Colorado Rapids vs LAFC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
- 18': Jonathan Lewis
- 33': Collen Warner
- 53': Jonathan Lewis
- 63': Cole Bassett
- 79': Dominique Badji
FT
5 - 2
5 - 2
Rapids throttle LAFC in finale, earn top seed in Western Conference
Jonathan Lewis scored a goal in each half to lead the Colorado Rapids to a 5-2 win over Los Angeles FC on MLS Decision Day.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Steven Beitashour (Colorado Rapids).
- 1': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Danny Wilson.
- 9': Foul by Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids).
- 9': Kim Moon-Hwan (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Diego Rubio tries a through ball, but Jonathan Lewis is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt missed. Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 13': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Hand ball by Jack Price (Colorado Rapids).
- 15': Jack Price (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 16': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 16': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jonathan Lewis.
- 16': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Sebastien Ibeagha (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 18': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta with a cross.
- 20': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 21': Attempt blocked. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Fall with a headed pass.
- 22': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 22': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Steven Beitashour.
- 23': Attempt missed. Sebastien Ibeagha (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Mark-Anthony Kaye tries a through ball, but Jonathan Lewis is caught offside.
- 25': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 27': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Diego Rubio tries a through ball, but Jonathan Lewis is caught offside.
- 28': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Jesús David Murillo.
- 28': Attempt missed. Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Auston Trusty tries a through ball, but Mark-Anthony Kaye is caught offside.
- 30': Foul by Brian Rodríguez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 30': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela replaces Sebastien Ibeagha.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 32': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Mamadou Fall.
- 33': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 35': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids).
- 35': Kim Moon-Hwan (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 37': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 37': Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Rubio.
- 40': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
- 41': Attempt missed. Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Brian Rodríguez (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kim Moon-Hwan.
- 42': Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Lewis.
- 43': Attempt missed. Brian Rodríguez (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45'+1': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 45'+2': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Lalas Abubakar.
- 45'+2': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Steven Beitashour.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Brian Rodríguez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
- 46': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Lalas Abubakar.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez with a cross.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kim Moon-Hwan.
- 53': Goal! Colorado Rapids 3, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Rubio.
- 55': Goal! Colorado Rapids 3, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez.
- 56': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Michael Barrios replaces Jonathan Lewis.
- 56': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Cole Bassett replaces Jack Price.
- 56': Offside, Colorado Rapids. William Yarbrough tries a through ball, but Michael Barrios is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 59': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Jesús David Murillo.
- 59': Attempt saved. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Bassett with a cross.
- 59': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
- 60': Attempt missed. Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 61': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids).
- 62': Collen Warner (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 63': Goal! Colorado Rapids 4, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Barrios.
- 64': Hand ball by Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 66': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 68': Foul by Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids).
- 68': Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Lucas Esteves replaces Collen Warner because of an injury.
- 68': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Kim Moon-Hwan.
- 71': Goal! Colorado Rapids 4, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Brian Rodríguez (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 72': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 72': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 73': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 74': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 75': Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Michael Barrios with a cross.
- 76': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 76': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Andre Shinyashiki replaces Diego Rubio.
- 77': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Dominique Badji replaces Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 78': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 78': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
- 79': Goal! Colorado Rapids 5, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Beitashour with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Kellyn Acosta.
- 81': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Dominique Badji.
- 82': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 83': Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Danny Wilson.
- 85': Attempt missed. Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Attempt missed. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andre Shinyashiki with a through ball.
- 86': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Tristan Blackmon replaces Mamadou Fall.
- 88': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andre Shinyashiki.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Raheem Edwards (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 90'+3': Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Bassett.
- 90'+3': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Jamal Blackman.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 5, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 5, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
Statistics
 LAFC |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 61.7 | Possession | 38.3 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 417 | Accurate Passes | 237 |
| 486 | Passes | 311 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 28 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 8 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 13 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 7 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 16,292
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 16,292
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | +19 | 27 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +20 | 24 |
| 3 | LAFC | 10 | +11 | 20 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | +8 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Colorado Rapids (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 4 | Danny Wilson  |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 19 | Jack Price |
| 32 | Collen Warner |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 33 | Steven Beitashour |
| 7 | Jonathan Lewis |
| 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 11 | Diego Rubio |
LAFC (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamal Blackman (GK) |
| 94 | Jesús Murillo |
| 25 | Sebastien Ibeagha |
| 5 | Mamadou Fall |
| 12 | Diego Palacios |
| 7 | Latif Blessing |
| 11 | José Cifuentes |
| 44 | Raheem Edwards |
| 33 | Kim Moon-Hwan |
| 17 | Brian Rodríguez |
| 29 | Cristian Arango |
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