LAFC vs New York City FC, 2018 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS

LAFC

23': Sebastien Ibeagha (OG)
66': Carlos Vela

FT
2 - 2

New York City FC

13': David Villa
75': Ismael Tajouri-Shradi

Carlos Vela on target as LAFC, New York City FC share the spoils

Major League Soccer

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Foul by Ben Sweat (New York City FC).
1': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3': Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Foul by Alexander Ring (New York City FC).
6': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
6': Yangel Herrera (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by David Villa (New York City FC).
7': Omar Gaber (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Laurent Ciman.
8': Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Jo Inge Berget (New York City FC).
10': Attempt blocked. Jo Inge Berget (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sweat with a cross.
10': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Laurent Ciman.
10': Attempt missed. Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximiliano Morález with a cross following a corner.
10': Penalty conceded by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
11': Delay in match (Los Angeles Football Club). Video Review.
12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
13': Penalty saved! David Villa (New York City FC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
13': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 0, New York City FC 1. David Villa (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
14': Foul by Yangel Herrera (New York City FC).
14': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Anton Tinnerholm.
15': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Alexander Callens.
16': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
16': Foul by Yangel Herrera (New York City FC).
16': Yangel Herrera (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
17': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Sebastien Ibeagha.
17': Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Laurent Ciman (Los Angeles Football Club).
19': Attempt saved. David Villa (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Sweat.
20': Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Jo Inge Berget (New York City FC).
22': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
22': Attempt blocked. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
22': Attempt blocked. Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
23': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jo Inge Berget.
23': Attempt blocked. Walker Zimmerman (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
23': Own Goal by Sebastien Ibeagha, New York City FC. Los Angeles Football Club 1, New York City FC 1.
24': Foul by Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club).
24': Yangel Herrera (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Attempt missed. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Omar Gaber.
28': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
28': Yangel Herrera (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29': Attempt blocked. Ben Sweat (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Morález.
32': Tyler Miller (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
34': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
34': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Alexander Callens.
36': Offside, New York City FC. Maximiliano Morález tries a through ball, but David Villa is caught offside.
36': Foul by Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club).
36': Yangel Herrera (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': David Villa (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
37': Foul by Omar Gaber (Los Angeles Football Club).
37': Omar Gaber (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Foul by Jesús Medina (New York City FC).
42': Laurent Ciman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Omar Gaber.
45'+2': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Alexander Callens.
45'+2': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Anton Tinnerholm.
45'+3': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, New York City FC 1.
45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 1, New York City FC 1.
46': Foul by Alexander Callens (New York City FC).
46': Omar Gaber (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
47': Foul by Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club).
47': Jo Inge Berget (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Attempt missed. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
49': Attempt missed. David Villa (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anton Tinnerholm.
52': Attempt blocked. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Laurent Ciman.
52': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Alexander Ring.
53': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Yangel Herrera.
53': Attempt missed. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
54': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Morález (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by David Villa.
56': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Morález (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yangel Herrera.
57': Hand ball by David Villa (New York City FC).
59': Foul by Steven Beitashour (Los Angeles Football Club).
59': Jesús Medina (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Omar Gaber.
62': Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Foul by Ben Sweat (New York City FC).
62': Ben Sweat (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Attempt blocked. Laurent Ciman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
64': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Tyler Miller.
66': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, New York City FC 1. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
68': Foul by Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC).
68': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Substitution, New York City FC. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi replaces Ben Sweat.
70': Attempt blocked. Steven Beitashour (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
71': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Latif Blessing tries a through ball, but Diego Rossi is caught offside.
75': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, New York City FC 2. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (New York City FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner.
76': Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Yangel Herrera (New York City FC).
77': Attempt saved. Jesús Medina (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Villa.
77': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Tyler Miller.
78': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Lee Nguyen replaces Benny Feilhaber.
79': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Jordan Harvey replaces Steven Beitashour.
79': Attempt blocked. Yangel Herrera (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Villa.
79': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Lee Nguyen.
79': Foul by Jo Inge Berget (New York City FC).
79': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Substitution, New York City FC. Ebenezer Ofori replaces Maximiliano Morález.
81': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
81': Attempt blocked. Jo Inge Berget (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Villa.
81': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
82': Attempt saved. Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismael Tajouri-Shradi.
82': Attempt saved. Yangel Herrera (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismael Tajouri-Shradi.
83': Attempt blocked. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
83': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Anton Tinnerholm.
85': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Sebastien Ibeagha.
85': Attempt missed. Laurent Ciman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Gaber with a cross following a corner.
85': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
85': Attempt blocked. Laurent Ciman (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
86': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Sebastien Ibeagha.
86': Attempt missed. Omar Gaber (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
87': Substitution, New York City FC. Ronald Matarrita replaces David Villa.
88': Attempt blocked. Yangel Herrera (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jo Inge Berget.
90': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
90': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
90'+1': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Alexander Ring.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
90'+3': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
90'+3': Yangel Herrera (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
90'+5': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ismael Tajouri-Shradi with a cross following a corner.
90'+6': Delay in match (New York City FC). Video Review.
90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+7': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, New York City FC 2.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, New York City FC 2.

Statistics

NYC		LAFC
14	Fouls	10
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
9	Corner Kicks	14
2	Saves	5
52.4	Possession	47.6
17	SHOTS	21
7	ON GOAL	3
0.4	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
343	Accurate Passes	306
438	Passes	391
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	8
16	Crosses	23
0.3	Cross %	0.3
71	Long Balls	66
36	Accurate Long Balls	31
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
5	Blocked Shots	12
16	Effective Tackles	10
20	Tackles	17
0.8	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
31	Effective Clearances	15
31	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,000

MLS Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Philadelphia Union	1	+2	3
2	Columbus Crew	1	+2	3
3	Atlanta United FC	1	+1	3
4	FC Cincinnati	1	+1	3

Full Standings

Line-Ups

LAFC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Tyler Miller (GK)
23	Laurent Ciman
25	Walker Zimmerman
3	Steven Beitashour
4	Omar Gaber
14	Mark-Anthony Kaye
33	Benny Feilhaber
20	Eduard Atuesta
10	Carlos Vela
9	Diego Rossi
7	Latif Blessing

LAFC Substitutes:

Joao Moutinho, Dejan Janković, Lee Nguyen, Charlie Lyon, Calum Mallace, Tristan Blackmon, Jordan Harvey.

New York City FC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Sean Johnson (GK)
6	Alexander Callens
33	Sebastien Ibeagha
2	Ben Sweat
3	Anton Tinnerholm
8	Alexander Ring
30	Yangel Herrera
10	Maxi Morález
7	David Villa
9	Jo Inge Berget
19	Jesús Medina

New York City FC Substitutes:

Brad Stuver, Thomas McNamara, Ismael Tajouri-Shradi, Cédric Hountondji, Ebenezer Ofori, Rodney Wallace, Rónald Matarrita.

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