FC Dallas vs LA Galaxy, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSPepi notches hat trick, FC Dallas blanks Galaxy 4-0
— Led by Ricardo Pepi’s three-goal performance, Dallas secured a 4-0 victory over the LA Galaxy on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Andrés Ricaurte (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy).
- 3': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jesús Ferreira.
- 7': Attempt missed. Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 8': Foul by Andrés Ricaurte (FC Dallas).
- 8': Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas).
- 9': Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Attempt saved. Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
- 13': Attempt missed. Justin Che (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Ricaurte.
- 14': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 14': Foul by Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy).
- 14': Ryan Hollingshead (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
- 18': Foul by Andrés Ricaurte (FC Dallas).
- 18': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Andrés Ricaurte (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Nkosi Burgess.
- 20': Attempt missed. Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Andrés Ricaurte (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy).
- 22': Bressan (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Adam Saldaña (LA Galaxy).
- 22': Adam Saldaña (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (FC Dallas).
- 23': Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Bressan.
- 24': Foul by Jorge Villafaña (LA Galaxy).
- 24': Szabolcs Schön (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 25': Szabolcs Schön (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Goal! FC Dallas 1, LA Galaxy 0. Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrés Ricaurte with a through ball.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hollingshead (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
- 36': Ryan Hollingshead (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir.
- 40': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Bressan.
- 41': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ricardo Pepi.
- 43': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Szabolcs Schön (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Rayan Raveloson.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira with a cross.
- 44': Goal! FC Dallas 2, LA Galaxy 0. Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top left corner following a corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
- 45'+2': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jesús Ferreira.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kévin Cabral with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Dallas 2, LA Galaxy 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Dallas 2, LA Galaxy 0.
- 46': Foul by Nkosi Burgess (FC Dallas).
- 46': Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Facundo Quignón (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy).
- 48': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Szabolcs Schön (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paxton Pomykal.
- 50': Goal! FC Dallas 3, LA Galaxy 0. Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Szabolcs Schön.
- 52': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
- 52': Ryan Hollingshead (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Danilo Acosta replaces Jorge Villafaña.
- 54': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Ethan Zubak replaces Víctor Vázquez.
- 54': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 54': Szabolcs Schön (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Szabolcs Schön (FC Dallas).
- 56': Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 58': Attempt saved. Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir.
- 58': Offside, LA Galaxy. Julian Araujo tries a through ball, but Daniel Steres is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 59': Szabolcs Schön (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt missed. Andrés Ricaurte (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paxton Pomykal.
- 63': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 63': Ryan Hollingshead (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Danilo Acosta (LA Galaxy).
- 63': Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 69': Substitution, FC Dallas. Edwin Cerrillo replaces Jesús Ferreira.
- 69': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Augustine Williams replaces Kévin Cabral.
- 69': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Nicholas DePuy replaces Adam Saldaña.
- 69': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Daniel Aguirre replaces Sacha Kljestan.
- 72': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 76': Danilo Acosta (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas).
- 77': Attempt missed. Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Danilo Acosta following a set piece situation.
- 78': Substitution, FC Dallas. Ema Twumasi replaces Szabolcs Schön.
- 78': Jimmy Maurer (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Attempt missed. Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Augustine Williams with a cross.
- 82': Andrés Ricaurte (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy).
- 83': Foul by Danilo Acosta (LA Galaxy).
- 83': Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Danilo Acosta (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, FC Dallas. Franco Jara replaces Ricardo Pepi.
- 85': Substitution, FC Dallas. Jáder Obrian replaces Paxton Pomykal.
- 86': Hand ball by Jáder Obrian (FC Dallas).
- 87': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Bressan.
- 87': Attempt missed. Augustine Williams (LA Galaxy) with an attempt from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Goal! FC Dallas 4, LA Galaxy 0. Jáder Obrian (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Justin Che with a through ball.
- 89': Attempt missed. Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Araujo.
- 90'+1': Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Facundo Quignón (FC Dallas).
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Augustine Williams (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicholas DePuy.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Augustine Williams with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ema Twumasi (FC Dallas).
- 90'+2': Nicholas DePuy (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Dallas 4, LA Galaxy 0.
- 0': Match ends, FC Dallas 4, LA Galaxy 0.
Statistics
 LA |
DAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 377 |
| 457 | Passes | 453 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 25 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 18 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 8 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Toyota Stadium
Location: Toyota Stadium, USA
Attendance: 14,812
Venue: Toyota Stadium
Location: Toyota Stadium, USA
Attendance: 14,812
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
FC Dallas (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Jimmy Maurer (GK)  |
| 4 | Bressan |
| 14 | Nkosi Tafari |
| 12 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 32 | Justin Che |
| 9 | Jesús Ferreira |
| 5 | Facundo Quignón |
| 10 | Andrés Ricaurte |
| 16 | Ricardo Pepi |
| 11 | Szabolcs Schon |
| 19 | Paxton Pomykal |
LA Galaxy (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 19 | Jorge Villafaña |
| 2 | Julián Araujo |
| 43 | Adam Saldaña |
| 6 | Rayan Raveloson |
| 16 | Sacha Kljestan |
| 7 | Víctor Vázquez |
| 9 | Kévin Cabral |
| 11 | Samuel Grandsir |
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