LA Galaxy vs Chicago Fire FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
27': Gastón GiménezTyler Boyd, Galaxy take advantage of short-handed Fire
Tyler Boyd scored his team-leading fifth goal of the season just moments after opposing midfielder Gaston Gimenez was sent off in the first half as the LA Galaxy went on to a methodical 3-0 victory over the visiting Chicago Fire on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 2': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 2': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 3': Attempt saved. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 3': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Eriq Zavaleta (LA Galaxy) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Costa with a cross.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 4': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Gastón Giménez.
- 7': Attempt saved. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 9': VAR Decision: No Penalty Chicago Fire FC.
- 11': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Eriq Zavaleta.
- 12': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 12': Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Fabian Herbers with a headed pass.
- 16': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 19': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
- 19': Attempt saved. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kei Kamara with a headed pass.
- 22': Foul by Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy).
- 22': Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 27': Second yellow card to Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) for a bad foul.
- 29': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 34': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy).
- 36': Attempt saved. Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Boyd.
- 36': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 37': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Uri Rosell (LA Galaxy).
- 38': Foul by Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy).
- 38': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
- 44': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
- 44': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
- 45'+1': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 45'+3': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Costa with a cross.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edwin Cerrillo following a corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Ousmane Doumbia replaces Fabian Herbers.
- 47': Hand ball by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
- 49': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Miguel Navarro.
- 50': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Miguel Navarro.
- 51': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Douglas Costa following a corner.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Navarro.
- 53': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Raheem Edwards.
- 54': Attempt missed. Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez following a corner.
- 56': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
- 57': Attempt missed. Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Riqui Puig following a corner.
- 57': Hand ball by Uri Rosell (LA Galaxy).
- 60': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
- 61': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Raheem Edwards.
- 63': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Raheem Edwards.
- 64': Attempt missed. Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tyler Boyd with a cross.
- 69': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Tony Alfaro replaces Eriq Zavaleta.
- 69': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Billy Sharp replaces Dejan Joveljic.
- 71': Attempt saved. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Uri Rosell.
- 72': Goal! LA Galaxy 2, Chicago Fire FC 0. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
- 74': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 75': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 75': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 77': Foul by Tony Alfaro (LA Galaxy).
- 77': Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jairo Torres replaces Brian Gutiérrez.
- 78': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 78': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Georgios Koutsias replaces Kei Kamara.
- 78': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
- 79': Attempt saved. Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Boyd with a through ball.
- 79': Foul by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
- 79': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 80': Uri Rosell (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Michael Barrios replaces Douglas Costa.
- 81': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Mark Delgado replaces Uri Rosell.
- 82': Delay in match (LA Galaxy).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Federico Navarro.
- 84': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Alonso Aceves replaces Miguel Navarro.
- 84': Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 86': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Daniel Aguirre replaces Tyler Boyd.
- 89': Penalty LA Galaxy. Daniel Aguirre draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 89': Penalty conceded by Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 89': Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Goal! LA Galaxy 3, Chicago Fire FC 0. Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Alonso Aceves (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 3, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 3, Chicago Fire FC 0.
Statistics
 CHI |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 35.7 | Possession | 64.3 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 305 | Accurate Passes | 619 |
| 353 | Passes | 654 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 31 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 6 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 14 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 19,762
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 19,762
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | +22 | 66 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +12 | 65 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +26 | 65 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 34 | +9 | 59 |
Line-Ups
LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 4 | Maya Yoshida |
| 15 | Eriq Zavaleta |
| 44 | Raheem Edwards |
| 2 | Calegari |
| 6 | Ricard Puig |
| 16 | Oriol Rosell |
| 20 | Edwin Cerrillo |
| 9 | Dejan Joveljic |
| 11 | Tyler Boyd |
| 10 | Douglas Costa |
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 5 | Rafael Czichos |
| 4 | Carlos Terán |
| 6 | Miguel Navarro |
| 24 | Jonathan Dean  |
| 10 | Xherdan Shaqiri |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 31 | Federico Navarro |
| 23 | Kei Kamara |
| 17 | Brian Gutiérrez |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
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