San Jose Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
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2 - 3
2 - 3
Chicharito responds to clown banner with 2 goals for Galaxy
— Javier Hernández scored twice after San Jose fans unfurled a huge banner calling LA “clowns” and he mocked the fans for their display, leading the Galaxy over the Earthquakes 3-2 on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 2': Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marco Delgado with a cross.
- 12': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 0, LA Galaxy 1. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julián Araujo.
- 14': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
- 17': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Cade Cowell tries a through ball, but Jeremy Ebobisse is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt missed. Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Judson.
- 18': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 18': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
- 23': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 24': Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Tanner Beason.
- 28': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Paul Marie.
- 29': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 29': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Paul Marie.
- 31': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Nathan.
- 31': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
- 31': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 38': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir.
- 40': Attempt missed. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chicharito with a through ball.
- 42': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 0, LA Galaxy 2. Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marco Delgado.
- 45': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 45'+1': Foul by Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy).
- 45'+1': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 0, LA Galaxy 2.
- 45': Second Half begins San Jose Earthquakes 0, LA Galaxy 2.
- 47': Foul by Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 47': Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Foul by Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 49': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Marie.
- 51': Attempt saved. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jackson Yueill.
- 52': Attempt missed. Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chicharito.
- 53': Attempt missed. Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 54': Foul by Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy).
- 54': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 55': Offside, LA Galaxy. Raheem Edwards tries a through ball, but Chicharito is caught offside.
- 56': Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 57': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chicharito.
- 59': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Miguel Trauco replaces Tanner Beason.
- 59': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Eric Remedi replaces Judson.
- 60': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Rodrigues.
- 60': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Eric Remedi.
- 61': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Efraín Álvarez replaces Kévin Cabral.
- 61': Attempt saved. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 62': Foul by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 62': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Foul by Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy).
- 63': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 66': Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
- 68': Hand ball by Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 69': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 0, LA Galaxy 3. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez with a through ball.
- 70': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Tommy Thompson replaces Paul Marie.
- 70': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Benjamin Kikanovic replaces Cade Cowell.
- 72': Penalty San Jose Earthquakes. Cristian Espinoza draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 72': Penalty conceded by Jonathan Bond (LA Galaxy) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': Jonathan Bond (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, LA Galaxy 3. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 75': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Víctor Vázquez replaces Gastón Brugman.
- 75': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Dejan Joveljic replaces Samuel Grandsir.
- 77': Attempt missed. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez with a through ball.
- 78': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Shea Salinas replaces Niko Tsakiris.
- 78': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross.
- 79': Attempt missed. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
- 81': Foul by Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy).
- 81': Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Shea Salinas (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 81': Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shea Salinas.
- 83': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 83': Eric Remedi (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Nick DePuy replaces Chicharito.
- 84': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Daniel Aguirre replaces Riqui Puig.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Thompson with a through ball.
- 86': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Séga Coulibaly.
- 86': Attempt missed. Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Julián Araujo.
- 88': Attempt missed. Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Daniel Aguirre.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 2, LA Galaxy 3. Nathan (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Trauco following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, LA Galaxy 3.
- 0': Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, LA Galaxy 3.
Statistics
 LA |
SJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 55 | Possession | 45 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 526 | Accurate Passes | 413 |
| 581 | Passes | 474 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 22 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 12 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Stanford Stadium
Location: Stanford, California, USA
Attendance: 44,200
Venue: Stanford Stadium
Location: Stanford, California, USA
Attendance: 44,200
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | +13 | 12 |
| 2 | LAFC | 4 | +8 | 12 |
| 3 | San Diego FC | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | +5 | 9 |
Line-Ups
San Jose Earthquakes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | JT Marcinkowski (GK) |
| 13 | Nathan Cardoso |
| 26 | Rodrigues |
| 15 | Tanner Beason |
| 3 | Paul Marie |
| 30 | Niko Tsakiris  |
| 93 | Judson |
| 14 | Jackson Yueill |
| 11 | Jeremy Ebobisse |
| 44 | Cade Cowell |
| 10 | Cristian Espinoza |
LA Galaxy (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 4 | Séga Coulibaly |
| 44 | Raheem Edwards |
| 2 | Julián Araujo |
| 5 | Gastón Brugman |
| 6 | Ricard Puig |
| 8 | Mark Delgado |
| 14 | Javier Hernández |
| 11 | Samuel Grandsir |
| 9 | Kévin Cabral |
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