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San Diego

3–1

xG 2.47–0.92

LA Galaxy

Snapdragon Stadium

San Diego · Sat 29 Aug, 19:30 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 35,000

xVerdict

SDL deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with SDL.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
SDL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 2.22–0.83.

SDLLAG
2.22Open play0.83
0.25Set play0.09
0.08Free kicks0.00
0.08Corners0.03
Shot profileFact
LAG were shooting from poor areas, 17 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 20–17.

SDLLAG

Shots

20 – 17

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.05

On target

7 – 7

Inside box

13 – 5

Outside box

7 – 12

Blocked

8 – 5

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

4 – 1

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
SDL's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.01–-0.52.

SDL

0.01

xG prevented

LAG

-0.52

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
SDL went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 50'.

First half

  • 11'Elias Achouri scores (right foot shot, Anders Dreyer).
  • 21'Yellow, Marco Reus (Foul).
  • 23'Yellow, Jeppe Tverskov  (Foul).
  • 30'Yellow, Gabriel Pirani (Foul).
  • 39'Yellow, Aníbal Godoy (Foul).

Second half

  • 48'Kieran Sargeant scores (left foot shot, Anders Dreyer).
  • 50'Second yellow, Jeppe Tverskov  (Foul).
  • 52'Alejandro Alvarado  on, Gabriel Pirani off.
  • 55'Hirving Lozano scores (right foot shot).
  • 56'Sergi Roberto on, Maya Yoshida  off.
  • 56'Erik Thommy  on, Isaiah Parente off.
  • 61'VAR.
  • 65'Yellow, Joseph Paintsil (Foul).
  • 67'Christopher McVey on, Ian Murphy off.
  • 67'Amahl Pellegrino on, Elias Achouri off.
  • 70'Amahl Pellegrino scores (right foot shot, Anders Dreyer).
  • 73'John Nelson on, Julián Aude off.
  • 73'Robert Taylor on, Harbor Miller off.
  • 87'Carlos Garcés on, Justin Haak off.
  • 87'Ian Pilcher on, Onni Valakari off.
  • 89'Yellow, CJ dos Santos (Time wasting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
SDL went front three.
xAnalysis

LAG kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

SDL · 4-3-3LAG · 4-2-3-1

99156810122026323313457111516182628AchouriSantosSargeantTverskovValakariDreyerPiraniGodoyDuahMurphyVerhoevenMićovićAudeYoshidaGlesnesFuruhashiLozanoHaakParenteReusMillerPaintsil
Player ratingsFact
SDL's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.6. Dreyer led the card at 9.1.

SDL

10Anders DreyerFW909.16
99Elias AchouriFW677.52
1CJ dos SantosGK907.50
5Kieran SargeantDF907.52
90Amahl PellegrinoFW237.31
26Manu DuahDF907.11
20Aníbal GodoyMF907.11
12Gabriel PiraniMF527.01
97Christopher McVeyDF246.90
8Onni ValakariFW876.92
32Ian MurphyDF666.50
70Alejandro AlvaradoFW386.40
33Oscar VerhoevenDF906.30
6Jeppe TverskovMF506.12
25Ian PilcherDF30.00

LAG

11Hirving LozanoMF908.02
4Maya YoshidaDF567.20
6Sergi RobertoMF347.12
27Erik ThommyMF346.92
21Robert TaylorMF176.80
18Marco ReusMF906.72
15Justin HaakMF876.71
7Kyogo FuruhashiFW906.51
14John NelsonDF176.50
16Isaiah ParenteMF566.50
1Novak MićovićGK906.30
3Julián AudeDF736.32
28Joseph PaintsilMF906.20
26Harbor MillerDF736.10
5Jakob GlesnesDF906.10
25Carlos GarcésDF30.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–3.

SDL

  • Pablo SisniegaUnavailable

LAG

  • João KlaussUnavailable
  • Riqui PuigUnavailable
  • JT MarcinkowskiUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

SDL had the first half. LAG had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

SDL stretched the flanks.

SDL thirdMiddleLAG third
33%37%30%
SDLLAG
Match statsFact
LAG had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

SDL had the better chances.

SDLLAG

Possession

44% – 56%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

408 – 531

Lge 467.8

Corners

7 – 7

Lge 5.0

Tackles

12 – 10

Lge 15.0

npxG

2.47 – 0.92