LAFC vs New York Red Bulls, 2019 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
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4 - 2
4 - 2
LAFC pulls away for win over Red Bulls
Carlos Vela scored a goal and added two assists, leading LAFC to a 4-2 win over the New York Red Bulls in an action-packed match on Sunday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Tim Parker tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
- 5': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Kemar Lawrence.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Adama Diomande (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
- 7': Adama Diomande (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Tim Parker (New York Red Bulls).
- 8': Tim Parker (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Steven Beitashour tries a through ball, but Carlos Vela is caught offside.
- 11': Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 11': Attempt saved. Daniel Royer (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Romero Gamarra.
- 13': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Aaron Long.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Beitashour.
- 13': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Sean Davis.
- 16': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls).
- 17': Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 20': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Daniel Royer tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Daniel Royer (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Adama Diomande (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls).
- 23': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, New York Red Bulls 0. Jordan Harvey (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vela following a set piece situation.
- 25': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, New York Red Bulls 0. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Beitashour.
- 27': Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 27': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 27': Sean Davis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Jordan Harvey.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Tim Parker (New York Red Bulls) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Marc Rzatkowski with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 28': Rece Buckmaster (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Marc Rzatkowski (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alejandro Romero Gamarra.
- 35': Foul by Sean Davis (New York Red Bulls).
- 35': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Alejandro Romero Gamarra tries a through ball, but Brian White is caught offside.
- 39': Alejandro Romero Gamarra (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 42': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, New York Red Bulls 1. Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 43': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls).
- 44': Attempt saved. Daniel Royer (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian White.
- 44': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Tyler Miller.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Tim Parker (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, New York Red Bulls 2. Brian White (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Royer.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Daniel Royer (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Rzatkowski with a through ball.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, New York Red Bulls 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 2, New York Red Bulls 2.
- 46': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls).
- 46': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Adama Diomande (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Kemar Lawrence (New York Red Bulls).
- 48': Kemar Lawrence (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 50': Sean Davis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Delay in match (Los Angeles Football Club). VAR checking.
- 51': VAR Decision: No Goal Los Angeles Football Club 2-2 New York Red Bulls.
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Attempt saved. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 52': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 52': Marc Rzatkowski (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Rece Buckmaster (New York Red Bulls).
- 53': Steven Beitashour (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Brian White (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Romero Gamarra.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
- 59': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Alex Muyl replaces Marc Rzatkowski.
- 60': Penalty Los Angeles Football Club. Eduard Atuesta draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 60': Penalty conceded by Rece Buckmaster (New York Red Bulls) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 61': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 3, New York Red Bulls 2. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 62': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls).
- 62': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Alex Muyl (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 64': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela tries a through ball, but Diego Rossi is caught offside.
- 65': Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 66': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 66': Rece Buckmaster (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Bradley Wright-Phillips replaces Brian White.
- 69': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Tim Parker.
- 70': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 70': Sean Davis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls).
- 71': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 4, New York Red Bulls 2. Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela following a set piece situation.
- 74': Foul by Alex Muyl (New York Red Bulls).
- 74': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Tom Barlow replaces Daniel Royer.
- 76': Foul by Alex Muyl (New York Red Bulls).
- 76': Jordan Harvey (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Alex Muyl (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Alejandro Romero Gamarra (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 81': Attempt missed. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 82': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Lee Nguyen replaces Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 82': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Josh Pérez replaces Diego Rossi.
- 83': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Kemar Lawrence.
- 84': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Josh Pérez tries a through ball, but Carlos Vela is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt missed. Adama Diomande (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Latif Blessing.
- 87': Foul by Josh Pérez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 87': Rece Buckmaster (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Sean Davis tries a through ball, but Alejandro Romero Gamarra is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt saved. Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bradley Wright-Phillips.
- 88': Alex Muyl (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Lee Nguyen (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90': Foul by Josh Pérez (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90': Sean Davis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Josh Pérez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a through ball.
- 90': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Tim Parker.
- 90'+1': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Cristian Cásseres Jr (New York Red Bulls).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Adama Diomande (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vela following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 4, New York Red Bulls 2.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 4, New York Red Bulls 2.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 4, New York Red Bulls 2.
Statistics
 NY |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 39.9 | Possession | 60.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 250 | Accurate Passes | 456 |
| 379 | Passes | 576 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 7 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 25 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 30 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 21 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 20 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,342
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,342
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 |
Line-Ups
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Miller (GK) |
| 4 | Eddie Segura |
| 27 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 2 | Jordan Harvey |
| 3 | Steven Beitashour |
| 20 | Eduard Atuesta |
| 7 | Latif Blessing |
| 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 99 | Adama Diomandé |
| 9 | Diego Rossi |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
New York Red Bulls (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Luis Robles (GK) |
| 33 | Aaron Long |
| 26 | Tim Parker  |
| 92 | Kemar Lawrence |
| 91 | Rece Buckmaster |
| 10 | Kaku |
| 23 | Cristian Cásseres Jr. |
| 27 | Sean Davis |
| 42 | Brian White |
| 77 | Daniel Royer |
| 90 | Marc Rzatkowski |
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