- 23': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 23': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Florian Jungwirth (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
- 27': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 27': Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 29': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Foul by Cameron Dunbar (LA Galaxy).
- 31': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 31': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by James Marcinkowski.
- 32': Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Attempt missed. Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy).
- 36': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy).
- 40': Attempt missed. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chicharito.
- 41': Attempt saved. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 41': Foul by Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy).
- 41': Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 43': Foul by Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy).
- 43': Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy).
- 45'+1': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Carlos Fierro tries a through ball, but Cristian Espinoza is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 0, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 0, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan with a cross.
- 48': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy).
- 48': Carlos Fierro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 48': Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Cameron Dunbar (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Carlos Fierro (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 50': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Florian Jungwirth.
- 51': Attempt missed. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cameron Dunbar.
- 53': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Adam Saldaña replaces Jonathan dos Santos because of an injury.
- 54': Attempt saved. Cameron Dunbar (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez.
- 54': Attempt missed. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 55': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Adam Saldaña (LA Galaxy).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Florian Jungwirth (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 59': Attempt saved. Nicholas DePuy (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Saldaña.
- 61': Attempt saved. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Fierro with a cross.
- 62': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Chris Wondolowski replaces Cade Cowell.
- 62': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Paul Marie replaces Marcos López.
- 62': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Shea Salinas replaces Javier López.
- 63': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Samuel Grandsir replaces Cameron Dunbar.
- 63': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Víctor Vázquez replaces Efraín Álvarez.
- 63': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy).
- 64': Attempt saved. Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Fierro.
- 64': Attempt missed. Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
- 65': Attempt saved. Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shea Salinas.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
- 67': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Andrés Ríos replaces Carlos Fierro.
- 70': Own Goal by Tanner Beason, San Jose Earthquakes. LA Galaxy 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
- 72': Attempt missed. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir following a fast break.
- 73': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Tanner Beason.
- 74': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Siad Haji replaces Cristian Espinoza.
- 75': Attempt missed. Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Villafaña with a cross.
- 77': Attempt saved. Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Marie.
- 78': Attempt saved. Adam Saldaña (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 79': Attempt saved. Andrés Ríos (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Thompson.
- 80': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Julian Araujo.
- 81': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Sacha Kljestan.
- 81': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Ethan Zubak replaces Kévin Cabral.
- 82': Attempt saved. Andrés Ríos (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shea Salinas.
- 82': Attempt saved. Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 82': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 83': Attempt missed. Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 84': Foul by Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy).
- 84': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt saved. Florian Jungwirth (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Siad Haji.
- 89': Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Ethan Zubak (LA Galaxy).
- 89': Attempt saved. Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ethan Zubak (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+1': Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Siad Haji (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Eric Remedi.
- 90'+3': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shea Salinas.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
- 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
Statistics
 SJ |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 12 |
| 49.9 | Possession | 50.1 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 12 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 351 | Accurate Passes | 353 |
| 417 | Passes | 427 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 15 | Clearances | 18 |
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) |
| 20 | Nick DePuy |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 19 | Jorge Villafaña |
| 2 | Julián Araujo  |
| 26 | Efrain Álvarez |
| 16 | Sacha Kljestan |
| 8 | Jonathan dos Santos |
| 14 | Javier Hernández |
| 9 | Kévin Cabral |
| 25 | Cameron Dunbar |
San Jose Earthquakes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | JT Marcinkowski (GK) |
| 15 | Tanner Beason |
| 23 | Florian Jungwirth |
| 27 | Marcos López |
| 22 | Tommy Thompson |
| 9 | Javier López |
| 5 | Eric Remedi |
| 93 | Judson |
| 44 | Cade Cowell |
| 7 | Carlos Fierro |
| 10 | Cristian Espinoza |
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