MLS

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

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  • 53': Ricard Puig (P)
  • 82': Billy Sharp
FT
2 - 2
  • 4': Samuel Adeniran
  • 28': João Klauss
  • Red Card 60': Samuel Adeniran

Galaxy storm back to draw with St. Louis after red card

Substitute Billy Sharp leveled the match in the 82nd minute to help the LA Galaxy rally from two goals down and salvage a 2-2 draw against 10-man St. Louis City on Sunday in Carson, Calif.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Goal! LA Galaxy 0, St. Louis City SC 1. Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 5': Foul by Akil Watts (St. Louis City SC).
  • 5': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC).
  • 9': Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy).
  • 14': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Chris Mavinga.
  • 15': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Akil Watts.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyler Boyd with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Foul by Chris Mavinga (LA Galaxy).
  • 17': João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
  • 19': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Akil Watts.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
  • 20': Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy).
  • 22': Foul by Joakim Nilsson (St. Louis City SC).
  • 22': Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Joakim Nilsson (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Foul by Uri Rosell (LA Galaxy).
  • 24': Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauricio Cuevas with a cross.
  • 26': Offside, St. Louis City SC. Jared Stroud tries a through ball, but Eduard Löwen is caught offside.
  • 28': Goal! LA Galaxy 0, St. Louis City SC 2. João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aziel Jackson following a fast break.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Uri Rosell.
  • 37': Offside, St. Louis City SC. Aziel Jackson tries a through ball, but Samuel Adeniran is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Boyd.
  • 43': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Anthony Markanich.
  • 45': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
  • 45': Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 0, St. Louis City SC 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 0, St. Louis City SC 2.
  • 45': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Mark Delgado replaces Edwin Cerrillo.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
  • 48': Offside, St. Louis City SC. Akil Watts tries a through ball, but Samuel Adeniran is caught offside.
  • 49': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Tim Parker.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Uri Rosell (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Penalty conceded by Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City SC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 50': Chris Mavinga (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': VAR Decision: Penalty LA Galaxy.
  • 52': Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 53': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, St. Louis City SC 2. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 54': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joakim Nilsson following a corner.
  • 58': Foul by João Klauss (St. Louis City SC).
  • 58': Uri Rosell (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
  • 59': Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City SC).
  • 60': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Second yellow card to Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City SC) for a bad foul.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mauricio Cuevas.
  • 63': Foul by Julián Aude (LA Galaxy).
  • 63': João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Boyd.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Klauss.
  • 68': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Diego Fagundez replaces Douglas Costa.
  • 68': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Billy Sharp replaces Dejan Joveljic.
  • 69': Foul by Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy).
  • 69': Roman Bürki (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Joakim Nilsson.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Chris Mavinga (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 71': Hand ball by Diego Fagundez (LA Galaxy).
  • 71': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Nicholas Gioacchini replaces João Klauss.
  • 72': Foul by Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC).
  • 72': Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Diego Fagundez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Delgado with a cross.
  • 75': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Joakim Nilsson.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Joakim Nilsson (St. Louis City SC).
  • 78': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Joshua Yaro replaces Eduard Löwen.
  • 78': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Kyle Hiebert replaces Joakim Nilsson.
  • 78': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Nökkvi Thórisson replaces Aziel Jackson.
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Foul by Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City SC).
  • 82': Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Goal! LA Galaxy 2, St. Louis City SC 2. Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Uri Rosell with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Foul by Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City SC).
  • 85': Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Uri Rosell (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Mavinga following a set piece situation.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Preston Judd replaces Tyler Boyd.
  • 89': Foul by Preston Judd (LA Galaxy).
  • 89': Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Nökkvi Thórisson (St. Louis City SC).
  • 90'+1': Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy).
  • 90'+2': Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Indiana Vassilev replaces Jared Stroud.
  • 90'+5': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Akil Watts.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Daniel Aguirre replaces Mauricio Cuevas.
  • 90'+8': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City SC).
  • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Anthony Markanich.
  • 90'+10': Attempt saved. Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 2, St. Louis City SC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 2, St. Louis City SC 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 8
6 Saves 1
30.1 Possession 69.9
5 SHOTS 20
3 ON GOAL 8
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
171 Accurate Passes 517
253 Passes 597
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 7
11 Crosses 30
0.1 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 32
18 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 6
10 Effective Tackles 6
21 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
7 Interceptions 8
27 Effective Clearances 10
27 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 19,554

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Real Salt Lake 10 +8 18
2 LA Galaxy 10 +4 18
3 Vancouver Whitecaps 9 +8 17
4 Minnesota United FC 9 +5 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Jonathan Bond (GK)
17 Chris Mavinga Yellow Card
4 Maya Yoshida
3 Julian Aude
19 Maruicio Cuevas Yellow Card
6 Ricard Puig
16 Oriol Rosell
20 Edwin Cerrillo
9 Dejan Joveljic
11 Tyler Boyd
10 Douglas Costa

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

No. Name
1 Roman Bürki (GK)
4 Joakim Nilsson Yellow Card
26 Tim Parker
13 Anthony Markanich Yellow Card
20 Akil Watts
10 Eduard Löwen
6 Njabulo Blom
25 Aziel Jackson
8 Jared Stroud
16 Samuel Adeniran
9 João Klauss

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