MLS

FT Sunday, November 24, 2024
Minnesota United FC DWWWW 2
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LA Galaxy WWLWW 6
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Dignity Health Sports Park · 26,192 att. · FS1

Match Report

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LA Galaxy trounce Minnesota, face Sounders in West final

Gabriel Pec, Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic each scored twice -- with one goal in each half -- and the LA Galaxy earned a 6-2 victory over visiting Minnesota United FC in Sunday's Western Conference semifinal.

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Team Stats

19
Fouls
11
2
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
3
5
Corner Kicks
4
4
Saves
4
27
Possession
73
12
SHOTS
17
6
ON GOAL
10
0.5
On Target %
0.6
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
181
Accurate Passes
630
240
Passes
682
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
2
Accurate Crosses
2
15
Crosses
9
0.1
Cross %
0.2
29
Long Balls
42
13
Accurate Long Balls
25
0.4
Long Balls %
0.6
3
Blocked Shots
3
5
Effective Tackles
11
12
Tackles
21
0.4
Tackle %
0.5
6
Interceptions
7
14
Effective Clearances
21
14
Clearances
21

Highlights

01:56 LA Galaxy reach Western Conference final with 6-goal performance Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

LA · 4-3-3

  1. 77John McCarthyG
  2. 4Maya YoshidaCD-L
  3. 25Carlos GarcésCD-R
  4. 14John NelsonLB
  5. 2Miki YamaneRB
  6. 20Edwin CerrilloCM
  7. 10Ricard PuigLM
  8. 18Marco ReusRM
  9. 9Dejan JoveljicF
  10. 28Joseph PaintsilLF
  11. 11Gabriel PecRF

Substitutes

  1. 5Gastón BrugmanSUB
  2. 8Mark DelgadoSUB
  3. 7Diego FagundezSUB
  4. 24Jalen NealSUB
  5. 3Julián AudeSUB
  6. 27Miguel BerrySUB
  7. 15Eriq ZavaletaSUB
  8. 19Mauricio CuevasSUB
  9. 35Novak MicovicSUB

MIN · 5-4-1

  1. 97Dayne St. ClairG
  2. 15Michael BoxallCD
  3. 28Jefferson DíazCD-L
  4. 67Carlos HarveyCD-R
  5. 8Joseph RosalesLB
  6. 21Bongokuhle HlongwaneRB
  7. 20Wil TrappCM-L
  8. 31Hassani DotsonCM-R
  9. 26Joaquín PereyraLM
  10. 17Robin LodRM
  11. 9Kelvin YeboahF

Substitutes

  1. 30Alec SmirSUB
  2. 13Anthony MarkanichSUB
  3. 27D.J. TaylorSUB
  4. 11Jeong Sang-BinSUB
  5. 2Devin PadelfordSUB
  6. 14Tani OluwaseyiSUB
  7. 4Miguel TapiasSUB
  8. 22Teemu PukkiSUB
  9. 90Loïc MesanviSUB

Timeline

  1. 1' Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Minnesota United FC 0. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riqui Puig with a through ball following a fast break.
  2. 6' Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Minnesota United FC 1. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jefferson Díaz.
  3. 18' Goal! LA Galaxy 2, Minnesota United FC 1. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Reus with a cross following a set piece situation.
  4. 37' Goal! LA Galaxy 3, Minnesota United FC 1. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
  5. 45' Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
  6. 45'+4' Goal! LA Galaxy 3, Minnesota United FC 2. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  7. 45' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Tani Oluwaseyi replaces Joaquín Pereyra.
  8. 50' Goal! LA Galaxy 4, Minnesota United FC 2. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Garcés following a fast break.
  9. 53' Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 57' Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 61' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Jeong Sang-Bin replaces Wil Trapp.
  12. 62' Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 68' Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 71' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Teemu Pukki replaces Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
  15. 71' Substitution, LA Galaxy. Mark Delgado replaces Marco Reus.
  16. 78' Penalty saved. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  17. 82' Second yellow card to Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) for a bad foul.
  18. 86' Goal! LA Galaxy 5, Minnesota United FC 2. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Nelson with a through ball.
  19. 87' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Loïc Mesanvi replaces Kelvin Yeboah.
  20. 87' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Anthony Markanich replaces Joseph Rosales.
  21. 89' Goal! LA Galaxy 6, Minnesota United FC 2. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil.
  22. 90' Substitution, LA Galaxy. Miguel Berry replaces Dejan Joveljic.
  23. 90'+1' Substitution, LA Galaxy. Diego Fagúndez replaces Joseph Paintsil.
  24. 90'+1' Substitution, LA Galaxy. Gastón Brugman replaces Riqui Puig.
  25. 90'+4' Substitution, LA Galaxy. Mauricio Cuevas replaces Gabriel Pec.
  26. 90'+4' Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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