MLS

LA Galaxy vs Atlanta United FC, 2018 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
LA Galaxy
    FT
    0 - 2
    Atlanta United FC
    • 22': Josef Martínez
    • 90'+4': Miguel Almirón (P)

    Atlanta beat LA Galaxy with Martinez, Almiron goals; Zlatan Ibrahimovic plays 90

    Major League Soccer

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Ola Kamara (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rolf Feltscher with a cross.
    • 14': Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by Perry Kitchen (LA Galaxy).
    • 15': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
    • 19': Foul by Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC).
    • 19': Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Penalty Atlanta United FC. Miguel Almirón draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 19': Penalty conceded by Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 20': Penalty missed! Still LA Galaxy 0, Atlanta United FC 0. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
    • 21': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy).
    • 21': Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 22': Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
    • 22': Goal! LA Galaxy 0, Atlanta United FC 1. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
    • 23': Foul by Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC).
    • 23': Romain Alessandrini (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Foul by Jørgen Skjelvik (LA Galaxy).
    • 24': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Jørgen Skjelvik (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Offside, LA Galaxy. Romain Alessandrini tries a through ball, but Sebastian Lletget is caught offside.
    • 26': Foul by Jørgen Skjelvik (LA Galaxy).
    • 26': Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Almirón following a set piece situation.
    • 28': Foul by Perry Kitchen (LA Galaxy).
    • 28': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Perry Kitchen (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC).
    • 31': Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by Greg Garza (Atlanta United FC).
    • 32': Rolf Feltscher (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Delay in match Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) because of an injury.
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Greg Garza.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Ola Kamara (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rolf Feltscher.
    • 40': Offside, LA Galaxy. Rolf Feltscher tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
    • 40': Foul by Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United FC).
    • 40': Ola Kamara (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chris McCann.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
    • 44': Delay in match Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) because of an injury.
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Offside, LA Galaxy. Zlatan Ibrahimovic tries a through ball, but Ola Kamara is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC).
    • 45'+3': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC).
    • 45'+3': Romain Alessandrini (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 0, Atlanta United FC 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 0, Atlanta United FC 1.
    • 47': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
    • 49': Chris McCann (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Romain Alessandrini (LA Galaxy).
    • 55': Chris McCann (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Rolf Feltscher (LA Galaxy).
    • 56': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Ashley Cole.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Darlington Nagbe (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
    • 59': Foul by Rolf Feltscher (LA Galaxy).
    • 59': Greg Garza (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Servando Carrasco replaces Baggio Husidic.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Romain Alessandrini (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rolf Feltscher.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 62': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by David Bingham.
    • 63': Corner, Atlanta United FC. Conceded by Ola Kamara.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Leandro González Pirez (Atlanta United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a cross.
    • 64': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Greg Garza.
    • 65': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jeff Larentowicz.
    • 66': Offside, Atlanta United FC. Miguel Almirón tries a through ball, but Ezequiel Barco is caught offside.
    • 66': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Giovani dos Santos replaces Sebastian Lletget.
    • 67': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy).
    • 67': Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 70': Offside, LA Galaxy. Giovani dos Santos tries a through ball, but Ola Kamara is caught offside.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Gressel.
    • 73': Foul by Perry Kitchen (LA Galaxy).
    • 73': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
    • 75': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy).
    • 75': Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 76': Chris McCann (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Perry Kitchen (LA Galaxy).
    • 77': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC).
    • 77': Rolf Feltscher (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Kevin Kratz replaces Josef Martínez.
    • 81': Foul by Jeff Larentowicz (Atlanta United FC).
    • 81': Ola Kamara (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Chris Pontius replaces Daniel Steres.
    • 82': Hand ball by Chris McCann (Atlanta United FC).
    • 83': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Chris McCann.
    • 83': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Romario Williams replaces Ezequiel Barco.
    • 84': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Leandro González Pirez.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Jørgen Skjelvik (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
    • 85': Foul by Servando Carrasco (LA Galaxy).
    • 85': Julian Gressel (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Servando Carrasco (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Julian Gressel.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Jørgen Skjelvik (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Romain Alessandrini with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Ashley Cole (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Kevin Kratz (Atlanta United FC).
    • 90': Attempt missed. Ola Kamara (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giovani dos Santos with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Substitution, Atlanta United FC. Sal Zizzo replaces Julian Gressel.
    • 90'+1': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Chris McCann.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Ola Kamara (LA Galaxy).
    • 90'+1': Romario Williams (Atlanta United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Chris McCann (Atlanta United FC).
    • 90'+2': Ola Kamara (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Romario Williams (Atlanta United FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Penalty Atlanta United FC. Romario Williams draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+3': Penalty conceded by Jørgen Skjelvik (LA Galaxy) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+4': Goal! LA Galaxy 0, Atlanta United FC 2. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 0, Atlanta United FC 2.
    • 90'+6': Match ends, LA Galaxy 0, Atlanta United FC 2.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 16
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    4 Corner Kicks 7
    1 Saves 5
    54.7 Possession 45.3
    20 SHOTS 8
    7 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    2 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    431 Accurate Passes 331
    517 Passes 411
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    11 Crosses 26
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    81 Long Balls 57
    50 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 5
    12 Tackles 9
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    0 Interceptions 0
    25 Effective Clearances 18
    25 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
    Location: Carson, California, USA
    Attendance: 25,846

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Philadelphia Union 34 +22 66
    2 FC Cincinnati 34 +12 65
    3 Inter Miami CF 34 +26 65
    4 Charlotte FC 34 +9 59
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    LA LA Galaxy (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 David Bingham (GK)
    16 Jorgen Skjelvik Yellow Card
    5 Daniel Steres
    3 Ashley Cole
    25 Rolf Feltscher
    6 Baggio Husidic
    2 Perry Kitchen Yellow Card
    17 Sebastian Lletget
    7 Romain Alessandrini
    11 Ola Kamara
    9 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
    LA Galaxy Substitutes:
    Michaël Ciani, Dave Romney, Giovani Dos Santos, Chris Pontius, Justin vom Steeg, Servando Carrasco.

    ATL Atlanta United FC (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Brad Guzan (GK)
    3 Michael Parkhurst Yellow Card
    16 Chris McCann
    5 Leandro González Pírez
    18 Jeff Larentowicz
    6 Darlington Nagbe
    10 Miguel Almirón Yellow Card
    4 Gregory Garza
    24 Julian Gressel
    7 Josef Martínez
    8 Ezequiel Barco
    Atlanta United FC Substitutes:
    Kevin Kratz, Alec Kann, Sal Zizzo, Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu, Brandon Vázquez, Romario Williams, Franco Escobar.

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