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SJ Earthquakes

2–4

xG 1.67–1.37

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Los Angeles FC

San Francisco Bay Area Stadium

Santa Clara · Sat 13 Sept, 17:30 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 68,500

xVerdict

LAF took the points against the chance count. SJE led the chances. SJE leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. SJE held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
SJE led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 65% of SJE's xG.

SJELAF
0.58Open play1.36
1.08Set play0.00
0.07Free kicks0.00
0.24Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
SJE took more shots.
xAnalysis

LAF created the better looks (0.17–0.09 xG per shot).

SJELAF

Shots

19 – 8

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.17

On target

4 – 6

Inside box

10 – 7

Outside box

8 – 1

Blocked

8 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 5

Big missed

2 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
LAF scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 1', and they scored again.

First half

  • 1'Heung-min Son scores (right foot shot, Artem Smolyakov).
  • 9'Denis Bouanga scores (right foot shot).
  • 12'Denis Bouanga scores (right foot shot, Sergi Palencia).
  • 18'Preston Judd scores (left foot shot, Cristian Arango).
  • 21'Yellow, Cristian Arango (Argument).

Second half

  • 57'Yellow, Ronaldo Vieira (Foul).
  • 59'Benji Kikanović on, Rodrigues off.
  • 60'Ousseni Bouda on, Beau Leroux off.
  • 66'Josef Martínez on, Preston Judd off.
  • 67'Yellow, Ryan Porteous (Foul).
  • 71'Ryan Hollingshead on, Artem Smolyakov off.
  • 72'Andrew Moran on, Timothy Tillman off.
  • 80'David Martínez on, Heung-min Son off.
  • 81'Noel Buck on, Ian Harkes off.
  • 81'Jamar Ricketts on, Vítor Costa off.
  • 86'Frankie Amaya on, Mark Delgado off.
  • 87'Denis Bouanga scores (right foot shot, Sergi Palencia).
  • 90'Own goal, Sergi Palencia.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 5-3-2Fact
SJE left a back three and a front three for a 4-3-3.
xAnalysis

They have a front three against a back three. LAF have two strikers against a back four, and the extra body in midfield.

SJE · 4-3-3LAF · 5-3-2

569101219263437429414578111429669199MunieHarkesArangoEspinozaRomneyJuddRodriguesLerouxVieiraDanielCostaLlorisSeguraPorteousSonDelgadoTillmanPalenciaSmolyakovChoinièreTafariBouanga
Player ratingsFact
LAF's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.6–7.1. Bouanga led the card at 9.3.

SJE

10Cristian EspinozaFW908.46
28Benji KikanovićFW317.03
17Josef MartínezFW247.00
19Preston JuddFW666.80
37Ronaldo VieiraMF906.61
11Ousseni BoudaFW306.50
12Dave RomneyDF906.41
9Cristian ArangoFW906.40
21Noel BuckMF96.40
5Daniel MunieDF906.30
6Ian HarkesMF816.30
26RodriguesDF596.30
34Beau LerouxMF606.30
94Vítor CostaDF816.21
2Jamar RickettsDF96.20
42DanielGK906.00

LAF

99Denis BouangaFW909.30
29Artem SmolyakovDF717.51
7Heung-min SonFW807.31
14Sergi PalenciaDF907.22
11Timothy TillmanMF727.11
91Nkosi TafariDF906.91
4Eddie SeguraDF906.90
5Ryan PorteousDF906.80
30David MartínezFW106.60
19Andrew MoranMF186.51
8Mark DelgadoMF866.41
1Hugo LlorisGK906.40
66Mathieu ChoinièreMF906.41
24Ryan HollingsheadDF196.20
23Frankie AmayaMF40.00
Missing playersFact
LAF named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

SJE had none stored.

SJE

None stored.

LAF

  • Aaron LongUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
LAF still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Ball locations are not available for this match.

Ball locations are not available for this match.

Match statsFact
SJE had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 66%–34%.

SJELAF

Possession

66% – 34%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

649 – 353

Lge 461.9

Corners

11 – 2

Lge 4.8

Tackles

12 – 36

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.67 – 1.37