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SJ Earthquakes

2–2

xG 1.39–0.40

Los Angeles FC

San Francisco Bay Area Stadium

Santa Clara · Sat 19 Sept, 16:30 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 68,500

xVerdict

A draw that SJE will feel they left behind. SJE held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
SJE led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.39–0.40. The open-play gap sat with SJE.

SJELAF
0.89Open play0.40
0.49Set play0.00
0.14Free kicks0.00
0.33Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
SJE were shooting from poor areas, 22 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 22–3.

SJELAF

Shots

22 – 3

xG / shot

0.06 – 0.13

On target

9 – 2

Inside box

11 – 1

Outside box

11 – 2

Blocked

8 – 1

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

2 – 1

Big missed

2 – 0

KeeperFact
Neither keeper beat the model.
xAnalysis

LAF's came closest at -0.07.

SJE

-0.96

xG prevented

LAF

-0.07

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
LAF went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 36'.

First half

  • 34'Heung-min Son  scores (left foot shot, Mark Delgado).
  • 36'Red, Aaron Long   (Professional foul last man).

Second half

  • 46'Vítor Costa on, Daniel Munie off.
  • 46'Preston Judd on, Jamar Ricketts off.
  • 46'Nkosi Tafari on, Armindo Sieb off.
  • 53'Denis Bouanga scores (right foot shot, Heung-min Son ).
  • 62'Paul Marie on, Benji Kikanović off.
  • 62'Timo Werner on, Ousseni Bouda off.
  • 66'Yellow, Preston Judd (Argument).
  • 70'Preston Judd scores (header, Timo Werner).
  • 73'Yellow, Mark Delgado (Argument).
  • 74'VAR.
  • 75'Yellow, Sergi Palencia (Argument).
  • 78'Tyler Boyd on, Mathieu Choinière off.
  • 78'Jack Skahan on, Ronaldo Vieira off.
  • 86'Jacob Shaffelburg on, Denis Bouanga off.
  • 90+2'Jeremy Ebobisse on, Heung-min Son  off.
  • 90+5'Yellow, Niko Tsakiris (Foul).
  • 90+8'Reid Roberts scores (left foot shot, Beau Leroux).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-2-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
SJE left a back four and a lone nine for a 3-4-2-1.
xAnalysis

They have a spare centre-back and wing-backs against LAF's front three.

SJE · 3-4-2-1LAF · 4-3-3

124571014182328341457891423336699GunnRickettsRomneyMunieBoudaTsakirisVieiraRobertsLöwenKikanovićLerouxLlorisSeguraPorteousSonDelgadoSiebPalenciaCheberkoLongChoinièreBouanga
Player ratingsFact
Löwen led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.3, and the two XIs rated close.

SJE

23Eduard LöwenMF908.34
18Reid RobertsDF908.00
11Timo WernerFW287.93
10Niko TsakirisFW907.55
34Beau LerouxFW907.34
4Dave RomneyDF906.90
87Vítor CostaDF446.82
19Preston JuddFW446.81
3Paul MarieDF286.70
14Ronaldo VieiraMF786.70
28Benji KikanovićMF626.60
2Jamar RickettsMF466.50
5Daniel MunieDF466.50
7Ousseni BoudaFW626.30
16Jack SkahanMF126.30
1Angus GunnGK906.10

LAF

1Hugo LlorisGK907.70
7Heung-min SonFW907.61
23Yevgen CheberkoDF907.30
99Denis BouangaFW867.30
8Mark DelgadoMF907.01
14Sergi PalenciaDF906.90
5Ryan PorteousDF906.80
4Eddie SeguraMF906.70
91Nkosi TafariDF446.70
66Mathieu ChoinièreMF796.51
19Tyler BoydFW116.50
17Jeremy EbobisseFW86.30
9Armindo SiebFW466.10
33Aaron LongDF365.80
18Jacob ShaffelburgFW40.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–1.

SJE

  • DeJuan JonesUnavailable
  • Darius JohnsonUnavailable

LAF

  • Ryan RaposoUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
LAF still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
SJE pinned the night in LAF's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, SJE played through the middle.

SJE thirdMiddleLAF third
19%38%43%
SJELAF
Match statsFact
SJE had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 69%–31%.

SJELAF

Possession

69% – 31%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

691 – 315

Lge 467.7

Corners

18 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

19 – 16

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.39 – 0.40