LAFC vs Real Salt Lake, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Cristian Arango scores twice as LAFC edges Real Salt Lake
Cristian Arango scored twice and a Real Salt Lake own goal was the difference in Los Angeles FC's 3-2 win on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 6': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raheem Edwards following a fast break.
- 8': Foul by Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake).
- 8': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 9': Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake).
- 16': Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 22': Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Toni Datkovic (Real Salt Lake).
- 22': Toni Datkovic (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 23': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jesús David Murillo.
- 25': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Donny Toia tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
- 28': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Real Salt Lake 1. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Maikel Chang.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
- 30': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Real Salt Lake 1. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta with a cross.
- 31': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jesús David Murillo.
- 32': Attempt missed. Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Albert Rusnák following a corner.
- 33': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 34': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Albert Rusnák tries a through ball, but Toni Datkovic is caught offside.
- 35': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 36': Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake).
- 37': Attempt missed. Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
- 39': Foul by Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 39': Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 43': Attempt saved. Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 43': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by David Ochoa.
- 44': Attempt missed. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Everton Luiz following a fast break.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) header from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Everton Luiz with a cross.
- 45'+1': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 45'+1': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Danny Musovski.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 2, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Diego Palacios replaces Raheem Edwards.
- 47': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by David Ochoa.
- 48': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Real Salt Lake 2. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a through ball following a fast break.
- 52': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 54': Foul by Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 54': Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Attempt saved. Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
- 56': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 57': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. José Cifuentes replaces Bryce Duke.
- 57': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kim Moon-Hwan replaces Latif Blessing.
- 59': Own Goal by Toni Datkovic, Real Salt Lake. Los Angeles Football Club 3, Real Salt Lake 2.
- 62': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 62': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Jonathan Menéndez replaces Maikel Chang.
- 64': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by José Cifuentes.
- 66': Foul by Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 66': Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 69': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 72': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 72': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Justin Meram replaces Nick Besler.
- 72': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Rubio Rubín replaces Donny Toia.
- 73': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Marco Farfan replaces Danny Musovski.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 76': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake).
- 77': Foul by Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake).
- 77': Marco Farfan (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake).
- 81': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marco Farfan.
- 81': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Pablo Ruiz replaces Anderson Julio.
- 82': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.
- 85': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Sebastien Ibeagha.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
- 87': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 87': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake).
- 90': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 90': Marco Farfan (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Danny Crisostomo replaces Cristian Arango.
- 90'+2': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Toni Datkovic tries a through ball, but Rubio Rubín is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Sebastien Ibeagha (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francisco Ginella.
- 90'+4': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 90'+4': Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 3, Real Salt Lake 2.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 3, Real Salt Lake 2.
Statistics
 RSL |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 57.7 | Possession | 42.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 373 | Accurate Passes | 241 |
| 469 | Passes | 346 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 19 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,130
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,130
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 (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Tomas Romero (GK) |
| 94 | Jesús Murillo |
| 5 | Mamadou Fall |
| 25 | Sebastien Ibeagha  |
| 20 | Eduard Atuesta |
| 8 | Francisco Ginella |
| 19 | Bryce Duke |
| 44 | Raheem Edwards |
| 7 | Latif Blessing |
| 29 | Cristian Arango |
| 16 | Daniel Musovski |
Real Salt Lake (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Ochoa (GK) |
| 20 | Erik Holt |
| 44 | Toni Datkovic |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 13 | Nick Besler |
| 25 | Everton Luiz |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 4 | Danny Toia |
| 16 | Maikel Chang |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach |
| 29 | Anderson Julio |
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