MLS

FT Saturday, October 7, 2023
LA Galaxy WDDLL 2
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Minnesota United FC LLDLW 5
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LA112
MIN235
Allianz Field · 19,693 att.

Match Report

Teemu Pukki’s 4 goals power Loons to win over Galaxy

Teemu Pukki scored a franchise single-game record four goals as the host Minnesota United kept their MLS Cup playoff hopes alive with a 5-2 victory over the L.A. Galaxy on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

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Team Stats

5
Fouls
8
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
4
Corner Kicks
7
8
Saves
6
47.4
Possession
52.6
22
SHOTS
24
8
ON GOAL
13
0.4
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
373
Accurate Passes
417
434
Passes
488
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.9
10
Accurate Crosses
7
20
Crosses
17
0.5
Cross %
0.4
39
Long Balls
51
22
Accurate Long Balls
32
0.6
Long Balls %
0.6
6
Blocked Shots
3
8
Effective Tackles
6
13
Tackles
10
0.6
Tackle %
0.6
9
Interceptions
6
18
Effective Clearances
11
18
Clearances
11

Highlights

01:34 Teemu Pukki scores 4 goals in Minnesota rout Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

MIN leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

MIN · 4-2-3-1

  1. 97Dayne St. ClairG
  2. 4Miguel TapiasCD-L
  3. 15Michael BoxallCD-R
  4. 12Bakaye DibassyLB
  5. 3Zarek ValentinRB
  6. 10Emanuel ReynosoAM
  7. 24Jan GregusLM
  8. 20Wil TrappRM
  9. 22Teemu PukkiF
  10. 31Hassani DotsonAM-L
  11. 21Bongokuhle HlongwaneAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 18Ismael Tajouri-ShradiSUB
  2. 33Kervin ArriagaSUB
  3. 27D.J. TaylorSUB
  4. 7Franco FragapaneSUB
  5. 11Jeong Sang-BinSUB
  6. 28Mender GarcíaSUB
  7. 1Clint IrwinSUB
  8. 2Devin PadelfordSUB
  9. 5Ethan BristowSUB

LA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Jonathan BondG
  2. 93Tony AlfaroCD-L
  3. 4Maya YoshidaCD-R
  4. 44Raheem EdwardsLB
  5. 18Kelvin LeerdamRB
  6. 10Douglas CostaAM
  7. 16Oriol RosellLM
  8. 20Edwin CerrilloRM
  9. 27Billy SharpF
  10. 21Diego FagundezAM-L
  11. 11Tyler BoydAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 43Adam SaldañaSUB
  2. 35Novak MicovicSUB
  3. 19Mauricio CuevasSUB
  4. 56Jonathan PérezSUB
  5. 37Daniel AguirreSUB
  6. 3Julián AudeSUB
  7. 15Eriq ZavaletaSUB
  8. 9Dejan JoveljicSUB
  9. 12Michael BarriosSUB

Timeline

  1. 33' Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, LA Galaxy 0. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
  2. 41' Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, LA Galaxy 1. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maya Yoshida.
  3. 45' Goal! Minnesota United FC 2, LA Galaxy 1. Teemu Pukki (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso with a through ball.
  4. 50' Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 60' Goal! Minnesota United FC 3, LA Galaxy 1. Teemu Pukki (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  6. 65' Substitution, LA Galaxy. Daniel Aguirre replaces Uri Rosell.
  7. 65' Substitution, LA Galaxy. Mauricio Cuevas replaces Diego Fagundez.
  8. 67' Goal! Minnesota United FC 4, LA Galaxy 1. Teemu Pukki (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
  9. 73' Substitution, LA Galaxy. Jonathan Pérez replaces Raheem Edwards.
  10. 73' Substitution, LA Galaxy. Dejan Joveljic replaces Tyler Boyd.
  11. 75' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Devin Padelford replaces Bakaye Dibassy.
  12. 75' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi replaces Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
  13. 75' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Franco Fragapane replaces Hassani Dotson because of an injury.
  14. 76' Goal! Minnesota United FC 5, LA Galaxy 1. Teemu Pukki (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franco Fragapane with a through ball following a fast break.
  15. 82' Goal! Minnesota United FC 5, LA Galaxy 2. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  16. 87' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Ménder García replaces Teemu Pukki.
  17. 87' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Jeong Sang-Bin replaces Emanuel Reynoso.

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