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Match Report

Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports

Efrain Alvarez scores to lift LA Galaxy past Real Salt Lake

Efrain Alvarez celebrated his return to the Galaxy with a goal in the second half, and it was all LA needed in a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake.

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Team Stats

6
Fouls
8
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
8
Corner Kicks
7
7
Saves
4
49.7
Possession
50.3
15
SHOTS
14
4
ON GOAL
8
0.3
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
435
Accurate Passes
444
497
Passes
516
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.9
7
Accurate Crosses
1
24
Crosses
11
0.3
Cross %
0.1
51
Long Balls
56
31
Accurate Long Balls
28
0.6
Long Balls %
0.5
4
Blocked Shots
3
10
Effective Tackles
11
16
Tackles
15
0.6
Tackle %
0.7
4
Interceptions
6
15
Effective Clearances
22
15
Clearances
22

Head to Head

LA leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

LA · 4-2-2-2

  1. 1Jonathan BondG
  2. 3Derrick WilliamsCD-L
  3. 4Séga CoulibalyCD-R
  4. 19Jorge VillafañaLB
  5. 2Julián AraujoRB
  6. 6Rayan RavelosonCM-L
  7. 43Adam SaldañaCM-R
  8. 9Kévin CabralCF-L
  9. 16Sacha KljestanCF-R
  10. 11Samuel GrandsirAM-L
  11. 26Efrain ÁlvarezAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 33Jonathan KlinsmannSUB
  2. 48Augustine WilliamsSUB
  3. 20Nick DePuySUB
  4. 37Daniel AguirreSUB
  5. 25Cameron DunbarSUB
  6. 17Sebastian LletgetSUB
  7. 24Danilo AcostaSUB
  8. 91Oniel FisherSUB
  9. 5Daniel SteresSUB

RSL · 4-4-1-1

  1. 18Zac MacMathG
  2. 30Marcelo SilvaCD-L
  3. 20Erik HoltCD-R
  4. 4Danny ToiaLB
  5. 22Aaron HerreraRB
  6. 13Nick BeslerCM-L
  7. 25Everton LuizCM-R
  8. 29Anderson JulioLM
  9. 10Jonathan MenéndezRM
  10. 7Bobby WoodF
  11. 11Albert RusnákRCF

Substitutes

  1. 44Toni DatkovicSUB
  2. 16Maikel ChangSUB
  3. 51Andrew PutnaSUB
  4. 9Justin MeramSUB
  5. 8Damir KreilachSUB
  6. 3Ashtone MorganSUB
  7. 6Pablo RuizSUB
  8. 43Justin PortilloSUB
  9. 14Rubio RubínSUB

Timeline

  1. 35' Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 53' Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
  3. 63' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Justin Meram replaces Jonathan Menéndez.
  4. 64' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Damir Kreilach replaces Nick Besler.
  5. 65' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang replaces Anderson Julio.
  6. 66' Substitution, LA Galaxy. Sebastian Lletget replaces Sacha Kljestan.
  7. 70' Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
  8. 77' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Rubio Rubín replaces Bobby Wood.
  9. 77' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Ashtone Morgan replaces Donny Toia.
  10. 81' Substitution, LA Galaxy. Daniel Steres replaces Samuel Grandsir.
  11. 84' Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 90'+1' Substitution, LA Galaxy. Augustine Williams replaces Efraín Álvarez.
  13. 90'+1' Substitution, LA Galaxy. Daniel Aguirre replaces Adam Saldaña.

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