LA Galaxy vs Portland Timbers, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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4 - 1
4 - 1
LA Galaxy net season-high four goals in rout over Timbers
Rayan Raveloson's acrobatic bicycle-kick goal in the first half highlighted a four-goal explosion for LA Galaxy in 4-1 win over Portland.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Jeremy Ebobisse (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Loría with a through ball.
- 3': Bill Tuiloma (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy).
- 7': Attempt missed. Yimmi Chará (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marvin Loría.
- 8': Foul by Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers).
- 8': Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Attempt missed. George Fochive (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marvin Loría.
- 16': Foul by Jeremy Ebobisse (Portland Timbers).
- 16': Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers).
- 17': Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Julian Araujo.
- 19': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Julian Araujo.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Diego Chará.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Offside, LA Galaxy. Rayan Raveloson tries a through ball, but Ethan Zubak is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 27': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Josecarlos Van Rankin.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez with a cross.
- 27': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Portland Timbers 0. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 29': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Portland Timbers 1. Jeremy Ebobisse (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yimmi Chará.
- 30': Attempt saved. Jeremy Ebobisse (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Yimmi Chará.
- 33': Attempt saved. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Araujo with a through ball.
- 34': Goal! LA Galaxy 2, Portland Timbers 1. Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Araujo with a cross.
- 37': Foul by Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers).
- 37': Jorge Villafaña (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 39': Foul by Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers).
- 39': Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Offside, LA Galaxy. Derrick Williams tries a through ball, but Ethan Zubak is caught offside.
- 41': Offside, Portland Timbers. Marvin Loría tries a through ball, but Diego Valeri is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Josecarlos Van Rankin.
- 45'+2': Offside, LA Galaxy. Sacha Kljestan tries a through ball, but Kévin Cabral is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 2, Portland Timbers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 2, Portland Timbers 1.
- 45': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Adam Saldaña replaces Víctor Vázquez.
- 46': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
- 46': Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 49': Attempt missed. Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bill Tuiloma following a corner.
- 49': Attempt missed. Ethan Zubak (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 50': Attempt missed. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ethan Zubak.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 52': Penalty LA Galaxy. Kévin Cabral draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 52': Penalty conceded by Steve Clark (Portland Timbers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Goal! LA Galaxy 3, Portland Timbers 1. Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 55': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
- 55': Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Goal! LA Galaxy 4, Portland Timbers 1. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Araujo.
- 59': Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Nicholas DePuy (LA Galaxy).
- 59': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Sebastián Blanco replaces Diego Valeri.
- 59': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Cristhian Paredes replaces George Fochive.
- 60': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Felipe Mora replaces Marvin Loría.
- 60': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Blake Bodily replaces Pablo Bonilla.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt missed. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Kévin Cabral.
- 62': Foul by Jorge Villafaña (LA Galaxy).
- 62': Jeremy Ebobisse (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Jorge Villafaña (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt saved. Blake Bodily (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felipe Mora.
- 65': Attempt missed. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Saldaña with a headed pass.
- 67': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Augustine Williams replaces Ethan Zubak.
- 68': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Cameron Dunbar replaces Samuel Grandsir.
- 68': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Dairon Asprilla replaces Yimmi Chará.
- 69': Attempt missed. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Blake Bodily with a cross.
- 70': Attempt missed. Cameron Dunbar (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kévin Cabral.
- 74': Cameron Dunbar (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers).
- 74': Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 75': Attempt missed. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Blake Bodily with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 77': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Sega Coulibaly replaces Julian Araujo.
- 78': Attempt saved. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Augustine Williams.
- 78': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Nicholas DePuy (LA Galaxy).
- 80': Foul by Augustine Williams (LA Galaxy).
- 80': Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Cameron Dunbar (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 82': Attempt missed. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 82': Cameron Dunbar (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers).
- 83': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 83': Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Blake Bodily (Portland Timbers).
- 86': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Attempt missed. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Jonathan Perez replaces Sacha Kljestan.
- 90': Adam Saldaña (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+2': Adam Saldaña (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+3': Cameron Dunbar (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+5': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+5': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 4, Portland Timbers 1.
- 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 4, Portland Timbers 1.
Statistics
 POR |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.8 | Possession | 54.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 390 | Accurate Passes | 493 |
| 481 | Passes | 572 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 12 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 15,644
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 15,644
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
LA Galaxy (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 20 | Nick DePuy |
| 19 | Jorge Villafaña  |
| 2 | Julián Araujo |
| 6 | Rayan Raveloson |
| 16 | Sacha Kljestan |
| 9 | Kévin Cabral |
| 11 | Samuel Grandsir |
| 7 | Víctor Vázquez |
| 29 | Ethan Zubak |
Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 25 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 33 | Larrys Mabiala |
| 2 | José Van Rankin |
| 28 | Pablo Bonilla |
| 8 | Diego Valeri |
| 21 | Diego Chará |
| 20 | George Fochive |
| 17 | Jeremy Ebobisse |
| 23 | Yimmi Chará |
| 44 | Marvin Loría |
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