MLS

FT Saturday, March 4, 2023
Portland Timbers WDLLW 2
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LAFC WLWWW 3
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POR022
LAFC213
BMO Stadium · 22,202 att.

Match Report

Chiellini, LAFC beat Timbers 3-2 after raising title banners

— Giorgio Chiellini only got gold medals and trophies as rewards for his nine straight Serie A titles with Juventus, so he was dazzled by the glittering black-and-gold MLS championship ring put on his finger Saturday by Los Angeles FC.

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Team Stats

14
Fouls
20
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
5
Corner Kicks
6
2
Saves
3
52.9
Possession
47.1
10
SHOTS
15
6
ON GOAL
5
0.6
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
340
Accurate Passes
296
442
Passes
388
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
6
Accurate Crosses
3
15
Crosses
15
0.4
Cross %
0.2
55
Long Balls
65
26
Accurate Long Balls
35
0.5
Long Balls %
0.5
0
Blocked Shots
7
15
Effective Tackles
20
23
Tackles
35
0.7
Tackle %
0.6
13
Interceptions
13
10
Effective Clearances
18
10
Clearances
18

Head to Head

series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

LAFC · 4-3-3

  1. 77John McCarthyG
  2. 14Giorgio ChielliniCD-L
  3. 3Jesús MurilloCD-R
  4. 12Diego PalaciosLB
  5. 24Ryan HollingsheadRB
  6. 6Ilie SánchezCM
  7. 23Kellyn AcostaLM
  8. 20José CifuentesRM
  9. 10Carlos VelaF
  10. 99Denis BouangaLF
  11. 22Kwadwo OpokuRF

Substitutes

  1. 21Christian TorresSUB
  2. 2Denil MaldonadoSUB
  3. 33Aaron LongSUB
  4. 27Nathan OrdazSUB
  5. 18Erik DueñasSUB
  6. 30Sergi PalenciaSUB
  7. 1Eldin JakupovicSUB
  8. 7Stipe BiukSUB
  9. 11Timothy TillmanSUB

POR · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1David BinghamG
  2. 18Zac McGrawCD-L
  3. 13Dario ZuparicCD-R
  4. 14Justin RasmussenLB
  5. 29Juan MosqueraRB
  6. 20EvanderAM
  7. 21Diego CharáLM
  8. 19Eryk WilliamsonRM
  9. 11Jaroslaw NiezgodaF
  10. 44Marvin LoríaAM-L
  11. 30Santiago MorenoAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 33Larrys MabialaSUB
  2. 28Pablo BonillaSUB
  3. 26Hunter SulteSUB
  4. 99Nathan FogaçaSUB
  5. 16Diego GutiérrezSUB
  6. 31Aljaz IvacicSUB
  7. 5Claudio BravoSUB
  8. 22Cristhian ParedesSUB
  9. 15Eric MillerSUB

Timeline

  1. 24' Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Portland Timbers 0. Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  2. 34' Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Portland Timbers 0. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  3. 41' Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 45'+1' Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  5. 45'+8' Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 52' Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 3, Portland Timbers 0. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
  7. 59' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Cristhian Paredes replaces Marvin Loría.
  8. 59' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Larrys Mabiala replaces Santiago Moreno.
  9. 59' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Claudio Bravo replaces Justin Rasmussen.
  10. 62' Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 3, Portland Timbers 1. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Juan Mosquera following a fast break.
  11. 66' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Timothy Tillman replaces Ilie Sánchez.
  12. 66' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Stipe Biuk replaces Carlos Vela.
  13. 72' Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 72' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Nathan Fogaça replaces Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
  15. 80' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Aaron Long replaces Giorgio Chiellini.
  16. 84' Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 3, Portland Timbers 2. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Fogaça following a corner.
  17. 90'+1' Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  18. 90'+1' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Diego Gutiérrez replaces Juan Mosquera.

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