San Jose Earthquakes vs LAFC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 2
2 - 2
About
San Jose Earthquakes are hosting LAFC
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the MLS.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Jamar Ricketts (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 2': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
- 5': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Son Heung-Min.
- 7': Foul by Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 7': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 11': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 11': Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
- 14': Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 16': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Reid Roberts.
- 18': Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 25': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Denis Bouanga is caught offside.
- 28': Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 28': Foul by Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 28': Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Attempt saved. Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Niko Tsakiris.
- 34': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Son Heung-Min (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
- 36': Foul by Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 36': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the red card.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Eduard Löwen (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 39': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Son Heung-Min.
- 40': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
- 40': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Denis Bouanga.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beau Leroux.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Yevhen Cheberko (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 45': Second Half begins San Jose Earthquakes 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Nkosi Tafari replaces Armindo Sieb.
- 45': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Vítor Costa replaces Daniel Munie.
- 45': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Preston Judd replaces Jamar Ricketts.
- 48': Attempt missed. Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Benji Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niko Tsakiris.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min following a fast break.
- 56': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 56': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 57': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 57': Ronaldo Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Sergi Palencia.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduard Löwen with a cross.
- 59': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Mark Delgado.
- 60': Attempt saved. Benji Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Vítor Costa with a cross.
- 62': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Timo Werner replaces Ousseni Bouda.
- 62': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Paul Marie replaces Benji Kikanovic.
- 63': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Sergi Palencia.
- 63': Attempt saved. Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Eduard Löwen with a cross.
- 63': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
- 63': Attempt saved. Eduard Löwen (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Yevhen Cheberko (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduard Löwen.
- 69': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Nkosi Tafari.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Eduard Löwen (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Attempt missed. Ronaldo Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Timo Werner following a corner.
- 70': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 72': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 72': Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jack Skahan replaces Ronaldo Vieira.
- 79': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Tyler Boyd replaces Mathieu Choinière.
- 80': Attempt saved. Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 81': Attempt saved. Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Beau Leroux.
- 81': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduard Löwen.
- 82': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club). Assisted by Vítor Costa.
- 82': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
- 82': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 82': Eduard Löwen (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Eduard Löwen (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 86': Nkosi Tafari (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 86': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Denis Bouanga.
- 87': Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Beau Leroux.
- 90': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Niko Tsakiris.
- 90'+1': Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Jeremy Ebobisse replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 90'+3': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 90'+5': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90'+6': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 2, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Beau Leroux.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
- 0': Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
Statistics
 LAFC |
SJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 15 |
| 7 | Saves | 0 |
| 31.1 | Possession | 68.9 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 227 | Accurate Passes | 566 |
| 297 | Passes | 649 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 5 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 33 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Levi's Stadium
Location: Santa Clara, California, USA
Venue: Levi's Stadium
Location: Santa Clara, California, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 25 | +33 | 49 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo FC | 26 | +4 | 44 |
| 3 | St. Louis CITY SC | 26 | +9 | 44 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 26 | +7 | 44 |
Line-Ups
San Jose Earthquakes (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 4 | Dave Romney |
| 18 | Reid Roberts |
| 5 | Daniel Munie |
| 23 | Eduard Löwen |
| 14 | Ronaldo Vieira |
| 2 | Jamar Ricketts |
| 28 | Benjamin Kikanovic |
| 7 | Ousseni Bouda |
| 34 | Beau Leroux |
| 10 | Niko Tsakiris  |
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 33 | Aaron Long  |
| 5 | Ryan Porteous |
| 23 | Yevhen Cheberko |
| 14 | Sergi Palencia |
| 4 | Eddie Segura |
| 8 | Mark Delgado |
| 66 | Mathieu Choinière |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 99 | Denis Bouanga |
| 9 | Armindo Sieb |
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