MLS

Toronto FC vs LA Galaxy, 2022 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Toronto FC
  • 62': Jesús Jiménez
  • 81': Federico Bernardeschi (P)
FT
2 - 2
LA Galaxy
  • 24': Douglas Costa
  • 89': Ricard Puig

LA Galaxy's Riqui Puig nets golazo to level late against Toronto

Riqui Puig's 89th-minute wonder goal salvaged a point for the LA Galaxy in a 2-2 road draw with Toronto FC on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ayo Akinola.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayo Akinola.
  • 9': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 15': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
  • 15': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jayden Nelson.
  • 18': Offside, LA Galaxy. Derrick Williams tries a through ball, but Chicharito is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC).
  • 18': Séga Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
  • 22': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Chris Mavinga (Toronto FC).
  • 24': Goal! Toronto FC 0, LA Galaxy 1. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 28': Foul by Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC).
  • 28': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Chase Gasper (LA Galaxy).
  • 30': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC).
  • 33': Séga Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Offside, LA Galaxy. Chicharito tries a through ball, but Samuel Grandsir is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
  • 36': Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Nelson.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jayden Nelson.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Domenico Criscito.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy).
  • 45'+1': Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': Offside, Toronto FC. Lorenzo Insigne tries a through ball, but Ayo Akinola is caught offside.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Toronto FC 0, LA Galaxy 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 0, LA Galaxy 1.
  • 47': Foul by Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC).
  • 47': Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Lukas MacNaughton (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 53': VAR Decision: No card change Lukas MacNaughton (Toronto FC).
  • 55': Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
  • 55': Offside, Toronto FC. Lorenzo Insigne tries a through ball, but Federico Bernardeschi is caught offside.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Araujo with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
  • 57': Foul by Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC).
  • 57': Séga Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
  • 58': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
  • 60': Substitution, Toronto FC. Ifunanyachi Achara replaces Jayden Nelson.
  • 61': Substitution, Toronto FC. Noble Okello replaces Kosi Thompson.
  • 61': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jesús Jiménez replaces Ayo Akinola.
  • 62': Goal! Toronto FC 1, LA Galaxy 1. Jesús Jiménez (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ifunanyachi Achara.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
  • 65': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Chase Gasper.
  • 65': Substitution, Toronto FC. Shane O'Neill replaces Lukas MacNaughton.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chicharito.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Bradley.
  • 67': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Efraín Álvarez replaces Douglas Costa.
  • 68': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Kévin Cabral replaces Samuel Grandsir.
  • 68': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Raheem Edwards replaces Chase Gasper.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
  • 70': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Chris Mavinga.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
  • 72': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Shane O'Neill.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
  • 74': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
  • 74': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
  • 77': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Richie Laryea.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
  • 79': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
  • 79': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Penalty Toronto FC. Federico Bernardeschi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 80': Penalty conceded by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 81': Goal! Toronto FC 2, LA Galaxy 1. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 84': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Dejan Joveljic replaces Víctor Vázquez.
  • 84': Foul by Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy).
  • 84': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Domenico Criscito (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy).
  • 88': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC).
  • 89': Goal! Toronto FC 2, LA Galaxy 2. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 90': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Séga Coulibaly.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Sacha Kljestan replaces Chicharito.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Raheem Edwards.
  • 90'+5': Offside, LA Galaxy. Dejan Joveljic tries a through ball, but Kévin Cabral is caught offside.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 2, LA Galaxy 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 2, LA Galaxy 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 3
58.3 Possession 41.7
12 SHOTS 13
5 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
507 Accurate Passes 349
579 Passes 411
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 1
10 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.1
51 Long Balls 42
26 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 5
13 Effective Tackles 4
18 Tackles 7
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 8
10 Effective Clearances 10
10 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 29,130

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 3 +6 9
Full Table

Line-Ups

TOR Toronto FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
25 Alex Bono (GK)
23 Chris Mavinga
5 Lukas MacNaughton Yellow Card
44 Domenico Criscito
19 Richie Laryea
4 Michael Bradley
24 Lorenzo Insigne
47 Kosi Thompson
20 Ayo Akinola
11 Jayden Nelson
10 Federico Bernardeschi
Toronto FC Substitutes:
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, Doneil Henry, Kadin Chung, Shane O'Neill, Noble Okello, Ifunanyachi Achara, Jesús Jiménez, Quentin Westberg, Luca Petrasso.

LA LA Galaxy (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Jonathan Bond (GK)
3 Derrick Williams
4 Séga Coulibaly
77 Chase Gasper
2 Julián Araujo Yellow Card
5 Gastón Brugman Yellow Card
6 Ricard Puig
11 Samuel Grandsir
10 Douglas Costa
14 Javier Hernández
7 Víctor Vázquez
LA Galaxy Substitutes:
Nick DePuy, Efrain Álvarez, Kelvin Leerdam, Sacha Kljestan, Raheem Edwards, Kévin Cabral, Dejan Joveljic, Daniel Aguirre, Jonathan Klinsmann.

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