Colorado Rapids vs LAFC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSDiego Rubio, Gyasi Zardes help Rapids blank LAFC
Diego Rubio and Gyasi Zardes both scored penalties as the Colorado Rapids cruised to a 2-0 victory over visiting LAFC.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Kellyn Acosta.
- 5': Attempt saved. Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Acosta with a cross.
- 5': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by John McCarthy.
- 7': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids).
- 10': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 12': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 12': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 15': Penalty Colorado Rapids. Diego Rubio draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 15': Penalty conceded by Sebastien Ibeagha (Los Angeles Football Club) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 16': Sebastien Ibeagha (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 21': Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 22': (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 23': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 24': Penalty Colorado Rapids. Jonathan Lewis draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 24': Penalty conceded by Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 24': Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 26': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
- 28': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 29': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 29': Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ilie Sánchez replaces Ryan Hollingshead because of an injury.
- 40': Attempt missed. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 45'+1': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Danny Wilson.
- 45'+3': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+3': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 45'+4': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Sebastien Ibeagha.
- 45'+6': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 45'+6': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': 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. Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 46': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Palacios with a cross.
- 48': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Lucas Esteves.
- 52': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Gyasi Zardes tries a through ball, but Jonathan Lewis is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 53': Hand ball by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 54': Attempt saved. Danny Wilson (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 54': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by John McCarthy.
- 54': Attempt missed. Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bryan Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 56': Attempt saved. Jonathan Lewis (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 56': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by John McCarthy.
- 57': Attempt missed. Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Foul by Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 58': Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt saved. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Acosta.
- 59': Foul by Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids).
- 59': Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 60': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Lalas Abubakar.
- 61': 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.
- 62': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Lucas Esteves tries a through ball, but Gyasi Zardes is caught offside.
- 63': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Lalas Abubakar.
- 63': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
- 64': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Latif Blessing replaces Francisco Ginella.
- 64': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Danny Musovski replaces José Cifuentes.
- 66': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 66': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
- 68': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Lewis.
- 69': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Colorado Rapids).
- 69': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
- 71': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
- 73': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Jack Price replaces Diego Rubio.
- 73': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids).
- 77': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Cal Jennings replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
- 78': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Nicolás Mezquida replaces Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 79': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Michael Barrios replaces Jonathan Lewis.
- 79': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 79': Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 80': Lucas Esteves (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 82': Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 82': Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Gyasi Zardes (Colorado Rapids) hits the right post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Jack Price with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 84': Auston Trusty (Colorado Rapids) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Michael Barrios.
- 85': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 85': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 88': Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Steven Beitashour replaces Lucas Esteves.
- 89': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Max replaces Gyasi Zardes.
- 90'+2': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Max (Colorado Rapids).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
- 90'+3': Foul by Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids).
- 90'+3': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
Statistics
 LAFC |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 61.7 | Possession | 38.3 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 318 | Accurate Passes | 179 |
| 385 | Passes | 241 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 21 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 9 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 11 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 15,022
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 15,022
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 (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 4 | Danny Wilson |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar  |
| 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 21 | Bryan Acosta |
| 11 | Diego Rubio |
| 66 | Lucas Esteves |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 7 | Jonathan Lewis |
| 29 | Gyasi Zardes |
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | John McCarthy (GK) |
| 5 | Mamadou Fall |
| 25 | Sebastien Ibeagha |
| 12 | Diego Palacios |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 8 | Francisco Ginella |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 11 | José Cifuentes |
| 9 | Cristian Arango |
| 22 | Kwadwo Opoku |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
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