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Minnesota vs LA Galaxy 2024 MLS, Regular Season
2 - 2
Minnesota United pull even late, play to draw with Galaxy
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Second-half substitutes Dejan Joveljic and Diego Fagundez scored seven minutes apart for the LA Galaxy, but Minnesota United responded with a late goal for a 2-2 draw on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.
Match Commentary
- 30': Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, LA Galaxy 0. Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robin Lod following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 45': Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Diego Fagúndez replaces Joseph Paintsil because of an injury.
- 58': Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Dejan Joveljic replaces Miguel Berry.
- 60': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Teemu Pukki replaces Tani Oluwaseyi.
- 60': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Franco Fragapane replaces Jeong Sang-Bin.
- 60': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Caden Clark replaces Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 61': Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, LA Galaxy 1. Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Pec.
- 68': Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, LA Galaxy 2. Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riqui Puig.
- 76': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Julián Aude replaces John Nelson.
- 77': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Edwin Cerrillo replaces Riqui Puig.
- 77': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Jalen Neal replaces Gabriel Pec.
- 80': Goal! Minnesota United FC 2, LA Galaxy 2. Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Joseph Rosales with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Allianz Field
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 18,722
MLS Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+15 | LA Galaxy | 28 | 52 | 6 |
+16 | LAFC | 25 | 47 | 6 |
+17 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 47 | 6 |
+8 | Colorado Rapids | 27 | 44 | 9 |
Statistics
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MIN![]() |
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8 | Fouls | 13 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
5 | Offsides | 1 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
5 | Saves | 3 |
58.9 | Possession | 41.1 |
6 | SHOTS | 22 |
5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.8 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
494 | Accurate Passes | 305 |
599 | Passes | 406 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
4 | Crosses | 16 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
72 | Long Balls | 59 |
31 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
4 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
13 | Tackles | 15 |
0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
11 | Interceptions | 21 |
23 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
23 | Clearances | 12 |
Minnesota United FC (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
97 | Dayne St. Clair (GK) |
15 | Michael Boxall |
4 | Miguel Tapias |
33 | Kervin Arriaga |
17 | Robin Lod |
20 | Wil Trapp |
8 | Joseph Rosales ![]() |
27 | D.J. Taylor |
14 | Tani Oluwaseyi ![]() |
11 | Jeong Sang-Bin |
21 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane |
LA Galaxy (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
77 | John McCarthy (GK) |
22 | Martín Cáceres |
4 | Maya Yoshida |
14 | John Nelson |
2 | Miki Yamane |
5 | Gastón Brugman |
10 | Ricard Puig |
8 | Marky Delgado |
27 | Miguel Berry |
28 | Joseph Paintsil |
11 | Gabriel Pec |
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