MLS

LA Galaxy vs CF Montréal, 2019 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
LA Galaxy
  • 31': Zlatan Ibrahimovic
  • 50': Uriel Antuna
FT
2 - 1
CF Montréal
  • 48': Lassi Lappalainen

Ibrahimovic lifts Galaxy to key win over Impact

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Uriel Antuna assisted each other for a goal apiece, giving the LA Galaxy a 2-1 win over the Montreal Impact on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Lassi Lappalainen (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Piette.
  • 3': Offside, Montreal Impact. Lassi Lappalainen tries a through ball, but Orji Okwonkwo is caught offside.
  • 5': Offside, LA Galaxy. Dave Romney tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Corona.
  • 5': Offside, LA Galaxy. Zlatan Ibrahimovic tries a through ball, but Joe Corona is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Orji Okwonkwo (Montreal Impact) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bacary Sagna with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Lassi Lappalainen (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Piette with a headed pass.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Cristian Pavón (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Orji Okwonkwo (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lassi Lappalainen with a through ball.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Cristian Pavón (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Araujo.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Lassi Lappalainen (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amar Sejdic.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Lassi Lappalainen (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orji Okwonkwo.
  • 25': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Diego Polenta.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Orji Okwonkwo (Montreal Impact) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Saphir Taïder with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Rudy Camacho (Montreal Impact) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 29': Foul by Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy).
  • 29': Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Offside, Montreal Impact. Rod Fanni tries a through ball, but Orji Okwonkwo is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Pavón.
  • 31': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Montreal Impact 0. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
  • 33': VAR Decision: Goal LA Galaxy - LA Galaxy 1-0 Montreal Impact (Zlatan Ibrahimovic).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Lassi Lappalainen (Montreal Impact) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Orji Okwonkwo with a cross.
  • 35': Offside, LA Galaxy. Diego Polenta tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Corona.
  • 40': Amar Sejdic (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Joe Corona (LA Galaxy).
  • 41': Attempt saved. Uriel Antuna (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
  • 43': Offside, LA Galaxy. Uriel Antuna tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Orji Okwonkwo (Montreal Impact).
  • 45'+3': Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, Montreal Impact 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 1, Montreal Impact 0.
  • 47': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy).
  • 47': Rod Fanni (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Montreal Impact 1. Lassi Lappalainen (Montreal Impact) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Saphir Taïder with a cross.
  • 50': Offside, LA Galaxy. David Bingham tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
  • 50': Goal! LA Galaxy 2, Montreal Impact 1. Uriel Antuna (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a headed pass.
  • 54': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Rod Fanni.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
  • 55': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Evan Bush.
  • 56': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Diego Polenta (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dave Romney.
  • 58': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Evan Bush.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Cristian Pavón (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos following a corner.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Cristian Pavón (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
  • 61': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Joe Corona (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Cristian Pavón (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Lassi Lappalainen (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Saphir Taïder.
  • 65': Offside, Montreal Impact. Amar Sejdic tries a through ball, but Orji Okwonkwo is caught offside.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Cristian Pavón (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Corona.
  • 68': Foul by Dave Romney (LA Galaxy).
  • 68': Shamit Shome (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Substitution, Montreal Impact. Mathieu Choinière replaces Amar Sejdic.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Rudy Camacho (Montreal Impact) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Saphir Taïder with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Pavón.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Uriel Antuna (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 70': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Uriel Antuna.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Pavón.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Piette.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Mathieu Choinière (Montreal Impact) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Orji Okwonkwo following a fast break.
  • 75': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Diego Polenta.
  • 77': Foul by Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy).
  • 77': Mathieu Choinière (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Substitution, Montreal Impact. Clément Bayiha replaces Shamit Shome.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Uriel Antuna (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristian Pavón with a through ball.
  • 83': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
  • 83': Rudy Camacho (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
  • 83': Saphir Taïder (Montreal Impact) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Efrain Álvarez replaces Uriel Antuna.
  • 85': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Diego Polenta.
  • 89': Corner, Montreal Impact. Conceded by Diego Polenta.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Cristian Pavón (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Efrain Álvarez following a fast break.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Servando Carrasco replaces Joe Corona.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 2, Montreal Impact 1.
  • 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 2, Montreal Impact 1.

Statistics

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1 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 5
5 Corner Kicks 7
10 Saves 2
49.7 Possession 50.3
14 SHOTS 25
3 ON GOAL 12
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
407 Accurate Passes 411
464 Passes 465
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 9
22 Crosses 32
0.3 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 55
33 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
4 Blocked Shots 6
8 Effective Tackles 12
12 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 3
31 Effective Clearances 17
31 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 25,482

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Atlanta United FC 0 0 0
2 CF Montréal 0 0 0
3 Charlotte FC 0 0 0
4 Chicago Fire FC 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LA LA Galaxy (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 David Bingham (GK)
3 Diego Polenta
5 Daniel Steres
4 Dave Romney
22 Julián Araujo
8 Jonathan dos Santos Yellow Card
14 Joe Corona
17 Sebastian Lletget
9 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
10 Cristian Pavón
18 Uriel Antuna
LA Galaxy Substitutes:
Efrain Álvarez, Servando Carrasco, Giancarlo González, Jorgen Skjelvik, Matt Lampson, Emil Cuello, Chris Pontius.

MTL CF Montréal (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Evan Bush (GK)
4 Rudy Camacho
16 Rod Fanni
6 Samuel Piette
3 Daniel Lovitz
33 Bacary Sagna
14 Amar Sejdic
28 Shamit Shome
8 Saphir Taïder
21 Lassi Lappalainen
18 Orji Okwonkwo
CF Montréal Substitutes:
Karifa Yao, Víctor Cabrera, Jorge Luis Corrales, Zachary Brault-Guillard, Clément Diop, Mathieu Choinière, Clément Bayiha.

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