Alajuelense vs LAFC, 2023 Concacaf Champions League, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
Alajuelense
    FT
    0 - 3
    1st Leg
    LAFC
    • 47': Denis Bouanga
    • 70': Denis Bouanga
    • 89': Denis Bouanga

    About

    Alajuelense are hosting LAFC at Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica, starting on . The match is a part of the Concacaf Champions Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Johan Venegas (Alajuelense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander López.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
    • 5': Foul by Celso Borges (Alajuelense).
    • 5': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Carlos Martínez (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 7': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 8': Carlos Martínez (Alajuelense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 9': Attempt saved. Aarón Suárez (Alajuelense) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 11': Attempt saved. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
    • 18': Attempt saved. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
    • 19': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Leonel Moreira.
    • 19': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
    • 21': Foul by Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 21': Johan Venegas (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Celso Borges (Alajuelense).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Substitution, Alajuelense. Rashir Parkins replaces Celso Borges because of an injury.
    • 27': Corner, Alajuelense. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Carlos Mora (Alajuelense) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Alexander López with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Offside, Alajuelense. Alexis Gamboa tries a through ball, but Johan Venegas is caught offside.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
    • 30': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Josimar Alcócer (Alajuelense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander López with a headed pass.
    • 31': Corner, Alajuelense. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
    • 32': Corner, Alajuelense. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
    • 32': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Alexis Gamboa (Alajuelense).
    • 33': Foul by Rashir Parkins (Alajuelense).
    • 33': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Rashir Parkins (Alajuelense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Aarón Suárez (Alajuelense) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander López.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Rashir Parkins (Alajuelense) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexander López.
    • 41': Corner, Alajuelense. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Alexis Gamboa (Alajuelense) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Martínez with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 42': Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Alajuelense).
    • 42': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giorgio Chiellini.
    • 45': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Suhander Zúñiga.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Giancarlo González.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Alajuelense 0, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Alajuelense 0, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
    • 47': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Carlos Mora (Alajuelense).
    • 47': Goal! Alajuelense 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
    • 49': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Alexis Gamboa (Alajuelense).
    • 50': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
    • 51': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 51': Rashir Parkins (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Aarón Suárez (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 51': Attempt saved. Alexander López (Alajuelense) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rashir Parkins.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Josimar Alcócer (Alajuelense) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alexander López.
    • 53': Corner, Alajuelense. Conceded by John McCarthy.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
    • 54': Substitution, Alajuelense. Ángel Tejeda replaces Carlos Mora.
    • 54': Substitution, Alajuelense. Freddy Góndola replaces Aarón Suárez.
    • 55': Corner, Alajuelense. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
    • 57': Alexander López (Alajuelense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 61': Offside, Alajuelense. Rashir Parkins tries a through ball, but Ángel Tejeda is caught offside.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
    • 62': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Leonel Moreira.
    • 63': Delay in match (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Delay in match (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 68': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Timothy Tillman replaces Carlos Vela.
    • 70': Goal! Alajuelense 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Rashir Parkins (Alajuelense) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Martínez.
    • 73': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Giancarlo González (Alajuelense).
    • 76': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Sergi Palencia replaces Diego Palacios.
    • 76': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Stipe Biuk replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
    • 78': Foul by Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club).
    • 78': Rashir Parkins (Alajuelense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Freddy Góndola (Alajuelense).
    • 79': Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Giancarlo González (Alajuelense).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Substitution, Alajuelense. Ian Lawrence replaces Suhander Zúñiga.
    • 82': Substitution, Alajuelense. Yael López replaces Carlos Martínez.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
    • 82': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Leonel Moreira.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga with a cross.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Rashir Parkins (Alajuelense) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timothy Tillman with a cross.
    • 87': Foul by Freddy Góndola (Alajuelense).
    • 87': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Yael López.
    • 89': Goal! Alajuelense 0, Los Angeles Football Club 3. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Alexander López (Alajuelense).
    • 90'+1': Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Rashir Parkins (Alajuelense) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yael López.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Alexander López (Alajuelense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josimar Alcócer.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Erik Dueñas replaces Dénis Bouanga.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Alajuelense 0, Los Angeles Football Club 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Alajuelense 0, Los Angeles Football Club 3.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 9
    52.6 Possession 47.4
    25 SHOTS 13
    12 ON GOAL 5
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    324 Accurate Passes 278
    427 Passes 376
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    10 Crosses 17
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    68 Long Balls 67
    30 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 4
    8 Effective Tackles 17
    12 Tackles 25
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    16 Interceptions 11
    17 Effective Clearances 14
    17 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

    Venue: Alejandro Morera Soto
    Location: Alajuela, Costa Rica

    Line-Ups

    ALA Alajuelense (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    23 Leonel Moreira (GK)
    13 Alexis Gamboa
    26 Giancarlo González
    24 Suhander Zuñiga
    2 Carlos Martinez
    11 Alexander López
    5 Celso Borges
    10 Aarón Suárez
    7 Josimar Alcócer
    17 Carlos Mora
    8 Johan Venegas
    Alajuelense Substitutes:
    Miguel Aju, Creichel Pérez, Juan Rodriguez, Doryan Rodriguez, Freddy Góndola, Yael López, Andrés Gómez, Johnny Álvarez, Rashir Parkins, Ian Lawrence, Dardo Miloc, Ángel Tejeda.

    LAFC LAFC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    77 John McCarthy (GK)
    14 Giorgio Chiellini
    3 Jesús Murillo Yellow Card
    12 Diego Palacios
    24 Ryan Hollingshead
    6 Ilie Sánchez
    20 José Cifuentes
    23 Kellyn Acosta
    10 Carlos Vela
    99 Denis Bouanga
    22 Kwadwo Opoku
    LAFC Substitutes:
    Aaron Long, Nathan Ordaz, Christian Torres, Denil Maldonado, Stipe Biuk, Erik Dueñas, Eldin Jakupovic, Timothy Tillman, Abraham Romero, Sergi Palencia.

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