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LA Galaxy

LAG

2–1Full timeHalf-time 1–0

New England Revolution

NEW

Timeline

How it happened

  1. 10'Will SandsYellow card for New England Revolution at 10 minutes: Will Sands
  2. Marco Reus (pen)11'Penalty for LA Galaxy at 11 minutes: Marco Reus (pen)
  3. Robert Taylorassist by Hirving Lozano33'Goal for LA Galaxy at 33 minutes: Robert Taylor assist by Hirving Lozano
  4. 44'Jack HarrisonYellow card for New England Revolution at 44 minutes: Jack Harrison
  5. Harbor Miller59'Yellow card for LA Galaxy at 59 minutes: Harbor Miller
  6. Hirving Lozano62'Yellow card for LA Galaxy at 62 minutes: Hirving Lozano
  7. 76'Mamadou FofanaYellow card for New England Revolution at 76 minutes: Mamadou Fofana
  8. 90+6'Carles Gil (pen)Penalty for New England Revolution at 90 minutes: Carles Gil (pen)
Show 9 substitutions
  1. Pablo Ruiz on for Erik Thommy57'Substitution for LA Galaxy at 57 minutes: Pablo Ruiz on for Erik Thommy
  2. Lucas Sanabria on for Sergi Roberto57'Substitution for LA Galaxy at 57 minutes: Lucas Sanabria on for Sergi Roberto
  3. Isaiah Parente on for Kyogo Furuhashi73'Substitution for LA Galaxy at 73 minutes: Isaiah Parente on for Kyogo Furuhashi
  4. Joseph Paintsil on for Robert Taylor73'Substitution for LA Galaxy at 73 minutes: Joseph Paintsil on for Robert Taylor
  5. 75'Dániel Gazdag on for Will SandsSubstitution for New England Revolution at 75 minutes: Dániel Gazdag on for Will Sands
  6. 79'Wilson Harris on for Dor TurgemanSubstitution for New England Revolution at 79 minutes: Wilson Harris on for Dor Turgeman
  7. Troy Elgersma on for Hirving Lozano83'Substitution for LA Galaxy at 83 minutes: Troy Elgersma on for Hirving Lozano
  8. 84'Ilay Feingold on for Matt PolsterSubstitution for New England Revolution at 84 minutes: Ilay Feingold on for Matt Polster
  9. 84'Luca Langoni on for Alhassan YusufSubstitution for New England Revolution at 84 minutes: Luca Langoni on for Alhassan Yusuf
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

LA Galaxy4-2-3-1Starting shape4-2-3-1New England
49%Possession42%
38%Territory39%
15%From set plays9%
0.13Chance quality0.21
4.6%Directness4.8%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for LA Galaxy, 3 for New England. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 372 matches, not the full season.

The xG race32 shots
Cumulative expected goalsLA Galaxy 1.47 xG, New England 2.65 xG over 96 minutes
  • LA Galaxy1.47
  • New England2.65
Final score 2–1
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
8'New England0.05off target
11'LA Galaxy0.79goal
17'New England0.09off target
18'New England0.11off target
20'New England0.10blocked
23'New England0.06saved
28'LA Galaxy0.03off target
31'New England0.09blocked
33'LA Galaxy0.39goal
36'New England0.03off target
41'New England0.03blocked
41'New England0.19saved
45'LA Galaxy0.10blocked
45'LA Galaxy0.05blocked
46'New England0.05saved
47'New England0.11blocked
47'New England0.02off target
47'New England0.34saved
47'New England0.10off target
48'New England0.12saved
54'New England0.01off target
56'New England0.04off target
61'New England0.06off target
66'New England0.04post
68'New England0.03post
73'LA Galaxy0.03off target
79'New England0.03off target
87'LA Galaxy0.04off target
91'New England0.03saved
92'New England0.15off target
93'LA Galaxy0.05saved
96'New England0.79goal
Shot map3 scored
Shot map
  • LA Galaxy (2/8)
  • New England (1/24)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
8'New England0.05left footopen playoff target
11'LA Galaxy0.79right footpenaltygoal
17'New England0.09right footopen playoff target
18'New England0.11headopen playoff target
20'New England0.10left footopen playblocked
23'New England0.06left footopen playsaved
28'LA Galaxy0.03headcorneroff target
31'New England0.09left footopen playblocked
33'LA Galaxy0.39right footopen playgoal
36'New England0.03left footopen playoff target
41'New England0.03right footopen playblocked
41'New England0.19left footopen playsaved
45'LA Galaxy0.10right footopen playblocked
45'LA Galaxy0.05left footopen playblocked
46'New England0.05left footopen playsaved
47'New England0.11left footopen playblocked
47'New England0.02headcorneroff target
47'New England0.34left footopen playsaved
47'New England0.10right footopen playoff target
48'New England0.12headcornersaved
54'New England0.01left footopen playoff target
56'New England0.04left footopen playoff target
61'New England0.06left footopen playoff target
66'New England0.04right footopen playpost
68'New England0.03left footopen playpost
73'LA Galaxy0.03headcorneroff target
79'New England0.03right footopen playoff target
87'LA Galaxy0.04right footfree kickoff target
91'New England0.03right footopen playsaved
92'New England0.15right footset pieceoff target
93'LA Galaxy0.05right footopen playsaved
96'New England0.79left footpenaltygoal
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour LA Galaxy, below favour New England.
  • LA Galaxy pressure
  • New England pressure
Line-ups40 players

LA Galaxy4-2-3-1

Substitutes

New England4-2-3-1

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
LA GalaxyNew England
1.47Expected goals2.64
48Possession %52
8Shots24
3On target7
1Big chances4
5Corners3
508Passes548
89Pass accuracy %92
28.5Field tilt %est.49.6
13Fouls11
2Yellow cards3