LAFC vs Real Salt Lake, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSCarlos Vela scores winner as LAFC downs Real Salt Lake again
Carlos Vela scored from a sharp angle in the 79th minute as LAFC finally overcame Real Salt Lake for a 2-1 victory at home on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 4': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 4': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by David Ochoa.
- 4': Attempt saved. Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
- 4': Attempt saved. Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 4': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by David Ochoa.
- 5': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 8': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 10': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake).
- 10': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Cifuentes with a through ball.
- 16': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake).
- 17': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 18': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Real Salt Lake 1. Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Everton Luiz with a through ball following a fast break.
- 22': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 26': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by David Ochoa.
- 27': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Rubio Rubín.
- 28': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Tomás Romero.
- 31': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 31': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake).
- 32': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box following a set piece situation.
- 36': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela tries a through ball, but Kim Moon-Hwan is caught offside.
- 38': Hand ball by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 39': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela tries a through ball, but Raheem Edwards is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt missed. Kim Moon-Hwan (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a through ball.
- 41': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Marco Farfan (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+1': Foul by Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 45'+1': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kim Moon-Hwan.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 1, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 46': Attempt saved. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donny Toia.
- 46': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Tomás Romero.
- 48': Attempt saved. Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Farfan.
- 49': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 50': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 50': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 51': Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt missed. Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
- 53': Attempt missed. Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 54': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 54': Attempt missed. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Vela following a corner.
- 55': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
- 57': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 58': Penalty conceded by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 60': Penalty saved! Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 60': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by David Ochoa.
- 62': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 62': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jesús David Murillo.
- 64': Foul by Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake).
- 64': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 66': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Justin Meram.
- 67': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Nick Besler replaces Pablo Ruiz.
- 67': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bobby Wood replaces Damir Kreilach.
- 67': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake).
- 68': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
- 70': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 70': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Latif Blessing.
- 71': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Raheem Edwards.
- 73': Attempt missed. Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Herrera with a cross.
- 73': Foul by Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake).
- 73': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 75': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 75': Attempt blocked. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 75': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. José Cifuentes tries a through ball, but Marco Farfan is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Diego Palacios replaces Raheem Edwards.
- 75': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Bryce Duke replaces Latif Blessing.
- 77': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 77': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 77': Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Real Salt Lake 1. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kim Moon-Hwan with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Nick Besler.
- 81': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Bobby Wood.
- 83': Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 83': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang replaces Everton Luiz.
- 84': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by José Cifuentes following a fast break.
- 85': Attempt missed. Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 86': Attempt missed. Kim Moon-Hwan (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 87': Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake).
- 87': Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Eduard Atuesta tries a through ball, but Diego Rossi is caught offside.
- 89': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Corey Baird replaces Diego Rossi.
- 90': Attempt saved. Corey Baird (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Palacios with a through ball.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 90'+3': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Real Salt Lake 1.
Statistics
 RSL |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.3 | Possession | 56.7 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 29 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 301 | Accurate Passes | 414 |
| 377 | Passes | 488 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 26 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 26 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,490
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,490
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | +13 | 12 |
| 2 | LAFC | 4 | +8 | 12 |
| 3 | San Diego FC | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | +5 | 9 |
Line-Ups
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 |
Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Ochoa (GK) |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 4 | Danny Toia |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach |
| 6 | Pablo Ruiz |
| 25 | Everton Luiz |
| 14 | Rubio Rubín |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 9 | Justin Meram |
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