LAFC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSShort-handed Earthquakes draw with LAFC
Cristian Espinoza and Denis Bouanga each scored for their sides in the first half, and the 10-man San Jose Earthquakes held on for a 1-1 draw against host Los Angeles FC on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 1': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by John McCarthy.
- 1': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Attempt missed. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 5': Foul by Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 5': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Miguel Trauco (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 8': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 8': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 8': Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Paul Marie.
- 14': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 17': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Hollingshead tries a through ball, but Mateusz Bogusz is caught offside.
- 19': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Rodrigues.
- 20': Attempt missed. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz following a corner.
- 22': Foul by Jonathan Mensah (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 22': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Jonathan Mensah (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': VAR Decision: No Penalty Los Angeles Football Club.
- 27': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 27': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt missed. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Ebobisse following a fast break.
- 29': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 29': Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Skahan with a through ball following a fast break.
- 31': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Denil Maldonado.
- 34': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Denil Maldonado.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Skahan.
- 35': Penalty Los Angeles Football Club. Dénis Bouanga draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 35': Penalty conceded by Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 37': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 39': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 39': Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by John McCarthy.
- 41': Delay in match (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+4': Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+5': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Denil Maldonado.
- 45'+5': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Mamadou Mbacke.
- 45'+8': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+8': Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 1, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
- 46': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
- 46': Foul by Jonathan Mensah (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 46': Mamadou Mbacke (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 50': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Daniel.
- 51': Attempt missed. Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles Football Club) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
- 54': Attempt saved. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga with a headed pass.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross.
- 55': Hand ball by Daniel (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 56': Daniel (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the red card.
- 57': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ilie Sánchez replaces Timothy Tillman.
- 59': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. James Marcinkowski replaces Paul Marie.
- 60': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 61': Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 63': Attempt missed. Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
- 67': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Judson replaces Miguel Trauco.
- 67': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Tommy Thompson replaces Jack Skahan.
- 69': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Mamadou Mbacke.
- 70': Attempt missed. Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 70': Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela replaces Kellyn Acosta.
- 76': Attempt saved. Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 76': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by James Marcinkowski.
- 78': Attempt saved. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Akapo with a headed pass.
- 80': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Benjamin Kikanovic replaces Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 81': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mamadou Mbacke with a through ball.
- 82': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by James Marcinkowski.
- 82': Foul by Mamadou Mbacke (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 82': James Marcinkowski (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 86': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Nathan Ordaz replaces Stipe Biuk.
- 87': Foul by Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 87': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Tommy Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Kikanovic.
- 88': Attempt blocked. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
- 89': Attempt missed. Mamadou Mbacke (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead with a cross.
- 89': Hand ball by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90'+1': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90'+1': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+1': Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': James Marcinkowski (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jonathan Mensah.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 90'+7': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Benjamin Kikanovic.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
Statistics
 SJ |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 36.1 | Possession | 63.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 193 | Accurate Passes | 408 |
| 276 | Passes | 492 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 21 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 23 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,033
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,033
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 |
Line-Ups
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | John McCarthy (GK) |
| 5 | Mamadou Fall |
| 2 | Denil Maldonado |
| 12 | Diego Palacios |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 11 | Timothy Tillman |
| 20 | José Cifuentes |
| 19 | Mateusz Bogusz |
| 7 | Stipe Biuk |
| 99 | Dénis Bouanga |
San Jose Earthquakes (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Daniel (GK)  |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah  |
| 15 | Tanner Beason |
| 26 | Rodrigues |
| 21 | Miguel Trauco |
| 7 | Carlos Gruezo |
| 16 | Jack Skahan |
| 3 | Paul Marie |
| 29 | Carlos Akapo |
| 11 | Jeremy Ebobisse |
| 10 | Cristian Espinoza |
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