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LA Galaxy vs FC Cincinnati

MLS
LA Galaxy
7-9-18
2-3
Final
Dignity Health Sports Park
TV: Apple TV

Match pulse

LAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCIN
47%Possession54%
23Shots22
8On target10
9Corners4
7Saves6
7Fouls8
43'Diego FagundezLA45'+3'Isaiah ParenteLA51'Isaiah ParenteLA59'Nick HagglundCIN
Team1H2HT
LA112
CIN213

Who won: Cincinnati 3-2

FC Cincinnati beat LA Galaxy 3-2 on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Dignity Health Sports Park. Goals for LA Galaxy: Joseph Paintsil (39') and Mauricio Cuevas (90'+1'). Goals for Cincinnati: Ender Echenique (10') and Brenner (22', 88').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 19.0EvanderAM
  2. 28.6BrennerCF-L
  3. 38.2Joseph PaintsilF
  4. 47.4Ender EcheniqueRM
  5. 57.3Evan LouroG
  6. 66.9Kévin DenkeyCF-R
  7. 76.7Novak MicovicG
  8. 86.6Gabriel PecAM-R
  9. 96.6Mauricio CuevasSUB
  10. 106.6Luca OrellanoLM
  11. 116.3Lukas EngelCD-L
  12. 126.2Samuel GidiCM-L

Team stats

LACIN
7Fouls8
1Yellow Cards1
1Red Cards0
1Offsides1
9Corner Kicks4
7Saves6
46.5Possession53.5
23SHOTS22
8ON GOAL10
0.3On Target %0.5
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
388Accurate Passes479
451Passes527
0.9Pass Completion %0.9
4Accurate Crosses4
13Crosses12
0.3Cross %0.3
35Long Balls36
13Accurate Long Balls26
0.4Long Balls %0.7
7Blocked Shots4
12Effective Tackles8
21Tackles17
0.6Tackle %0.5
7Interceptions10
13Effective Clearances20
13Clearances20

Player of the game

Evander

CIN · 3 A, 3 on target

9.0

Deserved to win

17%
LA · 0.23 xG
68%
Draw
15%
CIN · 0.21 xG

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

Play by play

  1. Match ends, LA Galaxy 2, FC Cincinnati 3.
  2. Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 2, FC Cincinnati 3.
  3. GOAL90'+1'
    Mauricio Cuevas

    Goal! Left footed shot

    M. Cuevas · ast J. Paintsil

    Goal! LA Galaxy 2, FC Cincinnati 3. Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil.

    LA 2 - 3 CIN
  4. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  5. 89'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Aude.

    J. Paintsil

  6. 89'Tah Anunga
    Sub

    Subbed on for Evander

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tah Brian Anunga replaces Evander.

    T. Anunga

  7. GOAL88'
    Brenner

    Goal! Left footed shot

    Brenner · ast Evander

    Goal! LA Galaxy 1, FC Cincinnati 3. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Evander with a through ball.

    LA 1 - 3 CIN
  8. 87'

    Free kick won

    Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. 87'Yuya Kubo

    Foul

    Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).

  10. 87'
    Sub

    Subbed on for E. Cerrillo

    Substitution, LA Galaxy. Rubén Ramos replaces Edwin Cerrillo.

    R. Ramos

  11. 87'
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Fagúndez

    Substitution, LA Galaxy. Tucker Lepley replaces Diego Fagúndez.

    T. Lepley

  12. 86'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Novak Micovic.

  13. 86'Evander

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Novak Micovic (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Pavel Bucha.

  14. 85'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.

  15. 84'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Evan Louro (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Miguel Berry.

  16. 83'Yuya Kubo

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.

  17. 81'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Evan Louro (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Diego Fagúndez.

  18. 80'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maya Yoshida following a corner.

  19. 79'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Dominik Marczuk.

  20. 79'

    Free kick won

    Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  21. 79'

    Foul

    Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).

  22. 78'Yuya Kubo

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.

  23. 77'Miguel Berry
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Yamane

    Substitution, LA Galaxy. Miguel Berry replaces Miki Yamane.

    M. Berry

  24. 76'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edwin Cerrillo following a corner.

  25. 76'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Lukas Engel.

Leaders

LACIN
Total Shots
Gabriel Pec
10
Evander
7
Accurate Passes
Edwin Cerrillo
55
Pavel Bucha
67
Saves
Novak Micovic
7
Evan Louro
6