LAFC vs LA Galaxy, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSDenis Bouanga, LAFC double up Galaxy in El Traffico
Denis Bouanga scored two goals, including the tiebreaking tally in the 75th minute, to lead host Los Angeles FC to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy in the latest installment of the El Trafico rivalry on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy).
- 3': Attempt missed. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Delgado with a through ball.
- 6': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Diego Palacios tries a through ball, but Dénis Bouanga is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 7': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 13': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 13': Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Chris Mavinga (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 22': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 24': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, LA Galaxy 0. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Palacios with a cross.
- 25': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, LA Galaxy 1. Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Fagundez with a through ball.
- 27': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 32': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy).
- 33': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, LA Galaxy 1. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 34': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 34': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 36': Foul by Uri Rosell (LA Galaxy).
- 36': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 38': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Uri Rosell (LA Galaxy).
- 42': Foul by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
- 42': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy).
- 43': Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt saved. Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 44': Diego Fagundez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, LA Galaxy 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 2, LA Galaxy 1.
- 45': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Kelvin Leerdam replaces Mauricio Cuevas.
- 47': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 47': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Raheem Edwards.
- 48': Attempt missed. Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 49': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Attempt saved. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 51': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 51': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 52': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
- 54': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross.
- 57': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Chris Mavinga.
- 57': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
- 59': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, LA Galaxy 2. Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tyler Boyd with a headed pass.
- 61': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Giorgio Chiellini tries a through ball, but Diego Palacios is caught offside.
- 62': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 62': Chris Mavinga (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 63': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 63': Uri Rosell (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 66': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Julián Aude replaces Raheem Edwards.
- 66': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 66': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 68': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Julián Aude (LA Galaxy).
- 69': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Stipe Biuk replaces Cristian Olivera.
- 69': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Timothy Tillman replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy).
- 71': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Dejan Joveljic replaces Billy Sharp.
- 71': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Michael Barrios replaces Tyler Boyd.
- 73': Offside, LA Galaxy. Mark Delgado tries a through ball, but Dejan Joveljic is caught offside.
- 75': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 3, LA Galaxy 2. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mario González replaces Carlos Vela.
- 77': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Sergi Palencia replaces Ryan Hollingshead because of an injury.
- 79': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 79': Michael Barrios (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Attempt missed. Chris Mavinga (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Aude with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 80': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Daniel Aguirre replaces Mark Delgado.
- 84': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 4, LA Galaxy 2. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario González following a fast break.
- 88': Foul by Uri Rosell (LA Galaxy).
- 88': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
- 90'+1': Foul by Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+1': Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+5': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+5': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Hand ball by Chris Mavinga (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+6': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Julián Aude.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 4, LA Galaxy 2.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 4, LA Galaxy 2.
Statistics
 LA |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 61.8 | Possession | 38.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 510 | Accurate Passes | 289 |
| 578 | Passes | 352 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 32 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 12 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,132
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,132
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 |
|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau (GK) |
| 14 | Giorgio Chiellini |
| 33 | Aaron Long |
| 12 | Diego Palacios  |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 19 | Mateusz Bogusz |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
| 99 | Dénis Bouanga |
| 25 | Cristian Olivera |
LA Galaxy (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 17 | Chris Mavinga |
| 4 | Maya Yoshida |
| 44 | Raheem Edwards |
| 19 | Maruicio Cuevas |
| 16 | Oriol Rosell |
| 6 | Ricard Puig |
| 8 | Marky Delgado |
| 27 | Billy Sharp |
| 21 | Diego Fagundez |
| 11 | Tyler Boyd |
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