LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLA Galaxy end historic winless streak, defeat Real Salt Lake
Lucas Sanabria scored his first goal in MLS, Joseph Paintsil added his first goal of the season and the LA Galaxy beat Real Salt Lake 2-0 on Saturday night to snap the longest winless streak to start a season in MLS history.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. William Agada (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 3': Attempt saved. Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Novak Micovic (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 4': Attempt saved. Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake). Assisted by Gabriel Pec.
- 4': Corner,LA Galaxy. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
- 4': Corner,LA Galaxy. Conceded by Braian Ojeda.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez with a cross.
- 7': Corner,LA Galaxy. Conceded by Nelson Palacio.
- 10': Foul by Sam Junqua (Real Salt Lake).
- 10': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Nascimento.
- 18': Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by John Nelson (LA Galaxy).
- 20': Corner,Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Miki Yamane.
- 21': Foul by Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake).
- 21': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Hand ball by Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake).
- 22': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
- 22': William Agada (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Novak Micovic (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Sam Junqua.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brayan Vera.
- 30': Corner,Real Salt Lake. Conceded by John Nelson.
- 30': Attempt missed. Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 33': Corner,LA Galaxy. Conceded by Noel Caliskan.
- 34': Attempt missed. Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy).
- 36': Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by William Agada (Real Salt Lake).
- 37': Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake). Assisted by Miki Yamane.
- 39': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
- 39': Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy).
- 40': Philip Quinton (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Diego Luna.
- 44': Attempt blocked. William Agada (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Luna with a headed pass.
- 44': Corner,Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Zanka.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Nascimento.
- 45': Corner,LA Galaxy. Conceded by Nelson Palacio.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 1, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 45': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Isaiah Parente replaces Lucas Sanabria.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Sam Junqua (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Marczuk with a cross.
- 46': Corner,Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Miki Yamane.
- 47': Attempt saved. Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Novak Micovic (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Braian Ojeda.
- 48': Corner,Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Novak Micovic.
- 49': Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
- 50': Corner,LA Galaxy. Conceded by Philip Quinton.
- 51': Attempt missed. John Nelson (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez following a corner.
- 52': Attempt saved. Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Novak Micovic (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Braian Ojeda.
- 53': Attempt missed. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 54': Foul by Isaiah Parente (LA Galaxy).
- 54': William Agada (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Isaiah Parente (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Goal! LA Galaxy 2, Real Salt Lake 0. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Pec following a fast break.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Dominik Marczuk (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelson Palacio.
- 63': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Johnny Russell replaces Dominik Marczuk.
- 63': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Pablo Ruiz replaces Braian Ojeda.
- 64': Corner,Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Zanka.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Novak Micovic (LA Galaxy).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake). Assisted by Edwin Cerrillo.
- 69': Attempt missed. Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nelson Palacio.
- 71': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Christian Ramirez replaces Matheus Nascimento.
- 71': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Elijah Wynder replaces Joseph Paintsil.
- 74': Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake).
- 75': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy).
- 78': Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Aiden Hezarkhani replaces Zavier Gozo.
- 80': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Sam Junqua is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Mauricio Cuevas replaces Diego Fagúndez.
- 80': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Julián Aude replaces John Nelson.
- 81': Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy).
- 85': Attempt missed. Noel Caliskan (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 85': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Alexandros Katranis replaces Sam Junqua.
- 86': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bode Hidalgo replaces Noel Caliskan.
- 86': Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Johnny Russell (Real Salt Lake).
- 89': Delay in match (LA Galaxy).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Attempt missed. Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Johnny Russell (Real Salt Lake).
- 90'+1': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+2': Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+2': Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Alexandros Katranis (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': William Agada (Real Salt Lake) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Alexandros Katranis with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 2, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 2, Real Salt Lake 0.
Statistics
 RSL |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 50 | Possession | 50 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 398 | Accurate Passes | 406 |
| 464 | Passes | 484 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 27 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 13 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 22 | +16 | 42 |
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | 22 | +14 | 40 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 21 | +10 | 38 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 21 | +3 | 33 |
Line-Ups
LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Novak Micovic (GK) |
| 4 | Maya Yoshida |
| 5 | Mathias Jorgensen |
| 14 | John Nelson |
| 2 | Miki Yamane |
| 7 | Diego Fagundez |
| 6 | Edwin Cerrillo  |
| 8 | Lucas Sanabria |
| 9 | Matheus Nascimento |
| 28 | Joseph Paintsil |
| 11 | Gabriel Pec |
Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rafael (GK) |
| 4 | Brayan Vera |
| 26 | Philip Quinton |
| 29 | Samuel Junqua |
| 92 | Noel Caliskan |
| 72 | Zavier Gozo |
| 6 | Braian Ojeda |
| 13 | Nelson Palacio |
| 9 | William Agada |
| 8 | Diego Luna |
| 11 | Dominik Marczuk |
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