Austin FC vs LAFC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSJose Cifuentes, Diego Rossi lead LAFC past Austin FC
Jose Cifuentes scored in the first half and Diego Rossi added the clincher late as the visiting LAFC outlasted Austin FC 2-0 on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
- 3': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 7': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Eduard Atuesta tries a through ball, but Raheem Edwards is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt missed. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kekuta Manneh.
- 10': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kim Moon-Hwan with a cross.
- 11': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
- 11': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jesús David Murillo.
- 12': Attempt missed. Héctor Jiménez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 14': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Marco Farfan.
- 16': Offside, Austin FC. Kekuta Manneh tries a through ball, but Diego Fagundez is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt saved. Kekuta Manneh (Austin FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Fagundez.
- 19': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Tomás Romero.
- 20': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by José Cifuentes.
- 21': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jesús David Murillo.
- 24': Alexander Ring (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 25': VAR Decision: No Goal Austin FC 0-0 Los Angeles Football Club.
- 26': Attempt saved. Kekuta Manneh (Austin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Fagundez.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kim Moon-Hwan.
- 27': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Diego Rossi tries a through ball, but Carlos Vela is caught offside.
- 28': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 29': Foul by Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 29': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Ring.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Jared Stroud (Austin FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Fagundez.
- 34': Substitution, Austin FC. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Daniel Pereira because of an injury.
- 35': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
- 35': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
- 36': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt saved. Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
- 39': Attempt saved. Kim Moon-Hwan (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 39': Goal! Austin FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Jared Stroud (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Fagundez.
- 44': Attempt missed. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cecilio Domínguez.
- 45'+1': Foul by Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC).
- 45'+1': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
- 45'+4': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jesús David Murillo.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+5': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Alexander Ring.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Austin FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 47': Attempt missed. Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alexander Ring.
- 48': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Marco Farfan.
- 49': Attempt saved. Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic.
- 56': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Jared Stroud (Austin FC).
- 57': Alexander Ring (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 59': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Kekuta Manneh.
- 59': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Diego Rossi tries a through ball, but José Cifuentes is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Diego Fagundez (Austin FC).
- 62': Kim Moon-Hwan (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Hand ball by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 64': Attempt missed. Kekuta Manneh (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diego Fagundez.
- 66': Foul by Diego Fagundez (Austin FC).
- 66': Marco Farfan (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Austin FC. Rodney Redes replaces Jared Stroud.
- 67': Substitution, Austin FC. Manny Perez replaces Kekuta Manneh.
- 69': Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
- 70': Foul by Marco Farfan (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 70': Rodney Redes (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Marco Farfan (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Tristan Blackmon replaces Raheem Edwards.
- 73': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Eduard Atuesta.
- 74': Attempt missed. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
- 79': Offside, Austin FC. Héctor Jiménez tries a through ball, but Rodney Redes is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 80': Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Marco Farfan (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 81': Rodney Redes (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Francisco Ginella replaces Latif Blessing because of an injury.
- 85': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 85': Manny Perez (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Goal! Austin FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a through ball.
- 90': Substitution, Austin FC. Aedan Stanley replaces Matt Besler.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Corey Baird replaces José Cifuentes because of an injury.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Austin FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
- 90'+8': Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Austin FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
Statistics
 LAFC |
ATX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 40.5 | Possession | 59.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 257 | Accurate Passes | 417 |
| 345 | Passes | 503 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 7 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 12 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,738
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Attendance: 20,738
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | +19 | 28 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | +20 | 25 |
| 3 | LAFC | 11 | +11 | 21 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 9 | +8 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Austin FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Brad Stuver (GK) |
| 5 | Matt Besler |
| 18 | Julio Cascante  |
| 21 | Zan Kolmanic |
| 16 | Hector Jimenez |
| 14 | Diego Fagundez |
| 15 | Dani Pereira |
| 8 | Alexander Ring |
| 10 | Cecilio Domínguez |
| 23 | Kekuta Manneh |
| 20 | Jared Stroud |
LAFC (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Tomas Romero (GK) |
| 94 | Jesús Murillo |
| 4 | Eddie Segura |
| 32 | Marco Farfan |
| 33 | Kim Moon-Hwan |
| 9 | Diego Rossi |
| 20 | Eduard Atuesta |
| 11 | José Cifuentes |
| 44 | Raheem Edwards |
| 7 | Latif Blessing |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
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