LAFC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLAFC strike early, go on to edge Earthquakes
Stipe Biuk scored on the first shot of the game and Carlos Vela added a goal from the penalty spot in second-half stoppage time as Los Angeles FC edged the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0. Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 5': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Jonathan Mensah (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 6': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 7': Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 8': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 9': Delay in match because of an injury Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Delay in match (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Attempt missed. Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 19': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 19': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. José Cifuentes tries a through ball, but Mateusz Bogusz is caught offside.
- 21': Delay in match (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Foul by Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 24': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 25': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
- 28': Attempt missed. Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Foul by Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 28': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Mateusz Bogusz.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
- 32': Attempt saved. Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 32': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by John McCarthy.
- 34': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 34': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Cristian Espinoza tries a through ball, but Jeremy Ebobisse is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt missed. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jackson Yueill.
- 38': Hand ball by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 43': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Jonathan Mensah (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 43': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Hand ball by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+2': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 45'+2': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro.
- 45'+6': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+6': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Erik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 45'+7': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 45'+7': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by James Marcinkowski.
- 45'+8': Attempt missed. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Erik Dueñas.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
- 47': 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 Stipe Biuk.
- 48': Foul by Erik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 48': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
- 49': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. José Cifuentes tries a through ball, but Kwadwo Opoku is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 49': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Gruezo.
- 51': Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Erik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 51': Attempt missed. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross.
- 52': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by John McCarthy.
- 52': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 54': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 54': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Sergi Palencia.
- 55': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. José Cifuentes tries a through ball, but Kwadwo Opoku is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Kikanovic.
- 60': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Rodrigues.
- 61': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 61': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 63': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
- 64': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Timothy Tillman replaces Erik Dueñas.
- 64': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Dénis Bouanga replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
- 64': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Tommy Thompson replaces Benjamin Kikanovic.
- 65': Foul by Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 65': Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 67': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Miguel Trauco.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Carlos Gruezo.
- 68': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Judson replaces Jackson Yueill.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga with a cross.
- 72': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 72': Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by James Marcinkowski.
- 75': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Tillman with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Rodrigues.
- 76': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Cristian Espinoza.
- 76': Delay in match (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Paul Marie.
- 80': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Paul Marie.
- 82': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Rodrigues.
- 83': Hand ball by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 83': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Tanner Beason replaces Jamiro Monteiro.
- 83': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda replaces Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 84': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
- 85': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 85': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Nathan Ordaz replaces Stipe Biuk.
- 86': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Paul Marie.
- 89': Foul by Judson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 89': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Judson (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Judson.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Thompson.
- 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 90'+3': VAR Decision: Penalty Los Angeles Football Club.
- 90'+5': Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 90'+5': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross.
- 90'+7': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. José Cifuentes tries a through ball, but Nathan Ordaz is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
Statistics
 SJ |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 15 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.6 | Possession | 56.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 305 | Accurate Passes | 424 |
| 401 | Passes | 528 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 20 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 24 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 28 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,030
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,030
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 34 | +23 | 63 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | +28 | 63 |
| 3 | LAFC | 34 | +25 | 60 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | +17 | 58 |
Line-Ups
LAFC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | John McCarthy (GK) |
| 2 | Denil Maldonado  |
| 30 | Sergi Palencia |
| 12 | Diego Palacios |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 20 | José Cifuentes |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 18 | Erik Dueñas |
| 19 | Mateusz Bogusz |
| 7 | Stipe Biuk |
| 22 | Kwadwo Opoku |
San Jose Earthquakes (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | JT Marcinkowski (GK) |
| 26 | Rodrigues |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah |
| 21 | Miguel Trauco |
| 3 | Paul Marie |
| 7 | Carlos Gruezo |
| 35 | Jamiro Monteiro |
| 14 | Jackson Yueill |
| 11 | Jeremy Ebobisse |
| 28 | Benjamin Kikanovic |
| 10 | Cristian Espinoza |
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