MLS

St. Louis CITY SC vs LA Galaxy, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

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St. Louis CITY SC
  • 68': Nicholas Gioacchini
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LA Galaxy
  • 85': Daniel Aguirre

LA Galaxy draw with St. Louis City in first match since 'Chicharito' injury

The LA Galaxy struck late to emerge with a 1-1 draw and salvage a point in the standings in their first-ever meeting against host St. Louis City SC on Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC).
  • 1': Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Calegari (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Douglas Costa following a fast break.
  • 4': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Calegari.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Tim Parker (St. Louis City SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Foul by Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City SC).
  • 6': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC).
  • 8': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rasmus Alm with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
  • 18': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Calegari.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Lucas Bartlett (St. Louis City SC) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Nerwinski with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev.
  • 20': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Julián Aude.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 23': Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (St. Louis City SC).
  • 24': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gastón Brugman with a through ball.
  • 24': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Roman Bürki.
  • 25': Foul by Martín Cáceres (LA Galaxy).
  • 25': Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
  • 27': Hand ball by Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy).
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Calegari (LA Galaxy).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Foul by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
  • 33': Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Julián Aude (LA Galaxy).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Njabulo Blom.
  • 36': Foul by Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC).
  • 36': Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Calegari (LA Galaxy).
  • 38': Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Calegari.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Tim Parker (St. Louis City SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City SC).
  • 40': Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicholas Gioacchini.
  • 45'+2': Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (St. Louis City SC).
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City SC).
  • 45'+4': Foul by Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City SC).
  • 45'+4': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, St. Louis City SC 0, LA Galaxy 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins St. Louis City SC 0, LA Galaxy 0.
  • 50': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (St. Louis City SC).
  • 50': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
  • 52': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
  • 54': Foul by Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy).
  • 54': Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rasmus Alm.
  • 56': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Célio Pompeu replaces Rasmus Alm.
  • 57': Foul by Célio Pompeu (St. Louis City SC).
  • 57': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Bartlett.
  • 60': Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC).
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Célio Pompeu.
  • 61': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy).
  • 61': Lucas Bartlett (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Célio Pompeu.
  • 68': Goal! St. Louis City SC 1, LA Galaxy 0. Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev with a cross.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 74': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
  • 74': Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Nerwinski with a cross.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Tim Parker (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
  • 76': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jake Nerwinski.
  • 78': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Chris Mavinga replaces Jalen Neal.
  • 78': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Preston Judd replaces Dejan Joveljic.
  • 78': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Kelvin Leerdam replaces Calegari.
  • 78': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Tomás Ostrák replaces Indiana Vassilev.
  • 78': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Daniel Aguirre replaces Tyler Boyd.
  • 78': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Aziel Jackson replaces Jared Stroud.
  • 79': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Kelvin Leerdam.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Célio Pompeu (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Riqui Puig.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Célio Pompeu (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kyle Hiebert following a corner.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Aguirre.
  • 83': Foul by Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis City SC).
  • 83': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Goal! St. Louis City SC 1, LA Galaxy 1. Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Douglas Costa with a cross.
  • 86': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Chris Mavinga.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Célio Pompeu (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Ostrák.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tim Parker.
  • 90': Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City SC).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (St. Louis City SC).
  • 90'+2': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Efraín Álvarez replaces Douglas Costa.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, St. Louis City SC 1, LA Galaxy 1.
  • 0': Match ends, St. Louis City SC 1, LA Galaxy 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 4
55.2 Possession 44.8
12 SHOTS 22
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
428 Accurate Passes 320
526 Passes 409
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 11
8 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.4
49 Long Balls 44
21 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
12 Effective Tackles 11
25 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 14
20 Effective Clearances 12
20 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: CityPark
Location: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Attendance: 22,423

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Real Salt Lake 13 +11 25
2 Minnesota United FC 11 +6 21
3 LAFC 13 +5 21
4 Colorado Rapids 13 +3 21
Full Table

Line-Ups

STL St. Louis CITY SC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Roman Bürki (GK)
26 Tim Parker
24 Lucas Bartlett
22 Kyle Hiebert
2 Jakob Nerwinski
19 Indiana Vassilev
10 Eduard Löwen Yellow Card
6 Njabulo Blom Yellow Card
11 Nicholas Gioacchini
8 Jared Stroud
21 Rasmus Alm Yellow Card
St. Louis CITY SC Substitutes:
John Nelson, Célio Pompeu, Miguel Perez, Jonathan Bell, Benjamin Lundt, Aziel Jackson, Isak Jensen, Tomas Ostrak, Joshua Yaro.

LA LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jonathan Bond (GK)
24 Jalen Neal Yellow Card
22 Martín Cáceres
3 Julian Aude
2 Calegari
6 Ricard Puig
5 Gastón Brugman Yellow Card
8 Marky Delgado
9 Dejan Joveljic
11 Tyler Boyd
10 Douglas Costa
LA Galaxy Substitutes:
Jonathan Klinsmann, Chris Mavinga, Daniel Aguirre, Raheem Edwards, Preston Judd, Kelvin Leerdam, Gino Vivi, Efrain Álvarez, Eriq Zavaleta.

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