Minnesota United FC vs LAFC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSDenis Bouanga fuels LAFC to surprise road win over Minnesota United
Denis Bouanga scored on a first-half penalty kick and Los Angeles FC held on for a 1-0 victory over Minnesota United on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Artem Smoliakov (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC).
- 6': Foul by Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC).
- 6': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC).
- 8': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
- 10': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Anthony Markanich.
- 11': Delay in match (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC).
- 13': Foul by Artem Smoliakov (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 13': Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 18': Attempt saved. Artem Smoliakov (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC). Assisted by Javairô Dilrosun.
- 18': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
- 19': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Hollingshead is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt saved. Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Carlos Harvey.
- 22': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
- 25': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
- 25': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Foul by Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC).
- 28': Javairô Dilrosun (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Attempt saved. Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 35': Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 38': Attempt missed. Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra.
- 40': Penalty Los Angeles Football Club. Jeremy Ebobisse draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 40': Penalty conceded by Nicolás Romero (Minnesota United FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 42': Nicolás Romero (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': VAR Decision: Penalty Los Angeles Football Club.
- 42': Goal! Minnesota United FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 44': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra with a cross.
- 45': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC).
- 45'+2': Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Javairô Dilrosun (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC). Assisted by Mark Delgado.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Minnesota United FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Minnesota United FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 46': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 46': Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 48': Foul by Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 48': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Sergi Palencia.
- 51': Attempt missed. Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Artem Smoliakov.
- 52': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Carlos Harvey is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Jeremy Ebobisse (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 54': Nicolás Romero (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 55': Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Timothy Tillman.
- 59': Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 61': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Joseph Rosales replaces Nicolás Romero.
- 61': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Julian Gressel replaces Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 67': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Nathan Ordaz replaces Javairô Dilrosun.
- 67': Attempt missed. Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 67': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 68': Foul by Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC).
- 68': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Artem Smoliakov (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
- 71': Attempt saved. Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Robin Lod.
- 71': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
- 72': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tani Oluwaseyi following a corner.
- 75': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 76': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Yaw Yeboah replaces Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 76': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Igor Jesus replaces Timothy Tillman.
- 78': Foul by Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC).
- 78': Igor Jesus (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt saved. Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC). Assisted by Denis Bouanga with a through ball.
- 81': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 81': Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wil Trapp.
- 83': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Sergi Palencia.
- 83': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Owen Gene replaces Wil Trapp.
- 84': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
- 84': Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Sergi Palencia.
- 87': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yaw Yeboah following a fast break.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+3': Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. David Martínez replaces Denis Bouanga.
- 90'+4': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Michael Boxall is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+6': Owen Gene (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Minnesota United FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 0': Match ends, Minnesota United FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
Statistics
 LAFC |
MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 44.7 | Possession | 55.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.9 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 377 | Accurate Passes | 432 |
| 427 | Passes | 510 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 6 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 46 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 46 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Allianz Field
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 19,774
Venue: Allianz Field
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 19,774
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 34 | +23 | 63 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | +28 | 63 |
| 3 | LAFC | 34 | +25 | 60 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | +17 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Minnesota United FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 97 | Dayne St. Clair (GK) |
| 15 | Michael Boxall |
| 5 | Nicolás Romero  |
| 67 | Carlos Harvey |
| 13 | Anthony Markanich |
| 21 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane |
| 20 | Wil Trapp |
| 26 | Joaquín Pereyra |
| 17 | Robin Lod |
| 9 | Kelvin Yeboah |
| 14 | Tani Oluwaseyi |
LAFC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 91 | Nkosi Tafari |
| 4 | Eddie Segura |
| 14 | Sergi Palencia |
| 8 | Mark Delgado |
| 11 | Timothy Tillman |
| 29 | Artem Smolyakov |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 17 | Jeremy Ebobisse |
| 99 | Denis Bouanga |
| 26 | Javairô Dilrosun |
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