
LA Galaxy vs New York City FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAbout
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy).
- 5': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Offside, New York City FC. Tayvon Gray is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil.
- 16': Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
- 16': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mounsef Bakrar.
- 19': Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
- 26': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Delgado following a fast break.
- 29': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy).
- 29': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
- 31': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 31': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malachi Jones.
- 34': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
- 35': Attempt missed. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin O'Toole following a corner.
- 36': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
- 38': Attempt missed. Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hannes Wolf.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
- 41': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, New York City FC 0. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 44': Attempt missed. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil with a cross.
- 45': Attempt missed. James Sands (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+1': Foul by Hannes Wolf (New York City FC).
- 45'+1': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, New York City FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 1, New York City FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, New York City FC. Strahinja Tanasijevic replaces Birk Risa.
- 46': Offside, LA Galaxy. Gabriel Pec is caught offside.
- 47': Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
- 47': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Fagúndez.
- 49': Goal! LA Galaxy 2, New York City FC 0. Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
- 53': Foul by Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy).
- 53': Malachi Jones (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannes Wolf.
- 57': Offside, New York City FC. Mounsef Bakrar is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt missed. Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrés Perea.
- 59': Attempt saved. Malachi Jones (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a through ball.
- 61': Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Strahinja Tanasijevic (New York City FC).
- 61': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy).
- 62': Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 64': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Miki Yamane.
- 65': Hand ball by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 66': Substitution, New York City FC. Alonso Martínez replaces Mounsef Bakrar.
- 66': Substitution, New York City FC. Maximiliano Moralez replaces Hannes Wolf.
- 66': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Mauricio Cuevas replaces Joseph Paintsil.
- 70': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Miki Yamane.
- 71': Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Strahinja Tanasijevic (New York City FC).
- 73': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 73': Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 75': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Strahinja Tanasijevic.
- 76': Attempt missed. Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Pec.
- 76': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Miguel Berry replaces Dejan Joveljic.
- 76': Substitution, LA Galaxy. John Nelson replaces Julián Aude.
- 78': Substitution, New York City FC. Keaton Parks replaces Andrés Perea.
- 78': Substitution, New York City FC. Julián Fernández replaces Malachi Jones.
- 79': Foul by Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy).
- 79': James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Strahinja Tanasijevic.
- 81': Foul by Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy).
- 81': James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
- 82': Attempt saved. James Sands (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 84': Foul by Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy).
- 84': Strahinja Tanasijevic (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miki Yamane.
- 89': Foul by Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy).
- 89': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Berry.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Strahinja Tanasijevic (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+3': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by John McCarthy.
- 90'+4': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Isaiah Parente replaces Diego Fagúndez.
- 90'+4': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Tucker Lepley replaces Gabriel Pec.
- 90'+4': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+4': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 2, New York City FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 2, New York City FC 0.
Statistics
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9 | Fouls | 9 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 1 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
3 | Saves | 4 |
47.5 | Possession | 52.5 |
14 | SHOTS | 11 |
4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
421 | Accurate Passes | 492 |
487 | Passes | 553 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
15 | Crosses | 5 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.6 |
45 | Long Balls | 46 |
25 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
15 | Tackles | 26 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
9 | Interceptions | 8 |
11 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
11 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 20,043
MLS Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Charlotte FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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77 | John McCarthy (GK) |
4 | Maya Yoshida |
24 | Jalen Neal ![]() |
3 | Julian Aude ![]() |
2 | Miki Yamane |
7 | Diego Fagundez |
20 | Edwin Cerrillo |
8 | Marky Delgado ![]() |
9 | Dejan Joveljic |
28 | Joseph Paintsil |
11 | Gabriel Pec |
New York City FC (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
49 | Matthew Freese (GK) |
5 | Birk Risa |
13 | Thiago Martins |
22 | Kevin O'Toole |
24 | Tayvon Gray |
6 | James Sands |
8 | Andrés Perea |
10 | Santiago Rodríguez ![]() |
9 | Monsef Bakrar |
88 | Malachi Jones |
17 | Hannes Wolf ![]() |
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