LA Galaxy vs Portland Timbers, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
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
 POR |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 15,322
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 15 | +21 | 32 |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 16 | +15 | 32 |
| 3 | LAFC | 17 | +12 | 30 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 15 | +5 | 26 |
Line-Ups
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  |
| 11 | Samuel Grandsir |
| 9 | Kévin Cabral |
Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 13 | Dario Zuparic |
| 33 | Larrys Mabiala |
| 28 | Pablo Bonilla |
| 2 | José Van Rankin |
| 10 | Sebastián Blanco |
| 21 | Diego Chará |
| 22 | Cristhian Paredes |
| 11 | Jaroslaw Niezgoda |
| 27 | Dairon Asprilla |
| 23 | Yimmi Chará |
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