MLS

Austin FC vs LA Galaxy, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Austin FC
  • 64': Moussa Djitté
  • 79': McKinze Gaines
FT
2 - 0
LA Galaxy

    Newcomers the difference as Austin FC beats Galaxy 2-0

    Austin FC outplayed the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy in a 2-0 win on Sunday, with goals from Moussa Djitte and McKenzie Gaines II.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
    • 3': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
    • 5': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
    • 6': Attempt missed. Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kévin Cabral.
    • 8': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
    • 8': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julio Cascante.
    • 14': Diego Fagundez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Jorge Villafaña (LA Galaxy).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
    • 24': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Nick Lima.
    • 25': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jhohan Romaña.
    • 27': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
    • 30': Foul by Zan Kolmanic (Austin FC).
    • 30': Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy).
    • 31': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jorge Villafaña.
    • 32': Hand ball by Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy).
    • 33': Attempt saved. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino.
    • 33': Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
    • 39': Attempt missed. Nick Lima (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cecilio Domínguez.
    • 40': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
    • 41': Offside, LA Galaxy. Víctor Vázquez tries a through ball, but Chicharito is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jhohan Romaña.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
    • 45': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Julian Araujo.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Zan Kolmanic with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Julio Cascante.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Austin FC 0, LA Galaxy 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Austin FC 0, LA Galaxy 0.
    • 45': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Niko Hämäläinen replaces Jorge Villafaña.
    • 48': Hand ball by Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC).
    • 48': Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 50': Hand ball by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
    • 51': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Tomás Pochettino.
    • 52': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Cecilio Domínguez.
    • 54': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Cecilio Domínguez.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez with a cross.
    • 55': Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy).
    • 56': Attempt saved. Cecilio Domínguez (Austin FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Fagundez.
    • 59': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Julio Cascante.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chicharito.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
    • 64': Goal! Austin FC 1, LA Galaxy 0. Moussa Djitté (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
    • 66': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Zan Kolmanic.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget with a cross.
    • 66': Brad Stuver (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
    • 67': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Samuel Grandsir replaces Kévin Cabral.
    • 67': Foul by Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy).
    • 67': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 72': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Efraín Álvarez replaces Rayan Raveloson.
    • 72': Substitution, Austin FC. Jon Gallagher replaces Moussa Djitté.
    • 73': Substitution, Austin FC. Orrin McKinze Gaines II replaces Cecilio Domínguez.
    • 74': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
    • 77': Attempt saved. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
    • 77': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir.
    • 79': Goal! Austin FC 2, LA Galaxy 0. Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nick Lima with a cross.
    • 80': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Dejan Joveljic replaces Víctor Vázquez.
    • 81': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Jhohan Romaña (Austin FC).
    • 81': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Orrin McKinze Gaines II.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir with a cross.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Niko Hämäläinen following a corner.
    • 84': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
    • 84': Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
    • 85': Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos with a through ball.
    • 86': Foul by Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy).
    • 86': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Julian Araujo.
    • 90': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Austin FC. Nick Lima tries a through ball, but Jon Gallagher is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
    • 90'+3': Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Austin FC 2, LA Galaxy 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Austin FC 2, LA Galaxy 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 9
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    10 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 7
    60 Possession 40
    15 SHOTS 12
    7 ON GOAL 5
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    466 Accurate Passes 297
    520 Passes 348
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    6 Accurate Crosses 3
    27 Crosses 14
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    37 Long Balls 40
    24 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    6 Effective Tackles 11
    13 Tackles 18
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 7
    5 Effective Clearances 20
    5 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Q2 Stadium
    Location: Austin, Texas, USA

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    2 LAFC 4 +8 12
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    Line-Ups

    ATX Austin FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    41 Brad Stuver (GK)
    3 Jhohan Romaña
    18 Julio Cascante
    21 Zan Kolmanic
    24 Nick Lima
    25 Sebastián Driussi
    15 Dani Pereira
    7 Tomás Pochettino
    99 Moussa Djitté
    10 Cecilio Domínguez Yellow Card
    14 Diego Fagundez
    Austin FC Substitutes:
    Manny Perez, Hector Jimenez, Jared Stroud, Andrew Tarbell, Jon Gallagher, Frederik Kleemann, Rodney Redes, McKinze Gaines, Sebastian Berhalter.

    LA LA Galaxy (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Jonathan Bond (GK)
    5 Daniel Steres
    4 Séga Coulibaly
    19 Jorge Villafaña
    2 Julián Araujo
    6 Rayan Raveloson
    8 Jonathan dos Santos
    9 Kévin Cabral
    17 Sebastian Lletget
    7 Víctor Vázquez
    14 Javier Hernández
    LA Galaxy Substitutes:
    Adam Saldaña, Efrain Álvarez, Nick DePuy, Dejan Joveljic, Samuel Grandsir, Niko Hamalainen, Oniel Fisher, Jonathan Klinsmann, Sacha Kljestan.

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