LAFC vs Philadelphia Union, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 2
2 - 2
LAFC fights back twice to tie Philadelphia
LAFC twice fought back to tie Philadelphia Union 2-2 in a battle between the top of the West and top of the East in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Leon Flach with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 5': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 6': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
- 6': Attempt saved. Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta with a cross.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Escobar.
- 7': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
- 7': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Nathan Harriel.
- 8': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
- 8': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Andre Blake.
- 8': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 9': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0, Philadelphia Union 1. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 11': Sebastien Ibeagha (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 12': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 12': Franco Escobar (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 14': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 17': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 17': Sebastien Ibeagha (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 18': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Hand ball by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 20': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
- 20': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 20': Attempt missed. Franco Escobar (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 21': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 22': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julián Carranza.
- 25': Foul by Sebastien Ibeagha (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 25': Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Hand ball by Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 29': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Palacios with a cross.
- 29': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Mamadou Fall tries a through ball, but Kwadwo Opoku is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt missed. José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kai Wagner.
- 32': Foul by Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union).
- 32': Sebastien Ibeagha (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 38': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 41': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 41': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Hand ball by Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Hand ball by Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union).
- 43': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by José Martínez.
- 44': Attempt missed. Sebastien Ibeagha (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Hand ball by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, Philadelphia Union 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 0, Philadelphia Union 1.
- 46': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 47': Attempt blocked. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 48': Foul by Sebastien Ibeagha (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 48': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Attempt missed. Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 51': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 51': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 55': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Philadelphia Union 1. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 58': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Nathan Harriel.
- 59': Attempt missed. Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Escobar with a headed pass.
- 63': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mamadou Fall.
- 64': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Kai Wagner tries a through ball, but Julián Carranza is caught offside.
- 65': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Sergio Santos replaces Cory Burke.
- 65': Attempt missed. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leon Flach.
- 67': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Philadelphia Union 2. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 70': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 73': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Danny Musovski replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
- 73': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Latif Blessing replaces Ilie Sánchez.
- 74': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Sebastien Ibeagha (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 76': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 76': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jack McGlynn replaces José Martínez because of an injury.
- 78': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
- 78': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Nathan Harriel.
- 81': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 81': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Hand ball by Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
- 81': Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
- 82': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 82': Attempt saved. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
- 82': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Philadelphia Union 2. Franco Escobar (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 83': Foul by Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
- 83': Franco Escobar (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Danny Musovski (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Escobar.
- 88': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Francisco Ginella replaces José Cifuentes.
- 89': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 89': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Palacios with a cross.
- 90'+1': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 90'+2': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Mamadou Fall.
- 90'+4': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Philadelphia Union 2.
- 90'+5': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Philadelphia Union 2.
Statistics
 PHI |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 33.5 | Possession | 66.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 173 | Accurate Passes | 421 |
| 259 | Passes | 516 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 15 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 28 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 34 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,022
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,022
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Red Bull New York | 3 | -1 | 6 |
Line-Ups
LAFC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau (GK) |
| 5 | Mamadou Fall |
| 25 | Sebastien Ibeagha |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 12 | Diego Palacios  |
| 2 | Franco Escobar |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 11 | José Cifuentes |
| 22 | Kwadwo Opoku |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
| 9 | Cristian Arango |
Philadelphia Union (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 8 | José Andrés Martínez |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 26 | Nathan Harriel |
| 6 | Dániel Gazdag |
| 31 | Leon Flach |
| 11 | Alejandro Bedoya |
| 19 | Cory Burke |
| 9 | Julián Carranza |
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