LAFC vs Minnesota United FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Dotson scores in stoppage time, Minnesota ties LAFC 2-2
— Hassani Dotson scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time to give Minnesota United a 2-2 tie with with Los Angeles FC on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 4': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC).
- 5': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 8': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Bakaye Dibassy.
- 8': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. José Cifuentes tries a through ball, but Diego Rossi is caught offside.
- 9': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Romain Métanire tries a through ball, but Robin Lod is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 11': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Cifuentes with a through ball.
- 14': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 14': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robin Lod.
- 16': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Chase Gasper tries a through ball, but Robin Lod is caught offside.
- 18': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. D.J. Taylor replaces Chase Gasper because of an injury.
- 19': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Kim Moon-Hwan (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
- 22': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Hassani Dotson.
- 23': Attempt missed. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 25': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
- 27': Foul by Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC).
- 27': Marco Farfan (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Jacori Hayes (Minnesota United FC).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 30': Attempt missed. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 31': Foul by Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC).
- 31': Kim Moon-Hwan (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 33': Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Farfan.
- 36': Attempt missed. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robin Lod.
- 39': Foul by Jacori Hayes (Minnesota United FC).
- 39': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Minnesota United FC 0. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by José Cifuentes following a fast break.
- 42': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Jacori Hayes (Minnesota United FC).
- 45': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Jacori Hayes (Minnesota United FC).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Vela following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Ethan Finlay (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robin Lod.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Minnesota United FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 1, Minnesota United FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Raheem Edwards replaces Jesús David Murillo.
- 49': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Minnesota United FC 1. Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Robin Lod.
- 50': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Raheem Edwards with a cross.
- 51': Hand ball by Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC).
- 52': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Jacori Hayes (Minnesota United FC).
- 53': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Brent Kallman.
- 53': Hand ball by Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 56': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Tyler Miller.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 57': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC).
- 59': Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt saved. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 65': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
- 66': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
- 67': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt missed. Marco Farfan (Los Angeles Football Club) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Palacios following a set piece situation.
- 68': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Ján Gregus replaces Jacori Hayes.
- 71': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Latif Blessing tries a through ball, but Raheem Edwards is caught offside.
- 73': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Ján Gregus (Minnesota United FC).
- 74': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Osvaldo Alonso replaces Emanuel Reynoso.
- 74': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Juan Agudelo replaces Robin Lod.
- 75': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 77': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Romain Métanire.
- 77': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Minnesota United FC 1. Tristan Blackmon (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Ján Gregus (Minnesota United FC).
- 83': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
- 84': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 84': Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kim Moon-Hwan.
- 87': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Osvaldo Alonso.
- 88': Brent Kallman (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90': Foul by D.J. Taylor (Minnesota United FC).
- 90': Kim Moon-Hwan (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wil Trapp.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ethan Finlay (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Agudelo.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 90'+5': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Minnesota United FC 2. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ján Gregus with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Minnesota United FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Minnesota United FC 2.
Statistics
 MIN |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.6 | Possession | 59.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 294 | Accurate Passes | 464 |
| 400 | Passes | 584 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 34 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 20 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,003
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,003
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 (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Tomas Romero (GK) |
| 94 | Jesús Murillo |
| 32 | Marco Farfan |
| 27 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 12 | Diego Palacios |
| 33 | Kim Moon-Hwan |
| 20 | Eduard Atuesta |
| 11 | José Cifuentes |
| 7 | Latif Blessing |
| 9 | Diego Rossi |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
Minnesota United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Miller (GK) |
| 12 | Bakaye Dibassy  |
| 14 | Brent Kallman |
| 77 | Chase Gasper |
| 19 | Romain Métanire |
| 31 | Hassani Dotson |
| 20 | Wil Trapp |
| 5 | Jacori Hayes |
| 17 | Robin Lod |
| 10 | Emanuel Reynoso |
| 13 | Ethan Finlay |
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