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FT Sunday, August 8, 2021
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Match Report

Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

Cristian Espinoza orchestrates San Jose Earthquakes win over LAFC

Cristian Espinoza assisted on both San Jose goals, one each for Nathan and Javier "Chofis" Lopez, in the host Earthquakes' 2-1 win over LAFC.

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Team Stats

14
Fouls
12
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
3
Corner Kicks
6
2
Saves
6
52.1
Possession
47.9
16
SHOTS
15
6
ON GOAL
4
0.4
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
330
Accurate Passes
297
412
Passes
376
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
1
Accurate Crosses
4
13
Crosses
16
0.1
Cross %
0.3
49
Long Balls
65
25
Accurate Long Balls
31
0.5
Long Balls %
0.5
2
Blocked Shots
4
8
Effective Tackles
15
22
Tackles
26
0.4
Tackle %
0.6
10
Interceptions
16
18
Effective Clearances
17
18
Clearances
17

Head to Head

LAFC leads series 3-2

Lineups

SJ · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1JT MarcinkowskiG
  2. 4Oswaldo AlanísCD
  3. 15Tanner BeasonCD-L
  4. 13Nathan CardosoCD-R
  5. 14Jackson YueillCM-L
  6. 93JudsonCM-R
  7. 6Shea SalinasLM
  8. 2Luciano AbecasisRM
  9. 9Javier LópezF
  10. 44Cade CowellCF-L
  11. 10Cristian EspinozaCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 8Chris WondolowskiSUB
  2. 17Daniel VegaSUB
  3. 7Carlos FierroSUB
  4. 11Jeremy EbobisseSUB
  5. 25Andrés RíosSUB
  6. 27Marcos LópezSUB
  7. 16Jack SkahanSUB
  8. 5Eric RemediSUB
  9. 3Paul MarieSUB

LAFC · 4-3-3

  1. 30Tomas RomeroG
  2. 27Tristan BlackmonCD-L
  3. 94Jesús MurilloCD-R
  4. 12Diego PalaciosLB
  5. 33Kim Moon-HwanRB
  6. 20Eduard AtuestaCM
  7. 8Francisco GinellaLM
  8. 11José CifuentesRM
  9. 29Cristian ArangoF
  10. 17Brian RodríguezLF
  11. 10Carlos VelaRF

Substitutes

  1. 5Mamadou FallSUB
  2. 23Pablo SisniegaSUB
  3. 44Raheem EdwardsSUB
  4. 9Diego RossiSUB
  5. 32Marco FarfanSUB
  6. 16Daniel MusovskiSUB
  7. 7Latif BlessingSUB
  8. 15Daniel CrisostomoSUB
  9. 25Sebastien IbeaghaSUB

Timeline

  1. 10' Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 11' Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a set piece situation.
  3. 28' Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
  4. 36' Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jeremy Ebobisse replaces Luciano Abecasis.
  5. 39' Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 39' Own Goal by Jackson Yueill, San Jose Earthquakes. San Jose Earthquakes 2, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
  7. 45' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mamadou Fall replaces Jesús David Murillo.
  8. 45' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Diego Rossi replaces Brian Rodríguez.
  9. 45' Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Paul Marie replaces Cade Cowell.
  10. 63' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Latif Blessing replaces José Cifuentes because of an injury.
  11. 68' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Raheem Edwards replaces Cristian Arango.
  12. 70' Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Carlos Fierro replaces Shea Salinas.
  13. 70' Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Eric Remedi replaces Javier López.
  14. 74' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Danny Musovski replaces Francisco Ginella.
  15. 76' Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  16. 78' Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  17. 83' Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Chris Wondolowski replaces Jackson Yueill.

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