CHARLOTTE. Charlotte beat Los Angeles FC to win 2-1. It was Charlotte to strike first with a goal of Ashley Westwood at the 29′. Then it was a goal in the 67′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Scott Arfield gave the win to Charlotte in the 75′ minute with a goal. Charlotte was decisively better in terms of ball possession (63%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Bank of America Stadium stadium in Charlotte on Saturday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. The referee was Víctor Rivas with the support of Jeffrey Greeson and Justin Howard. The 4th official was Malik Badawi. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was extremely hot at 36.21 degrees Celsius or 97.18 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 85%.
Match Statistics
- ! 63 Ball Possession 37
Shots
- 15 Total 13
- 5 On Target 6
- 7 Off Target 6
- 3 Shots blocked 1
- 109 Attack 94
- 46 Dangerous attack 35
- 66 Ball safe 52
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 2
Fouls
- 5 Total 4
- 3 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Charlotte had a superior ball possession 63% while Los Angeles FC was struggling with a 37% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Charlotte was more pushing with 46 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Charlotte won the match.
Charlotte shot 15 times, 5 on target, 7 off target. On the other side, Los Angeles FC shot 13 times, 6 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Charlotte received 3 yellow cards (Brandt Bronico, Adilson Malanda and Karol Świderski). On the opposite side, Los Angeles FC received 1 yellow card (Timothy Tillman).
Match Timeline
Standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
After playing this match, Charlotte will have 29 points like New York RB to sit in the 12th place. On the other side, Los Angeles FC will stay with 40 points to remain in the 2nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Major League Soccer, Charlotte will host Inter Miami on the 21st of October with a 1-1 head to head.
Los Angeles FC will play away agasint Vancouver Whitecaps on the 22nd of October with a 5-5 head to head record.
Charlotte – Formation
Charlotte
89'
8'
29'
Charlotte started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Christian Lattanzio decided to play with the following team: Kristijan Kahlina , Jaylin Lindsey , Adilson Malanda , Andrew Privett , Nathan Byrne , Ashley Westwood , Benjamin Bender , Brandt Bronico , Derrick Jones , Brecht Dejaegere and Karol Świderski .
The home team had on the bench: Jan Sobociński, Jere Uronen , Kamil Jóźwiak , Kerwin Calderón Vargas, Justin Meram, Harrison Afful, George Marks, Patrick Agyemang and Scott Arfield .
Charlotte could not rely on the presence of Jere Uronen (injured), Justin Meram (injured) and Jan Sobociński (injured).
Substitutions
Charlotte made 5 changes: Derrick Jones for Scott Arfield (72′), Nathan Byrne for Jere Uronen (72′), Benjamin Bender for Kamil Jóźwiak (73′), Brecht Dejaegere for Justin Meram (83′) and Adilson Malanda for Jan Sobociński (89′).
Best player: Ashley Westwood
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Charlotte was Ashley Westwood.
His rating is with 1 goal, 66 passes (85% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 5. He performed 5 crosses.
Los Angeles FC – Formation
Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles FC started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Steven Cherundolo played with: John McCarthy , Sergi Palencia , Denil Maldonado , Aaron Long , Ryan Hollingshead , Timothy Tillman , Ilie Sánchez , Mateusz Bogusz , Carlos Vela , Mario González and Denis Bouanga .
They had on the bench: Mamadou Fall, Stipe Biuk , Maxime Crépeau, Daniel Crisostomo, Erik Dueñas, Kellyn Acosta , Cristian Olivera , Nathan Ordaz and Filip Krastev .
Los Angeles FC could not rely on the presence of Filip Krastev (injured) and Kellyn Acosta (injured).
Substitutions
Los Angeles FC made 5 changes: Mateusz Bogusz for Nathan Ordaz (88′), Mario González for Stipe Biuk (78′), Timothy Tillman for Filip Krastev (63′), Ilie Sánchez for Kellyn Acosta (63′) and Carlos Vela for Cristian Olivera (64′).
Best player: Denis Bouanga
The player that probably impressed the most for Los Angeles FC was Denis Bouanga.
His rating is with 13 passes (77% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Major League Soccer.
- Orlando City – St. Louis City – 2-1
- New York RB – Inter Miami – 0-2
- Montreal Impact – New England – 1-0
- DC United – Philadelphia Union – 1-3
- Columbus Crew – Toronto – 2-0
- Cincinnati – New York City – 3-0
- Charlotte – Los Angeles FC – 2-1
- Atlanta United – Nashville SC – 4-0
