MLS

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

· MLS
St. Louis CITY SC
FT
0 - 0
LAFC

After scoreless draw vs. LAFC, St. Louis City clinches playoff bid

Maxime Crepeau notched four saves in his second match since returning from a serious injury to help Los Angeles FC salvage a scoreless draw against host St. Louis City in a Western Conference showdown on Wednesday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC).
  • 3': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 5': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 5': Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Markanich.
  • 9': Hand ball by Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC).
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 10': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Joakim Nilsson.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Cristian Olivera tries a through ball, but Mario González is caught offside.
  • 14': VAR Decision: No Penalty Los Angeles Football Club.
  • 19': Foul by Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC).
  • 19': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by João Klauss (St. Louis City SC).
  • 20': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Akil Watts (St. Louis City SC).
  • 20': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
  • 28': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Akil Watts (St. Louis City SC).
  • 29': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Tim Parker.
  • 30': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 30': Joakim Nilsson (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Joakim Nilsson.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Mario González (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eduard Löwen.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City SC).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Sergi Palencia.
  • 44': Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario González with a headed pass.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Anthony Markanich.
  • 45'+2': Foul by João Klauss (St. Louis City SC).
  • 45'+2': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, St. Louis City SC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins St. Louis City SC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Klauss.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Akil Watts with a cross.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
  • 52': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by João Klauss (St. Louis City SC).
  • 53': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 53': Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
  • 55': Foul by Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC).
  • 55': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Aziel Jackson (St. Louis City SC).
  • 56': Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Tim Parker.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Klauss following a fast break.
  • 58': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Jake Nerwinski replaces Njabulo Blom.
  • 59': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Nicholas Gioacchini replaces Aziel Jackson.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
  • 60': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela replaces Mario González.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Markanich.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Joakim Nilsson (St. Louis City SC).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Samuel Adeniran (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 66': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mateusz Bogusz replaces Timothy Tillman.
  • 68': Foul by Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 68': João Klauss (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Hand ball by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 74': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jake Nerwinski.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Nicholas Gioacchini (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roman Bürki.
  • 76': Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Tim Parker (St. Louis City SC).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
  • 78': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Jared Stroud replaces Akil Watts.
  • 78': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Nökkvi Thórisson replaces Samuel Adeniran.
  • 80': Foul by Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 80': Joakim Nilsson (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
  • 84': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Joakim Nilsson.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta following a corner.
  • 84': Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carlos Vela following a fast break.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tim Parker.
  • 87': Foul by Jared Stroud (St. Louis City SC).
  • 87': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 87': Indiana Vassilev (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Tomás Ostrák replaces Indiana Vassilev.
  • 88': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Stipe Biuk replaces Cristian Olivera.
  • 89': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Denil Maldonado replaces Sergi Palencia.
  • 89': Foul by Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City SC).
  • 89': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Anthony Markanich (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis City SC).
  • 90'+2': Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 90'+4': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Tim Parker (St. Louis City SC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eduard Löwen with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, St. Louis City SC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
  • 0': Match ends, St. Louis City SC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
  • 0': Match ends, St. Louis City SC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 0.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 2
48.1 Possession 51.9
14 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 4
0.1 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
280 Accurate Passes 303
377 Passes 399
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 3
15 Crosses 24
0.1 Cross % 0.1
53 Long Balls 67
20 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 15
19 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 8
22 Effective Clearances 18
22 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: CityPark
Location: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Attendance: 22,423

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Real Salt Lake 11 +9 21
2 Minnesota United FC 10 +6 20
3 LA Galaxy 11 +4 19
4 Vancouver Whitecaps 10 +8 18
Full Table

Line-Ups

STL St. Louis CITY SC (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Roman Bürki (GK)
4 Joakim Nilsson
26 Tim Parker
13 Anthony Markanich Yellow Card
20 Akil Watts
16 Samuel Adeniran
6 Njabulo Blom
25 Aziel Jackson
10 Eduard Löwen
19 Indiana Vassilev
9 João Klauss
St. Louis CITY SC Substitutes:
Nicholas Gioacchini, Tomas Ostrak, Joshua Yaro, Nökkvi Thórisson, Kyle Hiebert, Jared Stroud, Benjamin Lundt, Jakob Nerwinski, Célio Pompeu.

LAFC LAFC (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Maxime Crépeau (GK)
14 Giorgio Chiellini
3 Jesús Murillo
30 Sergi Palencia Yellow Card
24 Ryan Hollingshead
6 Ilie Sánchez
11 Timothy Tillman
23 Kellyn Acosta Yellow Card
9 Mario González
99 Dénis Bouanga
25 Cristian Olivera
LAFC Substitutes:
Denil Maldonado, Filip Yavorov Krastev, Mateusz Bogusz, Carlos Vela, Nathan Ordaz, Stipe Biuk, Erik Dueñas, John McCarthy, Aaron Long.

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