San Jose Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Cristian Espinoza's late goal draws San Jose even with Galaxy
Cristian Espinoza's 81st-minute equalizer gave the San Jose Earthquakes a 2-2 draw with the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday in Stanford, Cal.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 3': Foul by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
- 3': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 5': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Chris Mavinga.
- 6': Foul by Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 6': Kelvin Leerdam (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Calegari (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 8': Foul by Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 8': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Riqui Puig with a through ball.
- 9': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
- 9': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 11': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niko Tsakiris.
- 13': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Carlos Gruezo.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Akapo.
- 18': Attempt saved. Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rodrigues.
- 18': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 19': 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.
- 19': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 19': Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Calegari (LA Galaxy).
- 22': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Preston Judd.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
- 30': Attempt saved. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Preston Judd.
- 30': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Daniel.
- 31': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 0, LA Galaxy 1. Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Douglas Costa with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Attempt missed. Calegari (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
- 33': Attempt saved. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
- 34': Attempt missed. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Calegari with a cross.
- 36': Attempt missed. Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Foul by Preston Judd (LA Galaxy).
- 38': Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Kelvin Leerdam.
- 39': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Raheem Edwards.
- 39': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Attempt missed. Jonathan Mensah (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Foul by Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 41': Preston Judd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, LA Galaxy 1. Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Akapo.
- 44': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 45'+1': Foul by Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy).
- 45'+1': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Chris Mavinga.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 1, LA Galaxy 1.
- 45': Second Half begins San Jose Earthquakes 1, LA Galaxy 1.
- 47': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, LA Galaxy 2. Preston Judd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
- 49': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Mark Delgado.
- 52': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Calegari.
- 53': Hand ball by Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 54': Attempt missed. Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jackson Yueill.
- 57': Foul by Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 57': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
- 59': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Preston Judd.
- 63': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Miguel Trauco tries a through ball, but Cristian Espinoza is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Efraín Álvarez replaces Tyler Boyd.
- 63': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Julián Aude replaces Raheem Edwards.
- 65': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Paul Marie replaces Carlos Akapo.
- 65': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Tommy Thompson replaces Niko Tsakiris.
- 70': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Dejan Joveljic replaces Preston Judd.
- 72': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Benjamin Kikanovic replaces Jack Skahan.
- 74': Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Jonathan Mensah (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 76': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Daniel Aguirre replaces Mark Delgado.
- 78': Calegari (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda replaces Carlos Gruezo.
- 79': Attempt missed. Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 80': Attempt missed. Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross.
- 81': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 2, LA Galaxy 2. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jackson Yueill.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez.
- 86': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Rodrigues.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Calegari.
- 86': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ousseni Bouda.
- 90'+1': VAR Decision: No Penalty LA Galaxy.
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90'+3': Kelvin Leerdam (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90'+4': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Delay in match (San Jose Earthquakes). VAR checking.
- 90'+6': VAR Decision: No card change Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90'+7': Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Julián Aude (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+7': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
- 90'+8': Foul by Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90'+8': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, LA Galaxy 2.
- 0': Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, LA Galaxy 2.
- 0': Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, LA Galaxy 2.
Statistics
LA |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 54 | Possession | 46 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 453 | Accurate Passes | 360 |
| 515 | Passes | 422 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 11 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 23 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Stanford Stadium
Location: Stanford, California, USA
Attendance: 42,823
Venue: Stanford Stadium
Location: Stanford, California, USA
Attendance: 42,823
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
San Jose Earthquakes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Daniel (GK) |
| 26 | Rodrigues |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah |
| 21 | Miguel Trauco |
| 29 | Carlos Akapo |
| 30 | Niko Tsakiris |
| 7 | Carlos Gruezo |
| 14 | Jackson Yueill |
| 11 | Jeremy Ebobisse |
| 10 | Cristian Espinoza |
| 16 | Jack Skahan |
LA Galaxy (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 17 | Chris Mavinga |
| 18 | Kelvin Leerdam |
| 44 | Raheem Edwards |
| 2 | Calegari |
| 5 | Gastón Brugman |
| 6 | Ricard Puig |
| 8 | Mark Delgado |
| 31 | Preston Judd |
| 11 | Tyler Boyd |
| 10 | Douglas Costa |
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