MLS

LA Galaxy vs Austin FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
LA Galaxy
  • 31': Gabriel Pec
  • 76': Dejan Joveljic
FT
2 - 1
Austin FC
  • 55': Sebastián Driussi
  • Red Card 90'+13': Guilherme Biro

About

LA Galaxy are hosting Austin FC at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC).
  • 3': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Offside, LA Galaxy. Gabriel Pec is caught offside.
  • 5': Offside, Austin FC. Jon Gallagher is caught offside.
  • 6': Diego Rubio (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
  • 8': Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Jáder Obrian (Austin FC).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
  • 14': Foul by Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy).
  • 14': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 15': Diego Rubio (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy).
  • 16': Foul by Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC).
  • 16': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 21': Foul by Jáder Obrian (Austin FC).
  • 21': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Gabriel Pec.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Delgado.
  • 25': Offside, LA Galaxy. Dejan Joveljic is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC).
  • 26': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jhojan Valencia.
  • 28': Brad Stuver (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy).
  • 30': Diego Rubio (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy).
  • 30': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
  • 30': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Austin FC 0. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guilherme Biro.
  • 33': Foul by Diego Rubio (Austin FC).
  • 33': Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Daniel Pereira (Austin FC).
  • 33': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury John Nelson (LA Galaxy).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julio Cascante.
  • 38': Daniel Pereira (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rubio.
  • 39': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by Miki Yamane.
  • 40': Foul by Oleksandr Svatok (Austin FC).
  • 40': Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': VAR Decision: No Penalty LA Galaxy.
  • 44': Foul by Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC).
  • 44': Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by John Nelson.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Austin FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi with a cross.
  • 45'+5': Offside, Austin FC. Jáder Obrian is caught offside.
  • 45'+7': Attempt missed. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, Austin FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 1, Austin FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Austin FC. Osman Bukari replaces Brendan Hines-Ike.
  • 47': Foul by Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC).
  • 47': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Diego Rubio (Austin FC).
  • 48': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Julio Cascante (Austin FC).
  • 49': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Julio Cascante (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Diego Rubio.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Mark Delgado following a corner.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 54': Foul by Carlos Garcés (LA Galaxy).
  • 54': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Austin FC 1. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Osman Bukari with a cross.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Osman Bukari.
  • 57': Corner, Austin FC. Conceded by John McCarthy.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Diego Rubio (Austin FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jáder Obrian following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Jáder Obrian (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guilherme Biro.
  • 59': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jon Gallagher.
  • 60': Foul by Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy).
  • 60': Osman Bukari (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury John Nelson (LA Galaxy).
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Osman Bukari (Austin FC).
  • 61': Novak Micovic (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Hand ball by Osman Bukari (Austin FC).
  • 66': Attempt missed. Osman Bukari (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jhojan Valencia.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy).
  • 70': Substitution, Austin FC. Alexander Ring replaces Jhojan Valencia.
  • 70': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Edwin Cerrillo replaces Mark Delgado because of an injury.
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
  • 76': Goal! LA Galaxy 2, Austin FC 1. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
  • 78': Foul by Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy).
  • 78': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Guilherme Biro.
  • 81': Substitution, Austin FC. Owen Wolff replaces Jáder Obrian.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 82': Foul by Carlos Garcés (LA Galaxy).
  • 82': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Offside, Austin FC. Guilherme Biro is caught offside.
  • 85': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
  • 85': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Diego Fagúndez replaces Joseph Paintsil because of an injury.
  • 87': Foul by Owen Wolff (Austin FC).
  • 87': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Owen Wolff (Austin FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Substitution, Austin FC. Gyasi Zardes replaces Daniel Pereira.
  • 90': Foul by Jon Gallagher (Austin FC).
  • 90': John Nelson (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 12 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Alexander Ring (Austin FC).
  • 90'+1': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Pec.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Diego Rubio (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Driussi.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Diego Rubio (Austin FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Owen Wolff.
  • 90'+7': Offside, Austin FC. Jon Gallagher is caught offside.
  • 90'+8': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Julián Aude replaces Gabriel Pec.
  • 90'+8': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Miguel Berry replaces Dejan Joveljic.
  • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Owen Wolff (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Julio Cascante.
  • 90'+11': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
  • 90'+11': Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+11': Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+12': Attempt saved. Alexander Ring (Austin FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+13': Foul by Guilherme Biro (Austin FC).
  • 90'+13': Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+13': Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+15': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 2, Austin FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 2, Austin FC 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 13
4 Yellow Cards 6
1 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 4
48.5 Possession 51.5
17 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
340 Accurate Passes 377
395 Passes 442
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 1
24 Crosses 7
0.2 Cross % 0.1
40 Long Balls 44
26 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 4
11 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
6 Interceptions 11
13 Effective Clearances 31
13 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 26,574

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Jose Earthquakes 1 +4 3
2 FC Dallas 1 +1 3
3 Austin FC 1 +1 3
4 LAFC 1 +1 3
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LA LA Galaxy (4-3-3)

No. Name
77 John McCarthy (GK)
4 Maya Yoshida
25 Carlos Garcés
14 John Nelson
2 Miki Yamane
5 Gastón Brugman Yellow Card
10 Ricard Puig Yellow Card
8 Marky Delgado Yellow Card
9 Dejan Joveljic
28 Joseph Paintsil
11 Gabriel Pec
LA Galaxy Substitutes:
Julian Aude, Diego Fagundez, Miguel Berry, Maruicio Cuevas, Jalen Neal, Eriq Zavaleta, Novak Micovic, Edwin Cerrillo, Isaiah Parente.

ATX Austin FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Brad Stuver (GK)
18 Julio Cascante Yellow Card
21 Oleksandr Svatok
29 Guilherme Biro Red Card
4 Brendan Hines-Ike Yellow Card
5 Jhojan Valencia
10 Sebastián Driussi
6 Daniel Pereira Yellow Card
14 Diego Rubio
17 Jon Gallagher
11 Jáder Obrian
Austin FC Substitutes:
Hector Jimenez, Osman Bukari, Gyasi Zardes, Owen Wolff, Zan Kolmanic, Matt Hedges, Alexander Ring, Stefan Cleveland, Ethan Finlay.

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