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LAFC vs San Jose Earthquakes

MLS
LAFC
17-9-8
2-1
Final
San Jose
11-8-15
BMO Stadium
TV: Apple TV

Match pulse

LAFCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTSJ
49%Possession51%
12Shots16
4On target3
4Corners6
2Saves2
12Fouls12
42'Bruno WilsonSJ
Team1H2HT
LAFC022
SJ011

Who won: LAFC 2-1

LAFC beat San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at BMO Stadium. Goals for LAFC: Sergi Palencia (65') and Denis Bouanga (86'). Goals for San Jose: Cristian Espinoza (90'+5').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.2Sergi PalenciaRM
  2. 27.0Denis BouangaCF-L
  3. 36.7Cristian EspinozaRM
  4. 46.6Olivier GiroudF
  5. 56.5Hugo LlorisG
  6. 66.5Josef MartínezF
  7. 76.4Aaron LongCD-R
  8. 86.4Igor JesusCM-R
  9. 96.4Ryan HollingsheadLM
  10. 106.3Maxime ChanotCD
  11. 116.3Nathan OrdazCF-R
  12. 126.2Eddie SeguraCD-L

Team stats

LAFCSJ
12Fouls12
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
2Offsides1
4Corner Kicks6
2Saves2
48.8Possession51.2
12SHOTS16
4ON GOAL3
0.3On Target %0.2
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
316Accurate Passes325
428Passes431
0.7Pass Completion %0.8
1Accurate Crosses4
14Crosses26
0.1Cross %0.2
70Long Balls46
31Accurate Long Balls15
0.4Long Balls %0.3
4Blocked Shots6
9Effective Tackles14
13Tackles24
0.7Tackle %0.6
19Interceptions12
39Effective Clearances27
39Clearances27

Player of the game

Sergi Palencia

LAFC · 1 G

7.2

Deserved to win

9%
LAFC · 0.11 xG
79%
Draw
12%
SJ · 0.14 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1.
  3. 90'+13'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Cengiz Ünder (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead following a fast break.

    C. Ünder

  4. 90'+12'Ryan Hollingshead

    Corner awarded

    Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.

  5. 90'+11'Ousseni Bouda

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

    O. Bouda

  6. 90'+9'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  7. 90'+9'Sergi Palencia

    Delay in match because of an injury Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).

  8. 90'+8'

    Free kick won

    Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. 90'+8'Cristian Arango

    Foul

    Foul by Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes).

  10. 90'+6'Preston Judd
    Sub

    Subbed on for V. Costa

    Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Preston Judd replaces Vítor Costa.

    P. Judd

  11. GOAL90'+5'
    Cristian Espinoza

    Goal! Left footed shot

    C. Espinoza · ast J. Martínez

    Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Josef Martínez.

    LAFC 2 - 1 SJ
  12. 90'+3'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

    V. Costa

  13. 90'+3'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Amahl Pellegrino (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dave Romney.

    A. Pellegrino

  14. 90'+2'Ryan Hollingshead

    Corner awarded

    Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.

  15. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.

  16. 89'
    Sub

    Subbed on for O. Giroud

    Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Adrian Wibowo replaces Olivier Giroud.

    A. Wibowo

  17. GOAL86'
    Denis Bouanga

    Goal! Right footed shot

    D. Bouanga

    Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, San Jose Earthquakes 0. Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.

    LAFC 2 - 0 SJ
  18. 86'

    Left footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Earl Edwards Jr. (San Jose Earthquakes). Assisted by Timothy Tillman.

    O. Giroud

  19. 84'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Sergi Palencia with a cross.

  20. 83'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Delgado

    Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Timothy Tillman replaces Mark Delgado.

    T. Tillman

  21. 82'Mark-Anthony Kaye

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Mark-Anthony Kaye (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.

    M. Kaye

  22. 81'Ousseni Bouda

    Free kick won

    Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  23. 81'Mark Delgado

    Foul

    Foul by Mark Delgado (Los Angeles Football Club).

  24. 80'

    Free kick won

    Marlon (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  25. 80'Josef Martínez

    Foul

    Foul by Josef Martínez (San Jose Earthquakes).

Leaders

LAFCSJ
Total Shots
Denis Bouanga
3
Cristian Arango
3
Accurate Passes
Igor Jesus
41
Bruno Wilson
46
Saves
Hugo Lloris
2
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