Minnesota United FC vs LAFC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSJames makes 1st Minnesota start but LAFC gets win
Colombia star James Rodríguez made his first Minnesota United start but couldn't prevent a 1-0 loss at home to LAFC on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Artem Smoliakov (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 4': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 4': Attempt missed. Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Aaron Long.
- 6': Attempt missed. Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 7': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Nectarios Triantis (Minnesota United FC).
- 9': Goal! Minnesota United FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
- 11': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC).
- 12': Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Morris Duggan (Minnesota United FC).
- 13': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Drake Callender (Minnesota United FC). Assisted by David Martínez.
- 19': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Nkosi Tafari.
- 20': Attempt missed. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kelvin Yeboah.
- 21': Mamadou Dieng (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 24': Attempt saved. David Martínez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Drake Callender (Minnesota United FC). Assisted by Hugo Lloris.
- 25': Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 27': Foul by Artem Smoliakov (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 27': Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross.
- 29': Foul by Stephen Eustaquio (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 29': James Rodríguez (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt missed. James Rodríguez (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mamadou Dieng.
- 33': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Nectarios Triantis (Minnesota United FC).
- 34': Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 37': Attempt missed. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Markanich.
- 38': Foul by James Rodríguez (Minnesota United FC).
- 38': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Artem Smoliakov (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC).
- 40': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Devin Padelford (Minnesota United FC).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Devin Padelford with a cross.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
- 44': Attempt missed. James Rodríguez (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Wil Trapp.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. James Rodríguez (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 Wil Trapp.
- 45'+2': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
- 45'+3': 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.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Porteous replaces Aaron Long.
- 46': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Drake Callender (Minnesota United FC). Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wil Trapp.
- 47': Attempt saved. James Rodríguez (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 48': Morris Duggan (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 49': Attempt blocked. James Rodríguez (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wil Trapp.
- 50': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Stephen Eustaquio.
- 50': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Denis Bouanga.
- 50': Attempt missed. Morris Duggan (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 52': Nectarios Triantis (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Foul by Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC).
- 53': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a through ball.
- 58': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Nkosi Tafari.
- 59': Attempt missed. James Rodríguez (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mathieu Choinière replaces Stephen Eustaquio.
- 60': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Jeremy Ebobisse replaces David Martínez.
- 62': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Kyle Duncan replaces Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 63': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Tomás Chancalay replaces Mamadou Dieng.
- 63': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Joaquín Pereyra replaces James Rodríguez.
- 63': Foul by Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC).
- 63': Jeremy Ebobisse (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra with a cross.
- 69': Foul by Artem Smoliakov (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 69': Kyle Duncan (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by Kyle Duncan (Minnesota United FC).
- 71': Artem Smoliakov (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC).
- 73': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United FC).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Attempt missed. Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jefferson Díaz.
- 78': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Owen Gene replaces Nectarios Triantis.
- 78': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Mauricio González replaces Wil Trapp.
- 83': Attempt saved. Tomás Chancalay (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Anthony Markanich.
- 84': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Jude Terry replaces Nathan Ordaz.
- 85': 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 Drake Callender (Minnesota United FC). Assisted by Denis Bouanga.
- 86': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal by Drake Callender (Minnesota United FC). Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 87': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Drake Callender.
- 88': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Artem Smoliakov.
- 89': Attempt missed. Owen Gene (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 90': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Tomás Chancalay (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Duncan.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Sergi Palencia replaces Artem Smoliakov.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Drake Callender (Minnesota United FC).
- 90'+3': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Drake Callender.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Mauricio González (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Gene.
- 90'+4': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 90'+4': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': 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 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 38.2 | Possession | 61.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 319 | Accurate Passes | 547 |
| 392 | Passes | 618 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 4 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 21 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 41 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Allianz Field
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 19,710
Venue: Allianz Field
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 19,710
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
Minnesota United FC (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 23 | Morris Duggan |
| 2 | Devin Padelford |
| 28 | Jefferson Díaz |
| 20 | Wil Trapp |
| 25 | Nectarios Triantis |
| 10 | James Rodríguez |
| 13 | Anthony Markanich |
| 21 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane |
| 9 | Kelvin Yeboah  |
| 29 | Mamadou Dieng |
LAFC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 91 | Nkosi Tafari |
| 4 | Eddie Segura |
| 33 | Aaron Long |
| 11 | Timothy Tillman |
| 46 | Stephen Eustáquio |
| 29 | Artem Smolyakov |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 27 | Nathan Ordaz |
| 99 | Denis Bouanga |
| 30 | David Martínez |
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