MLS

Toronto FC vs LAFC, 2018 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS
Toronto FC
  • 74': Jozy Altidore
  • 90'+3': Jozy Altidore
FT
2 - 4
LAFC
  • 22': Carlos Vela
  • 47': Diego Rossi
  • 49': Lee Nguyen
  • 90'+4': Carlos Vela

Carlos Vela scores twice as LAFC deal blow to Toronto FC's playoff hopes

Toronto FC's chances of defending their MLS Cup championship took a major hit after a 4-2 home loss to LAFC on Saturday night.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Drew Moor (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Marco Ureña (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 6': Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Marco Delgado (Toronto FC).
  • 10': Offside, Toronto FC. Víctor Vázquez tries a through ball, but Sebastian Giovinco is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt saved. André Horta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Harvey.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gregory van der Wiel.
  • 15': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Tyler Miller.
  • 18': Foul by Dejan Jakovic (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 18': Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Dejan Jakovic (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Ureña.
  • 22': Goal! Toronto FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) with an attempt from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Víctor Vázquez.
  • 24': Foul by Jordan Harvey (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 24': Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Dejan Jakovic (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 27': Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Substitution, Toronto FC. Lucas Janson replaces Víctor Vázquez because of an injury.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left.
  • 29': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC).
  • 31': Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Michael Bradley (Toronto FC).
  • 34': Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Marco Delgado (Toronto FC).
  • 34': Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Marco Ureña (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a through ball.
  • 38': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Clint Irwin.
  • 39': Offside, Toronto FC. Sebastian Giovinco tries a through ball, but Jozy Altidore is caught offside.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Lucas Janson (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jozy Altidore.
  • 41': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Eriq Zavaleta.
  • 42': Attempt missed. André Horta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Justin Morrow (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Janson.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Janson.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Giovinco with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Jordan Harvey.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Toronto FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
  • 47': Goal! Toronto FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 48': Foul by Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC).
  • 48': Lee Nguyen (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 49': Goal! Toronto FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 3. Lee Nguyen (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Delgado.
  • 55': Foul by Jordan Harvey (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 55': Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Steven Beitashour.
  • 57': Hand ball by Marco Ureña (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by André Horta.
  • 61': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 61': Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Michael Bradley.
  • 63': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Benny Feilhaber replaces André Horta.
  • 64': Foul by Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 64': Lucas Janson (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 64': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benny Feilhaber.
  • 66': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Tyler Miller tries a through ball, but Carlos Vela is caught offside.
  • 67': Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Gregory van der Wiel (Toronto FC).
  • 68': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jay Chapman replaces Eriq Zavaleta.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Lucas Janson (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Morrow with a cross.
  • 74': Goal! Toronto FC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 3. Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Giovinco with a through ball.
  • 75': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Benny Feilhaber tries a through ball, but Marco Ureña is caught offside.
  • 76': Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Marco Ureña (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benny Feilhaber.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 78': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Michael Bradley (Toronto FC).
  • 78': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. João Moutinho replaces Marco Ureña.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Lucas Janson (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sebastian Giovinco.
  • 83': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Dejan Jakovic.
  • 83': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Steven Beitashour.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Drew Moor (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Michael Bradley with a cross.
  • 85': Delay in match Steven Beitashour (Los Angeles Football Club) because of an injury.
  • 86': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Tristan Blackmon replaces Steven Beitashour.
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Foul by Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 87': Justin Morrow (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Giovinco with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho following a fast break.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
  • 90'+1': Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Toronto FC 2, Los Angeles Football Club 3. Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Janson.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Toronto FC 2, Los Angeles Football Club 4. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Benny Feilhaber.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Toronto FC 2, Los Angeles Football Club 4.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 2, Los Angeles Football Club 4.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 4
39.4 Possession 60.6
14 SHOTS 21
8 ON GOAL 8
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
329 Accurate Passes 543
404 Passes 613
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 7
5 Crosses 23
0.4 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 42
26 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 5
15 Effective Tackles 20
25 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.9
15 Interceptions 11
21 Effective Clearances 8
21 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 28,247

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 15 +15 32
2 San Diego FC 17 +11 30
3 Minnesota United FC 17 +10 30
4 Seattle Sounders FC 17 +3 26
Full Standings

Line-Ups

TOR Toronto FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Clint Irwin (GK)
3 Drew Moor
15 Eriq Zavaleta
2 Justin Morrow
9 Gregory van der Wiel
4 Michael Bradley Yellow Card
21 Jonathan Osorio
18 Mark Delgado Yellow Card
17 Jozy Altidore Yellow Card
10 Sebastian Giovinco
7 Víctor Vázquez
Toronto FC Substitutes:
Jon Bakero, Lucas Janson, Ashtone Morgan, Jay Chapman, Alex Bono, Nick Hagglund, Tosaint Ricketts.

LAFC LAFC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Tyler Miller (GK)
25 Walker Zimmerman
5 Dejan Janković Yellow Card
2 Jordan Harvey
3 Steven Beitashour
20 Eduard Atuesta
24 Lee Nguyen
8 André Horta
21 Marco Ureña
9 Diego Rossi
10 Carlos Vela
LAFC Substitutes:
Charlie Lyon, Joao Moutinho, Joshua Pérez, Benny Feilhaber, Tristan Blackmon, Christian Ramírez, Latif Blessing.

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