MLS

LA Galaxy vs Portland Timbers, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
LA Galaxy
  • 62': Javier Hernández
  • 90'+2': Sacha Kljestan (P)
FT
2 - 1
Portland Timbers
  • 72': Sebastián Blanco

LA Galaxy score late, beat Portland Timbers 2-1

— Sacha Kljestan scored on a penalty kick in the final minutes in the LA Galaxy's 2-1 victory over the Portland Timbers on Saturday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Araujo with a cross.
  • 8': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy).
  • 15': Foul by Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy).
  • 15': Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Larrys Mabiala.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Nicholas DePuy (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kévin Cabral following a corner.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Nicholas DePuy (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 20': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Foul by Nicholas DePuy (LA Galaxy).
  • 20': Attempt saved. Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yimmi Chara with a cross.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 22': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
  • 22': Niko Hämäläinen (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Niko Hämäläinen (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 33': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
  • 34': Offside, Portland Timbers. Sebastián Blanco tries a through ball, but Larrys Mabiala is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
  • 34': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Larrys Mabiala.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez with a cross.
  • 35': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Diego Chara.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chicharito.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 36': Foul by Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers).
  • 36': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
  • 38': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
  • 42': Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers).
  • 44': Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Portland Timbers. Sebastián Blanco tries a through ball, but Yimmi Chara is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Offside, LA Galaxy. Nicholas DePuy tries a through ball, but Víctor Vázquez is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 0, Portland Timbers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 0, Portland Timbers 0.
  • 47': Hand ball by Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers).
  • 47': Attempt saved. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez with a through ball.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 47': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Steve Clark.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez with a cross following a corner.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 52': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
  • 52': Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
  • 54': Attempt saved. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Araujo.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 56': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
  • 56': Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco.
  • 59': Offside, Portland Timbers. Dairon Asprilla tries a through ball, but Yimmi Chara is caught offside.
  • 62': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Portland Timbers 0. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez with a cross.
  • 63': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Sacha Kljestan replaces Jonathan dos Santos because of an injury.
  • 63': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Efraín Álvarez replaces Kévin Cabral.
  • 64': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
  • 64': Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Felipe Mora replaces Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
  • 65': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Santiago Moreno replaces Dairon Asprilla.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yimmi Chara.
  • 66': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
  • 67': Attempt saved. Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josecarlos Van Rankin.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Araujo.
  • 70': Foul by Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy).
  • 70': Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Sebastian Lletget replaces Víctor Vázquez.
  • 71': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
  • 72': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Portland Timbers 1. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Moreno.
  • 73': Hand ball by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Niko Hämäläinen (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Araujo.
  • 78': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy).
  • 81': Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers).
  • 83': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Dejan Joveljic replaces Samuel Grandsir.
  • 83': Substitution, Portland Timbers. George Fochive replaces Cristhian Paredes.
  • 84': Foul by Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy).
  • 84': Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Diego Chara.
  • 87': Foul by Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy).
  • 87': George Fochive (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by George Fochive (Portland Timbers).
  • 89': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Diego Valeri replaces Sebastián Blanco.
  • 89': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Zac McGraw replaces Pablo Bonilla.
  • 90'+1': Penalty LA Galaxy. Efraín Álvarez draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+2': Goal! LA Galaxy 2, Portland Timbers 1. Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy).
  • 90'+5': Dangerous play by Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy).
  • 90'+5': Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 2, Portland Timbers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 2, Portland Timbers 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 4
7 Saves 5
38.6 Possession 61.4
10 SHOTS 20
6 ON GOAL 9
0.6 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
286 Accurate Passes 505
376 Passes 578
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 8
6 Crosses 28
0.2 Cross % 0.3
62 Long Balls 46
30 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 5
14 Effective Tackles 7
20 Tackles 9
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
13 Interceptions 7
21 Effective Clearances 9
21 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 15,322

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 LAFC 4 +8 12
2 San Diego FC 4 +8 10
3 Vancouver Whitecaps 3 +7 9
4 San Jose Earthquakes 3 +6 9
Full Table

Line-Ups

LA LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jonathan Bond (GK)
3 Derrick Williams
20 Nick DePuy
15 Niko Hamalainen
2 Julián Araujo
7 Víctor Vázquez
6 Rayan Raveloson
8 Jonathan dos Santos
14 Javier Hernández Yellow Card
11 Samuel Grandsir
9 Kévin Cabral
LA Galaxy Substitutes:
Adam Saldaña, Dejan Joveljic, Daniel Steres, Efrain Álvarez, Séga Coulibaly, Sebastian Lletget, Sacha Kljestan, Ethan Zubak, Jonathan Klinsmann.

POR Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Steve Clark (GK)
13 Dario Zuparic
33 Larrys Mabiala
28 Pablo Bonilla Yellow Card
2 José Van Rankin
10 Sebastián Blanco
21 Diego Chará Yellow Card
22 Cristhian Paredes
11 Jaroslaw Niezgoda
27 Dairon Asprilla
23 Yimmi Chará
Portland Timbers Substitutes:
Zac McGraw, Marvin Loría, Aljaz Ivacic, George Fochive, Santiago Moreno, Renzo Zambrano, Felipe Mora, Diego Valeri.

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