MLS

LA Galaxy vs New York City FC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season

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LA Galaxy
  • 90': Javier Hernández
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New York City FC

    Chicharito scores in 90th to lift Galaxy past NYCFC, 1-0

    — Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez scored in the 90th minute to give the LA Galaxy a 1-0 victory over defending MLS Cup champion New York City FC on Sunday in the regular-season opener for both teams.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy).
    • 2': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Talles Magno (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a cross.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julián Araujo.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Cabral.
    • 6': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
    • 7': Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
    • 7': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Nick DePuy (LA Galaxy) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 8': Offside, New York City FC. Sean Johnson tries a through ball, but Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
    • 10': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
    • 10': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
    • 12': Sega Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy).
    • 13': Offside, New York City FC. Sean Johnson tries a through ball, but Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
    • 14': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Maxime Chanot (New York City FC).
    • 14': Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Delgado with a cross.
    • 17': Foul by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
    • 17': Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
    • 22': Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
    • 26': Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
    • 26': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Offside, New York City FC. Alexander Callens tries a through ball, but Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
    • 28': Foul by Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy).
    • 28': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
    • 29': Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy).
    • 32': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Malte Amundsen (New York City FC).
    • 34': Attempt saved. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
    • 34': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
    • 35': Foul by Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy).
    • 35': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
    • 36': Malte Amundsen (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Talles Magno (New York City FC).
    • 37': Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Talles Magno (New York City FC).
    • 38': Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Foul by Nick DePuy (LA Galaxy).
    • 39': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy).
    • 39': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy).
    • 41': Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Alexander Callens (New York City FC).
    • 44': Foul by Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy).
    • 44': Maxime Chanot (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
    • 45'+2': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Nick DePuy.
    • 45'+3': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Rayan Raveloson.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 0, New York City FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 0, New York City FC 0.
    • 47': Foul by Sega Coulibaly (LA Galaxy).
    • 47': Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
    • 48': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Marco Delgado.
    • 49': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC).
    • 50': Attempt missed. Nick DePuy (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez following a set piece situation.
    • 50': Foul by Sega Coulibaly (LA Galaxy).
    • 50': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Talles Magno.
    • 52': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Nick DePuy.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 53': Foul by Malte Amundsen (New York City FC).
    • 53': Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Malte Amundsen (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Sega Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Douglas Costa with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 60': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
    • 61': Foul by Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy).
    • 61': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Nick DePuy (LA Galaxy) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Kévin Cabral with a cross following a corner.
    • 63': Substitution, New York City FC. Thiago Andrade replaces Talles Magno.
    • 63': Substitution, New York City FC. Keaton Parks replaces Nicolás Acevedo.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos with a headed pass.
    • 64': Foul by Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy).
    • 64': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julián Araujo with a cross.
    • 65': Foul by Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy).
    • 65': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
    • 67': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Thiago Andrade (New York City FC).
    • 67': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Efraín Álvarez replaces Douglas Costa.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nick DePuy.
    • 68': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
    • 69': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Keaton Parks.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
    • 69': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Thiago Andrade (New York City FC).
    • 70': Sega Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy).
    • 70': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Offside, New York City FC. Maxime Chanot tries a through ball, but Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
    • 73': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
    • 73': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
    • 74': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Nick DePuy.
    • 75': Substitution, New York City FC. Andres Jasson replaces Santiago Rodríguez.
    • 75': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Samuel Grandsir replaces Kévin Cabral.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
    • 77': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
    • 77': Nick DePuy (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
    • 80': Sega Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Sacha Kljestan replaces Víctor Vázquez.
    • 82': Foul by Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy).
    • 82': Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
    • 83': Sega Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
    • 85': Nick DePuy (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez.
    • 88': Hand ball by Thiago Andrade (New York City FC).
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Raveloson.
    • 90': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, New York City FC 0. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, New York City FC. Héber replaces Tayvon Gray.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy).
    • 90'+2': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Héber (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keaton Parks.
    • 90'+5': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Alexander Callens (New York City FC).
    • 90'+5': Alexander Callens (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, New York City FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 1, New York City FC 0.

    Statistics

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    22 Fouls 22
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 7
    5 Saves 1
    46.5 Possession 53.5
    9 SHOTS 15
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    275 Accurate Passes 336
    353 Passes 407
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    19 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    50 Long Balls 64
    23 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    15 Effective Tackles 13
    24 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 8
    13 Effective Clearances 17
    13 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
    Location: Carson, California, USA
    Attendance: 25,174

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Philadelphia Union 34 +22 66
    2 FC Cincinnati 34 +12 65
    3 Inter Miami CF 34 +26 65
    4 Charlotte FC 34 +9 59
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LA LA Galaxy (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Jonathan Bond (GK)
    20 Nick DePuy
    4 Séga Coulibaly
    44 Raheem Edwards
    2 Julián Araujo
    6 Rayan Raveloson
    8 Mark Delgado
    9 Kévin Cabral
    10 Douglas Costa Yellow Card
    7 Víctor Vázquez
    14 Javier Hernández
    LA Galaxy Substitutes:
    Kelvin Leerdam, Jonathan Klinsmann, Samuel Grandsir, Jorge Villafaña, Jalen Neal, Efrain Álvarez, Sacha Kljestan, Daniel Aguirre, Dejan Joveljic.

    NYC New York City FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Sean Johnson (GK)
    6 Alexander Callens Yellow Card
    4 Maxime Chanot
    12 Malte Amundsen Yellow Card
    24 Tayvon Gray
    10 Maxi Morález
    7 Alfredo Morales
    26 Nicolás Acevedo Yellow Card
    11 Valentín Castellanos
    43 Talles Magno
    20 Santiago Rodríguez
    New York City FC Substitutes:
    Thiago Martins, Chris Gloster, Héber, Andres Jasson, Luis Barraza, Gedion Zelalem, Vuk Latinovich, Thiago, Keaton Parks.

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