LAFC vs Austin FC, 2022 MLS, Western Conference Playoffs - Final

· MLS

LAFC

29': Cristian Arango
62': Maximiliano Urruti (OG)
81': Kwadwo Opoku

FT
3 - 0

Austin FC

LAFC reaches first MLS Cup final after routing Austin FC

LAFC Western Conference trophy celeb_20221030 [1296x729]

LAFC will host the MLS Cup final after a dominant 3-0 win over Austin FC in Sunday's Western Conference final at Banc of California Stadium.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Moussa Djitté (Austin FC).
2': Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Nick Lima.
5': Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club).
7': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
8': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
8': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
14': Attempt missed. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
14': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Foul by Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC).
15': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
15': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
15': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Moussa Djitté (Austin FC).
17': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Jesús Murillo.
17': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
17': Ruben Gabrielsen (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
18': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Hand ball by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
20': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead with a headed pass.
21': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
24': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
24': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
27': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
28': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
29': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Austin FC 0. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
30': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
31': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Foul by Diego Fagúndez (Austin FC).
31': Nick Lima (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
33': Foul by Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC).
34': Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Alexander Ring.
38': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Nick Lima.
38': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
39': Attempt blocked. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
39': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jon Gallagher.
39': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
41': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Murillo.
41': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
41': Attempt blocked. Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
41': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Sebastián Driussi.
43': Attempt saved. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Arango.
44': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Foul by Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC).
44': Attempt blocked. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
45'+1': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Dénis Bouanga.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez.
45'+2': Foul by Moussa Djitté (Austin FC).
45'+2': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club).
45'+5': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Austin FC 0.
45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 1, Austin FC 0.
45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Sebastien Ibeagha replaces Giorgio Chiellini because of an injury.
47': Foul by Moussa Djitté (Austin FC).
47': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
50': Attempt blocked. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Lima.
50': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
51': Attempt missed. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez with a cross following a corner.
52': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela tries a through ball, but Cristian Arango is caught offside.
53': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
54': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
54': Ruben Gabrielsen (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga with a cross.
57': Attempt saved. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
57': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Brad Stuver.
57': Foul by Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club).
57': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
61': Substitution, Austin FC. Maximiliano Urruti replaces Moussa Djitté.
61': Substitution, Austin FC. Ethan Finlay replaces Emiliano Rigoni.
62': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Diego Fagúndez.
62': Own Goal by Maximiliano Urruti, Austin FC. Los Angeles Football Club 2, Austin FC 0.
64': Attempt missed. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Pereira.
65': Hand ball by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
69': VAR Decision: No Penalty Austin FC.
71': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kwadwo Opoku replaces Cristian Arango.
72': Alexander Ring (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
72': Substitution, Austin FC. Felipe Martins replaces Daniel Pereira.
73': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
73': Jon Gallagher (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
76': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
77': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Jhegson Méndez replaces Carlos Vela.
77': Attempt saved. Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
78': Foul by Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC).
78': Jhegson Méndez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
79': Nick Lima (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
80': Attempt saved. Julio Cascante (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez with a cross.
81': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 3, Austin FC 0. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
83': Substitution, Austin FC. Danny Hoesen replaces Diego Fagúndez.
83': Substitution, Austin FC. Owen Wolff replaces Jon Gallagher.
83': Offside, Austin FC. Ethan Finlay tries a through ball, but Danny Hoesen is caught offside.
85': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Franco Escobar replaces Diego Palacios.
87': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
87': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Felipe Martins (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
89': Attempt blocked. Owen Wolff (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julio Cascante.
89': Attempt blocked. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Finlay with a headed pass.
90': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC).
90': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Ethan Finlay.
90'+1': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. José Cifuentes tries a through ball, but Kellyn Acosta is caught offside.
90'+2': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Nick Lima.
90'+5': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Kwadwo Opoku tries a through ball, but Dénis Bouanga is caught offside.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 3, Austin FC 0.
0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 3, Austin FC 0.

Statistics

ATX		LAFC
12	Fouls	17
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
5	Corner Kicks	11
7	Saves	1
48.6	Possession	51.4
7	SHOTS	22
1	ON GOAL	10
0.1	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
276	Accurate Passes	317
371	Passes	389
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	7
9	Crosses	17
0.2	Cross %	0.4
61	Long Balls	58
14	Accurate Long Balls	35
0.2	Long Balls %	0.6
4	Blocked Shots	4
15	Effective Tackles	7
24	Tackles	16
0.6	Tackle %	0.4
10	Interceptions	12
10	Effective Clearances	17
10	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,175

Line-Ups

LAFC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
16	Maxime Crépeau (GK)
14	Giorgio Chiellini
3	Jesús Murillo
12	Diego Palacios
24	Ryan Hollingshead
6	Ilie Sánchez
23	Kellyn Acosta
20	José Cifuentes
9	Cristian Arango
99	Denis Bouanga
10	Carlos Vela

LAFC Substitutes:

Latif Blessing, Cristian Tello, Jhegson Méndez, Franco Escobar, Gareth Bale, Kwadwo Opoku, Antonio Leone, John McCarthy, Sebastien Ibeagha.

Austin FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Brad Stuver (GK)
4	Ruben Gabrielsen
18	Julio Cascante
17	Jon Gallagher
24	Nick Lima
7	Sebastián Driussi
8	Alexander Ring
6	Dani Pereira
2	Moussa Djitté
14	Diego Fagundez
77	Emiliano Rigoni

Austin FC Substitutes:

Danny Hoesen, Felipe, Owen Wolff, Ethan Finlay, Andrew Tarbell, Jhohan Romaña, Hector Jimenez, Jhojan Valencia, Maximiliano Urruti.

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