MLS

LA Galaxy vs Nashville SC, 2022 MLS, Western Conference Playoffs - First Round

· MLS
LA Galaxy
  • 60': Julián Araujo
FT
1 - 0
Nashville SC

    LA Galaxy beat Nashville in MLS Cup playoffs, to face LAFC in West semifinals

    Defender Julian Araujo scored a goal in the 60th minute to lift the host the Galaxy to a 1-0 victory over Nashville SC.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
    • 2': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Davis.
    • 8': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
    • 8': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Sean Davis (Nashville SC).
    • 9': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Offside, LA Galaxy. Raheem Edwards tries a through ball, but Marco Delgado is caught offside.
    • 12': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
    • 12': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
    • 14': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Araujo with a cross.
    • 16': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
    • 16': Shaquell Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
    • 19': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
    • 20': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Shaquell Moore (Nashville SC) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left.
    • 21': Foul by Séga Coulibaly (LA Galaxy).
    • 21': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
    • 29': Foul by Séga Coulibaly (LA Galaxy).
    • 29': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chicharito.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shaquell Moore with a cross.
    • 34': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Julián Araujo.
    • 35': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
    • 35': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
    • 36': Séga Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
    • 38': Séga Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
    • 43': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
    • 45': Séga Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy).
    • 45': Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
    • 45': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 0, Nashville SC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 0, Nashville SC 0.
    • 46': Hand ball by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
    • 46': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Randall Leal with a through ball.
    • 47': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Martín Cáceres.
    • 48': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
    • 48': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy).
    • 50': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Chicharito (LA Galaxy) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 53': VAR Decision: No Goal LA Galaxy 0-0 Nashville SC.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
    • 58': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
    • 58': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
    • 58': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 60': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Nashville SC 0. Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir with a cross.
    • 64': Foul by Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy).
    • 64': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Substitution, Nashville SC. Dax McCarty replaces Tah Anunga.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Randall Leal with a cross.
    • 69': Substitution, Nashville SC. C.J. Sapong replaces Teal Bunbury.
    • 69': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Jack Maher.
    • 70': Foul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC).
    • 70': Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy).
    • 72': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
    • 72': Dave Romney (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
    • 73': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Efraín Álvarez replaces Douglas Costa.
    • 73': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Kévin Cabral replaces Samuel Grandsir.
    • 74': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Martín Cáceres.
    • 76': Foul by Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy).
    • 76': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
    • 77': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Joe Willis.
    • 78': Foul by Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy).
    • 78': Shaquell Moore (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy).
    • 79': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
    • 79': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Julián Araujo.
    • 81': Foul by Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy).
    • 81': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Foul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC).
    • 81': Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Derrick Williams replaces Marco Delgado.
    • 82': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aníbal Godoy replaces Sean Davis.
    • 82': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Randall Leal.
    • 88': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Dejan Joveljic replaces Chicharito.
    • 88': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dave Romney with a cross.
    • 90': Foul by Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy).
    • 90': Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Dejan Joveljic.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, Nashville SC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 1, Nashville SC 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 19
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 1
    3 Saves 5
    42.6 Possession 57.4
    9 SHOTS 7
    5 ON GOAL 4
    0.6 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    288 Accurate Passes 450
    376 Passes 527
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    7 Accurate Crosses 5
    26 Crosses 13
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    61 Long Balls 53
    30 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 1
    15 Effective Tackles 13
    24 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    16 Interceptions 10
    12 Effective Clearances 26
    12 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
    Location: Carson, California, USA
    Attendance: 22,280

    Line-Ups

    LA LA Galaxy (4-3-3)

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

    NSH Nashville SC (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Willis (GK)
    25 Walker Zimmerman Yellow Card
    4 Dave Romney
    5 Jack Maher
    2 Daniel Lovitz
    18 Shaq Moore
    54 Sean Davis
    27 Tah Anunga Yellow Card
    8 Randall Leal
    10 Hany Mukhtar
    12 Teal Bunbury
    Nashville SC Substitutes:
    Dax McCarty, Aké Arnaud Loba, Elliot Panicco, Jacob Shaffelburg, Luke Haakenson, Eric Miller, Aníbal Godoy, C.J. Sapong, Taylor Washington.

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