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Major League Soccer · Matchweek 23

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Real Salt Lake

REA

2–2Full timeHalf-time 1–2

Los Angeles FC

LOS

Timeline

How it happened

  1. 14'Denis Bouangaassist by Heung-Min SonGoal for Los Angeles FC at 14 minutes: Denis Bouanga assist by Heung-Min Son
  2. Saba Lobjanidzeassist by Noel Çalışkan18'Goal for Real Salt Lake at 18 minutes: Saba Lobjanidze assist by Noel Çalışkan
  3. Juan José Arias30'Yellow card for Real Salt Lake at 30 minutes: Juan José Arias
  4. 39'Heung-Min Sonassist by Denis BouangaGoal for Los Angeles FC at 39 minutes: Heung-Min Son assist by Denis Bouanga
  5. Luca Moisa61'Yellow card for Real Salt Lake at 61 minutes: Luca Moisa
  6. Noel Çalışkan75'Goal for Real Salt Lake at 75 minutes: Noel Çalışkan
  7. Colin Guske77'Yellow card for Real Salt Lake at 77 minutes: Colin Guske
Show 6 substitutions
  1. Aiden Hezarkhani on for Saba Lobjanidze67'Substitution for Real Salt Lake at 67 minutes: Aiden Hezarkhani on for Saba Lobjanidze
  2. DeAndre Yedlin on for Juan José Arias67'Substitution for Real Salt Lake at 67 minutes: DeAndre Yedlin on for Juan José Arias
  3. Colin Guske on for Luca Moisa70'Substitution for Real Salt Lake at 70 minutes: Colin Guske on for Luca Moisa
  4. 82'Armindo Sieb on for Tyler BoydSubstitution for Los Angeles FC at 82 minutes: Armindo Sieb on for Tyler Boyd
  5. 82'Ryan Raposo on for Jacob ShaffelburgSubstitution for Los Angeles FC at 82 minutes: Ryan Raposo on for Jacob Shaffelburg
  6. Jason Shokalook on for Sergi Solans88'Substitution for Real Salt Lake at 88 minutes: Jason Shokalook on for Sergi Solans
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.

Salt Lake3-4-3Starting shape3-4-3LAFC
53%Possession48%
49%Territory42%
36%From set plays22%
0.12Chance quality0.12
3.5%Directness6.0%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Salt Lake, 3 for LAFC. 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 race39 shots
Cumulative expected goalsSalt Lake 3.24 xG, LAFC 2.84 xG over 92 minutes
  • Salt Lake3.24
  • LAFC2.84
Final score 2–2
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
4'Salt Lake0.02saved
6'Salt Lake0.07saved
8'LAFC0.13saved
14'LAFC0.04goal
18'Salt Lake0.50goal
20'Salt Lake0.29off target
22'Salt Lake0.02off target
24'Salt Lake0.06off target
33'LAFC0.08off target
37'Salt Lake0.04off target
38'LAFC0.47goal
41'Salt Lake0.02blocked
41'Salt Lake0.34saved
46'LAFC0.02off target
46'LAFC0.01saved
47'Salt Lake0.02blocked
47'Salt Lake0.03blocked
48'LAFC0.32off target
50'LAFC0.87off target
51'LAFC0.33blocked
52'LAFC0.02blocked
52'LAFC0.02off target
54'Salt Lake0.03blocked
54'Salt Lake0.36saved
56'LAFC0.04blocked
58'Salt Lake0.08saved
63'Salt Lake0.03off target
65'LAFC0.05off target
66'Salt Lake0.07off target
75'Salt Lake0.04blocked
75'Salt Lake0.05saved
75'Salt Lake0.84goal
80'Salt Lake0.09blocked
84'Salt Lake0.17blocked
85'LAFC0.06blocked
85'LAFC0.03blocked
87'LAFC0.28saved
88'LAFC0.06off target
92'Salt Lake0.04saved
Shot map4 scored
Shot map
  • Salt Lake (2/22)
  • LAFC (2/17)

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
4'Salt Lake0.02right footopen playsaved
6'Salt Lake0.07right footopen playsaved
8'LAFC0.13headcornersaved
14'LAFC0.04right footfast breakgoal
18'Salt Lake0.50right footopen playgoal
20'Salt Lake0.29right footopen playoff target
22'Salt Lake0.02headcorneroff target
24'Salt Lake0.06right footopen playoff target
33'LAFC0.08left footcorneroff target
37'Salt Lake0.04right footopen playoff target
38'LAFC0.47left footfast breakgoal
41'Salt Lake0.02left footcornerblocked
41'Salt Lake0.34left footcornersaved
46'LAFC0.02left footopen playoff target
46'LAFC0.01right footopen playsaved
47'Salt Lake0.02right footopen playblocked
47'Salt Lake0.03left footopen playblocked
48'LAFC0.32headcorneroff target
50'LAFC0.87right footopen playoff target
51'LAFC0.33left footcornerblocked
52'LAFC0.02left footcornerblocked
52'LAFC0.02headcorneroff target
54'Salt Lake0.03right footcornerblocked
54'Salt Lake0.36right footcornersaved
56'LAFC0.04right footfast breakblocked
58'Salt Lake0.08right footopen playsaved
63'Salt Lake0.03right footopen playoff target
65'LAFC0.05headopen playoff target
66'Salt Lake0.07left footopen playoff target
75'Salt Lake0.04left footopen playblocked
75'Salt Lake0.05right footopen playsaved
75'Salt Lake0.84left footopen playgoal
80'Salt Lake0.09left footfree kickblocked
84'Salt Lake0.17right footfast breakblocked
85'LAFC0.06left footopen playblocked
85'LAFC0.03right footopen playblocked
87'LAFC0.28right footfast breaksaved
88'LAFC0.06headcorneroff target
92'Salt Lake0.04left footfast breaksaved
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Salt Lake, below favour LAFC.
  • Salt Lake pressure
  • LAFC pressure
Line-ups38 players

Salt Lake3-4-3

Substitutes

LAFC3-4-3

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
Salt LakeLAFC
3.19Expected goals2.84
58Possession %42
22Shots17
9On target5
4Big chances5
5Corners8
629Passes452
88Pass accuracy %87
49.4Field tilt %est.39.2
5Fouls7
3Yellow cards0