LA Galaxy vs Atlanta United FC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSGalaxy snap skid with win over Atlanta United
Kevin Cabral scored his first goal of the season early and substitute Dejan Joveljic found the back of the net for the eighth time in as many games
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Foul by Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy).
- 6': Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
- 7': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Atlanta United 0. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 8': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 8': Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by George Campbell (Atlanta United).
- 11': Attempt missed. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chase Gasper with a cross.
- 13': Attempt saved. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chicharito.
- 16': Attempt saved. Ronaldo Cisneros (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amar Sejdic.
- 16': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 17': Attempt missed. Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amar Sejdic with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Attempt missed. Ronaldo Cisneros (Atlanta United) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno following a corner.
- 18': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Juan José Purata.
- 19': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
- 19': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Chase Gasper (LA Galaxy).
- 22': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Chase Gasper (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
- 25': Foul by Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy).
- 25': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
- 27': Attempt saved. Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 27': Hand ball by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
- 29': Foul by Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United).
- 29': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 31': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
- 31': Rocco Ríos Novo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, Atlanta United. Amar Sejdic tries a through ball, but Ronaldo Cisneros is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 35': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Araujo with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 38': Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Cabral with a cross.
- 39': Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
- 41': Hand ball by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
- 42': Attempt saved. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Delgado.
- 43': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United).
- 43': Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Amar Sejdic (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, Atlanta United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 1, Atlanta United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atlanta United. Josef Martínez replaces Amar Sejdic.
- 45': Substitution, Atlanta United. Thiago Almada replaces Aiden McFadden.
- 48': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ronaldo Cisneros.
- 50': Offside, Atlanta United. Thiago Almada tries a through ball, but Ronaldo Cisneros is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
- 52': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Ronaldo Cisneros (Atlanta United).
- 53': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 55': Foul by Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 55': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Kévin Cabral.
- 57': Attempt saved. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ronaldo Cisneros.
- 59': Substitution, Atlanta United. Dom Dwyer replaces Ronaldo Cisneros.
- 60': Attempt missed. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
- 63': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelino Moreno.
- 64': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Efraín Álvarez replaces Douglas Costa.
- 64': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Víctor Vázquez replaces Gastón Brugman.
- 65': Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Dom Dwyer (Atlanta United).
- 66': Dom Dwyer (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Chase Gasper (LA Galaxy).
- 66': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 66': Alan Franco (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Foul by George Campbell (Atlanta United).
- 67': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Juan José Purata (Atlanta United).
- 70': Substitution, Atlanta United. Santiago Sosa replaces Marcelino Moreno.
- 74': Foul by Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United).
- 74': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Samuel Grandsir replaces Kévin Cabral.
- 75': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Dejan Joveljic replaces Chicharito.
- 76': Foul by Dom Dwyer (Atlanta United).
- 76': Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Dom Dwyer (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Foul by Chase Gasper (LA Galaxy).
- 77': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 79': Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Atlanta United. Machop Chol replaces Juan José Purata.
- 81': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Sega Coulibaly replaces Eriq Zavaleta because of an injury.
- 82': Attempt saved. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
- 83': Attempt missed. Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Dom Dwyer (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 87': Foul by Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy).
- 87': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 90'+3': Foul by Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+3': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 90'+6': Goal! LA Galaxy 2, Atlanta United 0. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 2, Atlanta United 0.
- 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 2, Atlanta United 0.
Statistics
 ATL |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.3 | Possession | 48.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 406 | Accurate Passes | 391 |
| 474 | Passes | 459 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 21 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 21 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 10 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 24,122
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 24,122
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
LA Galaxy (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 15 | Eriq Zavaleta |
| 77 | Chase Gasper |
| 2 | Julián Araujo |
| 8 | Mark Delgado  |
| 5 | Gastón Brugman |
| 6 | Rayan Raveloson |
| 10 | Douglas Costa |
| 9 | Kévin Cabral |
| 14 | Javier Hernández |
Atlanta United FC (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Rocco Ríos Novo (GK) |
| 6 | Alan Franco |
| 32 | George Campbell |
| 22 | Juanjo Purata |
| 26 | Caleb Wiley |
| 37 | Aiden Mcfadden |
| 9 | Matheus Rossetto |
| 13 | Amar Sejdic |
| 10 | Marcelino Moreno |
| 19 | Luiz Araújo |
| 29 | Ronaldo Cisneros |
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