San Jose Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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LA Galaxy's Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez leads win over San Jose Earthquakes
Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez scored twice to lead the visiting LA Galaxy to a 3-1 win over the struggling San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 1': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Cabral.
- 3': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy).
- 5': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Javier López tries a through ball, but Chris Wondolowski is caught offside.
- 6': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Foul by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 9': Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 11': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 11': Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 0, LA Galaxy 1. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir with a cross.
- 15': Attempt missed. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 15': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy).
- 15': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy).
- 20': Foul by Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy).
- 20': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 25': Hand ball by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 26': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy).
- 27': Foul by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 27': Jorge Villafaña (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Kévin Cabral with a cross following a fast break.
- 32': Attempt missed. Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Cristian Espinoza tries a through ball, but Javier López is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 38': Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 41': 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 Sebastian Lletget.
- 44': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy).
- 45': Attempt missed. Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Shea Salinas.
- 45'+1': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
- 45'+1': Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 0, LA Galaxy 1.
- 45': Second Half begins San Jose Earthquakes 0, LA Galaxy 1.
- 46': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
- 46': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 48': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 48': Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 49': Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Paul Marie.
- 50': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 0, LA Galaxy 2. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kévin Cabral following a fast break.
- 54': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Cade Cowell replaces Judson.
- 55': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Florian Jungwirth.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 58': Attempt missed. Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eric Remedi.
- 59': Jonathan Bond (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Attempt saved. Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 61': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Nicholas DePuy.
- 61': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Sega Coulibaly.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Paul Marie.
- 63': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Sacha Kljestan replaces Sebastian Lletget.
- 64': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Víctor Vázquez replaces Efraín Álvarez.
- 64': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Cameron Dunbar replaces Samuel Grandsir.
- 65': Foul by Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy).
- 65': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 66': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt missed. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chicharito.
- 68': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Adam Saldaña replaces Jonathan dos Santos.
- 69': Attempt missed. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
- 70': Own Goal by Florian Jungwirth, San Jose Earthquakes. San Jose Earthquakes 0, LA Galaxy 3.
- 72': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Ethan Zubak replaces Chicharito.
- 72': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Jorge Villafaña.
- 76': Attempt missed. Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 80': Attempt missed. Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cameron Dunbar following a fast break.
- 81': Attempt missed. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Zubak.
- 82': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy).
- 82': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, LA Galaxy 3. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javier López.
- 84': Attempt saved. Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cade Cowell with a cross.
- 85': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Andrés Ríos replaces Florian Jungwirth.
- 85': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Benjamin Kikanovic replaces Paul Marie.
- 87': Foul by Andrés Ríos (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 87': Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrés Ríos.
- 90': Foul by Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90': Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+2': Andrés Ríos (San Jose Earthquakes) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Shea Salinas.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Sega Coulibaly.
- 90'+4': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Sega Coulibaly.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 1, LA Galaxy 3.
- 0': Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 1, LA Galaxy 3.
Statistics
 LA |
SJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.1 | Possession | 62.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 290 | Accurate Passes | 543 |
| 361 | Passes | 606 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 12 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 24 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 18,000
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 18,000
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
San Jose Earthquakes (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | JT Marcinkowski (GK) |
| 4 | Oswaldo Alanís |
| 23 | Florian Jungwirth |
| 5 | Eric Remedi  |
| 6 | Shea Salinas |
| 3 | Paul Marie |
| 14 | Jackson Yueill |
| 93 | Judson |
| 10 | Cristian Espinoza |
| 9 | Javier López |
| 8 | Chris Wondolowski |
LA Galaxy (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 20 | Nick DePuy |
| 4 | Séga Coulibaly |
| 19 | Jorge Villafaña |
| 2 | Julián Araujo |
| 17 | Sebastian Lletget |
| 8 | Jonathan dos Santos |
| 9 | Kévin Cabral |
| 11 | Samuel Grandsir |
| 14 | Javier Hernández |
| 26 | Efrain Álvarez |
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