LOS ANGELES. Los Angeles FC conquered Portland Timbers.
The match was played at the BMO Stadium stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday and it started at 10:30 pm local time. The referee was Ismail Elfath who was helped by Corey Parker and Kyle Atkins. The 4th official was Ramy Touchan. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was pleasant at 21.69 degrees Celsius or 71.04 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 81%.
Match Statistics
- 54 Ball Possession 46
Shots
- 20 Total 9
- 10 On Target 4
- 7 Off Target 2
- 3 Shots blocked 3
- 125 Attack 101
- 83 Dangerous attack 36
- 85 Ball safe 94
- 0 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 3
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 17 Total 12
- 4 Yellow Cards 5
- 0 Double Yellow 1
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 3 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Los Angeles FC was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Portland Timbers that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Los Angeles FC was putting more pressure with 83 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 10 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Los Angeles FC won the match.
Los Angeles FC shot 20 times, 10 on target, 7 off target. On the other side, Portland Timbers shot 9 times, 4 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Los Angeles FC received 4 yellow cards (K. Kamara, Maxime Chanot, Ilie Sánchez and Mateusz Bogusz). On the opposite side, Portland Timbers received 6 yellow cards (Phil Neville, Jonathan Rodríguez, Eryk Williamson, Krzysztof Sierocki, Claudio Bravo and Eric Miller).
Match Timeline
Standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
After this contest, Los Angeles FC has 15 points like Colorado Rapids and Austin to hold in the 5th place. Regarding the opposition, Portland Timbers will stays with 10 points to hold in the 11th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Major League Soccer, Los Angeles FC will host Vancouver Whitecaps on the 10th of November with a 7-5 head to head stats in favor of Los Angeles FC (4 draws).
Los Angeles FC – Formation
Los Angeles FC
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Los Angeles FC started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Steven Cherundolo decided to play with the following team: Hugo Lloris , Sergi Palencia , Jesús Murillo , Maxime Chanot , R. Hollingshead , Timothy Tillman , Ilie Sánchez , Eduard Atuesta , Cristian Olivera , Mateusz Bogusz and D. Bouanga .
The home team had on the bench: Omar Campos , Eddie Segura, É. Dueñas, T. Ángel, A. Romero, K. Kamara , N. Ordaz and L. Müller.
Substitutions
Los Angeles FC made 2 changes: Ilie Sánchez for K. Kamara (79′) and R. Hollingshead for Omar Campos (80′).
Player of the match: Timothy Tillman
The player that probably impressed the most for Los Angeles FC was Timothy Tillman.
His rating is with 1 goal, 37 passes (89% accurate) and 3 key passes. He won 12 duels out of 19. He performed 1 cross.
Portland Timbers – Formation
Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Phil Neville played with: Maxime Crépeau , J. Mosquera , M. Araujo , Kamal Miller , Claudio Bravo , Krzysztof Sierocki , Eryk Williamson , Antony , Santiago Moreno , Jonathan Rodríguez and Felipe Mora .
These were the players on the bench: Eric Miller , Zac McGraw , Cristhian Paredes , David Ayala , Dairon Asprilla , Larrys Mabiala, J. Pantemis and Nathan Fogaça.
Substitutions
Portland Timbers made 5 changes: Antony for Dairon Asprilla (59′), J. Mosquera for Eric Miller (46′), Felipe Mora for Cristhian Paredes (77′), Eryk Williamson for David Ayala (83′) and Jonathan Rodríguez for Zac McGraw (83′).
Player of the match: Maxime Crépeau
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Portland Timbers was the goalkeeper: Maxime Crépeau. His rating is 8.47. He performed 8 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Major League Soccer.
- Chicago Fire – Atlanta United – 0-0
- Dallas – Houston Dynamo – 2-0
- Minnesota United – Sporting KC – 2-1
- Nashville SC – SJ Earthquakes – 1-1
- Los Angeles FC – Portland Timbers – 3-2
