Minnesota United FC vs LAFC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSCristian Arango, LAFC play Minnesota United to 1-1 tie
— Cristian Arango scored for the third consecutive game and Jamal Blackman had a career-high seven saves and Los Angeles FC tied 1-1 with Minnesota United on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Hassani Dotson tries a through ball, but Adrien Hunou is caught offside.
- 4': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Jamal Blackman tries a through ball, but Cristian Arango is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt saved. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franco Fragapane.
- 5': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
- 7': Attempt saved. Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franco Fragapane.
- 7': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Emanuel Reynoso tries a through ball, but Adrien Hunou is caught offside.
- 8': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 9': Attempt missed. Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso following a set piece situation.
- 10': Foul by Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC).
- 10': Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Wil Trapp.
- 12': Attempt missed. Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso following a fast break.
- 17': Attempt saved. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Osvaldo Alonso with a through ball.
- 17': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Adrien Hunou tries a through ball, but Franco Fragapane is caught offside.
- 18': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Jesús David Murillo.
- 19': Attempt missed. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 20': Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 25': Attempt saved. Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso.
- 28': Attempt missed. Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hassani Dotson with a cross.
- 31': Brian Rodríguez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
- 32': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Goal! Minnesota United FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 38': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 38': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Mamadou Fall.
- 40': Attempt missed. Osvaldo Alonso (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 41': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Kim Moon-Hwan (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
- 43': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Wil Trapp.
- 45'+1': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
- 45'+8': Attempt missed. Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Fragapane.
- 45'+8': Attempt missed. Chase Gasper (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+9': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez with a cross.
- 45'+9': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Tyler Miller.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Minnesota United FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Minnesota United FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Danny Musovski replaces Bryce Duke.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Tristan Blackmon replaces Kim Moon-Hwan because of an injury.
- 47': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Tristan Blackmon (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 48': Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 51': Attempt missed. Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez with a cross.
- 54': Attempt saved. Brian Rodríguez (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
- 56': Brian Rodríguez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Chase Gasper (Minnesota United FC).
- 56': Chase Gasper (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Jesús David Murillo.
- 60': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Hassani Dotson.
- 61': Foul by Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 61': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 63': Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt saved. Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 65': Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Osvaldo Alonso (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Fragapane.
- 69': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by José Cifuentes.
- 69': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Raheem Edwards.
- 70': Brian Rodríguez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC).
- 72': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 72': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Wil Trapp tries a through ball, but Emanuel Reynoso is caught offside.
- 73': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 73': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chase Gasper with a cross.
- 75': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Marco Farfan replaces Raheem Edwards.
- 76': Attempt saved. Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso.
- 77': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
- 77': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Marco Farfan (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 78': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Ethan Finlay replaces Adrien Hunou.
- 80': Foul by Osvaldo Alonso (Minnesota United FC).
- 80': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 82': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 84': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. José Cifuentes tries a through ball, but Danny Musovski is caught offside.
- 88': Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC).
- 88': Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Minnesota United FC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 0': Match ends, Minnesota United FC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
Statistics
 LAFC |
MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 29.7 | Possession | 70.3 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 198 | Accurate Passes | 526 |
| 264 | Passes | 617 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 19 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 27 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 39 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 39 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Allianz Field
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 19,406
Venue: Allianz Field
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 19,406
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 4 | LAFC | 3 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Minnesota United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Miller (GK) |
| 12 | Bakaye Dibassy  |
| 15 | Michael Boxall |
| 77 | Chase Gasper |
| 31 | Hassani Dotson |
| 10 | Emanuel Reynoso |
| 6 | Osvaldo Alonso |
| 20 | Wil Trapp |
| 23 | Adrien Hunou |
| 7 | Franco Fragapane |
| 17 | Robin Lod |
LAFC (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamal Blackman (GK) |
| 94 | Jesús Murillo |
| 12 | Diego Palacios |
| 5 | Mamadou Fall |
| 11 | José Cifuentes |
| 7 | Latif Blessing |
| 19 | Bryce Duke |
| 44 | Raheem Edwards |
| 33 | Kim Moon-Hwan |
| 17 | Brian Rodríguez |
| 29 | Cristian Arango |
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