LAFC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
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Ousseni Bouda scores twice as San Jose Earthquakes stun LAFC
Ousseni Bouda scored two goals in the second half, ending Hugo Lloris' scoreless run to begin the season at 593 minutes, and the San Jose Earthquakes stunned Los Angeles FC 4-1 on Sunday night in an early Western Conference showdown.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Niko Tsakiris.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 3': Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 4': Foul by Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 4': Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 8': Daniel (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Niko Tsakiris with a through ball.
- 11': Attempt missed. Ronaldo Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benji Kikanovic.
- 13': Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 13': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 18': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
- 23': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 23': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 24': Attempt missed. Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 25': Attempt saved. Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Daniel Munie.
- 26': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel (San Jose Earthquakes). Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
- 30': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt missed. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 35': Foul by Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 35': Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 35': Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 38': Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 40': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Ousseni Bouda.
- 43': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Daniel Munie (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 43': Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 43': David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 0, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 0, San Jose Earthquakes 0.
- 47': Ronaldo Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 47': Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
- 47': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Daniel Munie.
- 48': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel (San Jose Earthquakes). Assisted by Denis Bouanga.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Porteous.
- 49': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 51': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 51': Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Denis Bouanga with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 53': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timo Werner following a fast break.
- 56': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0, San Jose Earthquakes 2. Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Beau Leroux.
- 57': Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 58': Own Goal by Ryan Porteous, Los Angeles Football Club. Los Angeles Football Club 0, San Jose Earthquakes 3.
- 60': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces David Martínez.
- 60': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Jeremy Ebobisse replaces Timothy Tillman.
- 60': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Hollingshead replaces Eddie Segura.
- 61': Foul by Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 61': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 62': Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 67': Benji Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Jamar Ricketts (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 69': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Dave Romney replaces Jamar Ricketts because of an injury.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Nkosi Tafari.
- 70': Attempt missed. Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jacob Shaffelburg (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 72': Attempt saved. Jeremy Ebobisse (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel (San Jose Earthquakes). Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 73': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 73': Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Own Goal by Reid Roberts, San Jose Earthquakes. Los Angeles Football Club 1, San Jose Earthquakes 3.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
- 76': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Ian Harkes replaces Beau Leroux.
- 76': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jack Skahan replaces Timo Werner.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
- 78': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Ian Harkes.
- 79': Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 79': Benji Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 80': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, San Jose Earthquakes 4. Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Niko Tsakiris.
- 81': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Raposo replaces Sergi Palencia.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Ryan Raposo (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a through ball.
- 85': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jack Skahan.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Ebobisse (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jonathan González replaces Ronaldo Vieira.
- 86': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Nick Fernandez replaces Preston Judd.
- 87': Foul by Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 87': Jonathan González (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 89': Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt missed. Jacob Shaffelburg (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+5': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jack Skahan.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Jeremy Ebobisse (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+7': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+7': Nick Fernandez (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, San Jose Earthquakes 4.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, San Jose Earthquakes 4.
Statistics
 SJ |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 435 |
| 462 | Passes | 504 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 16 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 30 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,114
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,114
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | +19 | 27 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +20 | 24 |
| 3 | LAFC | 10 | +11 | 20 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | +8 | 19 |
Line-Ups
LAFC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 91 | Nkosi Tafari |
| 5 | Ryan Porteous  |
| 4 | Eddie Segura |
| 14 | Sergi Palencia |
| 11 | Timothy Tillman |
| 8 | Mark Delgado |
| 66 | Mathieu Choinière |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 99 | Denis Bouanga |
| 30 | David Martínez |
San Jose Earthquakes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Daniel (GK) |
| 18 | Reid Roberts |
| 5 | Daniel Munie |
| 2 | Jamar Ricketts |
| 28 | Benjamin Kikanovic |
| 10 | Niko Tsakiris |
| 34 | Beau Leroux |
| 14 | Ronaldo Vieira |
| 19 | Preston Judd |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 7 | Ousseni Bouda |
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