LAFC vs América, 2022 Club Friendly
· América win 6-5 on penaltiesLAFC lose on penalties to Club America in SoFI Stadium opener
Club America won a penalty shootout vs. LAFC following a 0-0 draw at SoFi Stadium, which will host World Cup matches in 2026.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Iker Moreno (América).
- 3': Attempt missed. Miguel Layún (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Iker Moreno with a cross.
- 4': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 10': Corner, América. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 12': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Eddie Segura tries a through ball, but Brian Rodríguez is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt missed. Miguel Layún (América) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Román Martínez.
- 16': Foul by Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 16': Román Martínez (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Richard Sánchez (América) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
- 21': Foul by Federico Viñas (América).
- 21': Sebastien Ibeagha (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Mauricio Reyes (América).
- 21': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Román Martínez (América) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Layún.
- 22': Corner, América. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Iker Moreno (América) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Attempt saved. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez with a through ball.
- 28': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 28': Jonathan dos Santos (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Federico Viñas (América) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mauricio Reyes with a cross.
- 33': Federico Viñas (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 35': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 37': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 37': Román Martínez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Federico Viñas (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 42': VAR Decision: No Red Card Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 43': Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Offside, América. Richard Sánchez tries a through ball, but Federico Viñas is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Federico Viñas (América).
- 45': Sebastien Ibeagha (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+2': Mauricio Reyes (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, América 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 0, América 0.
- 45': Substitution, América. Karel Campos replaces Iker Moreno.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Cal Jennings replaces Brian Rodríguez.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ilie Sánchez replaces Kellyn Acosta.
- 46': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 48': Attempt saved. Román Martínez (América) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Viñas.
- 48': Corner, América. Conceded by John McCarthy.
- 48': Attempt missed. Bruno Valdez (América) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Richard Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Foul by Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 49': Sebastián Cáceres (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Emilio Lara (América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Layún with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 52': Karel Campos (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Offside, América. Mauricio Reyes tries a through ball, but Román Martínez is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt saved. Román Martínez (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Viñas.
- 58': Corner, América. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 61': Foul by Richard Sánchez (América).
- 61': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Gareth Bale replaces Cristian Arango.
- 63': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. José Cifuentes replaces Latif Blessing.
- 63': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Franco Escobar replaces Eddie Segura.
- 63': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Jesús Murillo replaces Jhegson Méndez.
- 63': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Diego Palacios replaces Ryan Hollingshead.
- 64': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Gareth Bale tries a through ball, but Cal Jennings is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, América. Jonathan Rodríguez replaces Federico Viñas.
- 65': Substitution, América. Pedro Aquino replaces Richard Sánchez.
- 65': Substitution, América. Alejandro Zendejas replaces Miguel Layún.
- 65': Substitution, América. Henry Martín replaces Román Martínez.
- 66': Substitution, América. Sebastián Martínez replaces Jonathan dos Santos.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Karel Campos (América) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, América. Conceded by Sebastien Ibeagha.
- 70': Cal Jennings (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Pedro Aquino (América).
- 72': Attempt blocked. Henry Martín (América) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Attempt saved. Alejandro Zendejas (América) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Rodríguez.
- 76': Foul by Franco Escobar (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 76': Mauricio Reyes (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Franco Escobar (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Corner, América. Conceded by Sebastien Ibeagha.
- 78': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Bruno Valdez.
- 78': Attempt missed. Mamadou Fall (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Alejandro Zendejas (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 86': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rodríguez (América) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Zendejas with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 86': Foul by Pedro Aquino (América).
- 86': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Bruno Valdez (América).
- 88': Gareth Bale (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Foul by Franco Escobar (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+2': Mauricio Reyes (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Henry Martín (América).
- 90'+3': Sebastien Ibeagha (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, América 0.
- 90': Penalty Shootout begins Los Angeles Football Club 0, América 0.
- 91': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0, América 0(1). Bruno Valdez (América) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 92': Penalty saved! Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 93': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0, América 0(2). Henry Martín (América) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 94': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0(1), América 0(2). Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 95': Penalty saved! Alejandro Zendejas (América) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 95': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0(2), América 0(2). Cal Jennings (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 96': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0(2), América 0(3). Karel Campos (América) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 97': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0(3), América 0(3). Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 98': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0(3), América 0(4). Jonathan Rodríguez (América) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 99': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0(4), América 0(4). Gareth Bale (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 99': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0(4), América 0(5). Sebastián Cáceres (América) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 100': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0(5), América 0(5). Franco Escobar (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 101': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0(5), América 0(6). Emilio Lara (América) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 101': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot is just a bit too high. José Cifuentes should be disappointed.
- 102': Penalty Shootout ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0(5), América 0(6).
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0(5), América 0(6).
Statistics
 AME |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 54.4 | Possession | 45.6 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 376 | Accurate Passes | 298 |
| 458 | Passes | 395 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 20 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 23 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 11 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Club Friendly
Venue: SoFi Stadium
Location: Inglewood, California, USA
Venue: SoFi Stadium
Location: Inglewood, California, USA
Line-Ups
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | John McCarthy (GK) |
| 4 | Eddie Segura |
| 5 | Mamadou Fall  |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 25 | Sebastien Ibeagha |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 32 | Jhegson Méndez |
| 7 | Latif Blessing |
| 9 | Cristian Arango |
| 17 | Brian Rodríguez |
| 22 | Kwadwo Opoku |
América (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Óscar Jiménez (GK) |
| 4 | Sebastián Cáceres |
| 18 | Bruno Valdez |
| 206 | Mauricio Reyes |
| 23 | Emilio Lara |
| 20 | Richard Sánchez |
| 6 | Jonathan dos Santos |
| 19 | Miguel Layún |
| 202 | Iker Moreno |
| 200 | Román Martínez |
| 24 | Federico Viñas |
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