San Jose Earthquakes vs LAFC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSEarthquakes shut out LAFC for second straight win
Javier "Chofis" Lopez scored a goal and added an assist, leading the host San Jose Earthquakes to a 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 3': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Javier López with a through ball.
- 4': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Oswaldo Alanís (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 5': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Judson.
- 5': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Luciano Abecasis tries a through ball, but Cristian Espinoza is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 6': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 9': Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Oswaldo Alanís (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 9': Hand ball by Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 11': Danny Crisostomo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 12': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 12': Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 15': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 18': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 20': Foul by Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 20': Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Danny Crisostomo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 23': Attempt blocked. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Arango with a headed pass.
- 23': Foul by Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 23': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 26': Attempt missed. Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Javier López with a cross.
- 27': Foul by Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 27': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 27': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 28': Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Attempt missed. Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 31': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 31': Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 34': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 34': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
- 35': Foul by Luciano Abecasis (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 35': Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 37': Foul by Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 37': James Marcinkowski (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Javier López with a through ball.
- 39': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 39': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Foul by Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 44': Kim Moon-Hwan (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Attempt missed. Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 45': Attempt missed. Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 45': Second Half begins San Jose Earthquakes 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 47': 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 Marcos López.
- 52': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 55': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marcos López with a cross.
- 57': Attempt missed. Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Arango with a headed pass.
- 58': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Marco Farfan replaces Sebastien Ibeagha.
- 58': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Raheem Edwards replaces Diego Palacios.
- 58': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Latif Blessing replaces Kim Moon-Hwan.
- 58': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Bryce Duke replaces Danny Musovski.
- 60': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 61': Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 64': Foul by Luciano Abecasis (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 64': Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Luciano Abecasis (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt saved. Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 66': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Jesús David Murillo tries a through ball, but Raheem Edwards is caught offside.
- 67': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 69': Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by José Cifuentes with a through ball.
- 71': Foul by Danny Crisostomo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 71': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 71': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Marcos López.
- 72': Attempt missed. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryce Duke with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Hand ball by Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 74': Foul by Luciano Abecasis (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 74': Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 75': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Tommy Thompson replaces Cristian Espinoza.
- 78': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mamadou Fall with a cross.
- 81': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 81': Javier López (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Shea Salinas replaces Javier López.
- 85': Danny Crisostomo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 86': Foul by Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 86': Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Marcos López (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt saved. Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryce Duke with a cross.
- 88': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Cade Cowell replaces Marcos López.
- 88': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Chris Wondolowski replaces Benjamin Kikanovic.
- 90': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Cade Cowell tries a through ball, but Luciano Abecasis is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Luciano Abecasis (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90'+2': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Nathan.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raheem Edwards with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 90'+4': Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
Statistics
 LAFC |
SJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.6 | Possession | 48.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 293 | Accurate Passes | 278 |
| 392 | Passes | 370 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 8 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 16,927
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 16,927
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
San Jose Earthquakes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | JT Marcinkowski (GK) |
| 4 | Oswaldo Alanís |
| 13 | Nathan Cardoso  |
| 27 | Marcos López |
| 2 | Luciano Abecasis |
| 5 | Eric Remedi |
| 14 | Jackson Yueill |
| 93 | Judson |
| 28 | Benjamin Kikanovic |
| 9 | Javier López |
| 10 | Cristian Espinoza |
LAFC (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Tomas Romero (GK) |
| 94 | Jesús Murillo |
| 25 | Sebastien Ibeagha |
| 5 | Mamadou Fall |
| 15 | Daniel Crisostomo |
| 8 | Francisco Ginella |
| 11 | José Cifuentes |
| 12 | Diego Palacios |
| 33 | Kim Moon-Hwan |
| 29 | Cristian Arango |
| 16 | Daniel Musovski |
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