CARSON. Real Salt Lake and LA Galaxy draw 1-1. S. Cordova scored the first goal (25′) for Real Salt Lake. D. Costa equalized (68′) with a penalty. LA Galaxy was unquestionably better in terms of ball possession (63%)​

R. Puig squandered a decisive penalty (17′). That would have allowed LA Galaxy to win the match.​

The match was played at the Dignity Health Sports Park stadium in Carson on Saturday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. In front of 26,674 spectators.​ The referee was Kevin Stott with the collaboration of Brian Poeschel and Frank Anderson. The 4th official was Víctor Rivas. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 18.9 degrees Celsius or 66.09 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.​

Match Statistics​

LA Galaxy

1 - 1

Real Salt Lake

  • ! 63 Ball Possession 37
Shots
  • 16 Total 11
  • 7 On Target 5
  • 9 Off Target 6
  • 4 Shots blocked 1
  • 130 Attack 103
  • 40 Dangerous attack 33
  • 117 Ball safe 104
  • 2 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 3
  • 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 11 Total 13
  • 2 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

LA Galaxy was in firm control of the ball 63% while Real Salt Lake was struggling with a 37% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

LA Galaxy was putting more pressure with 40 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 7 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough LA Galaxy to win the match​.

LA Galaxy shot 16 times, 7 on target, 9 off target. Regarding the opposition, Real Salt Lake shot 11 times, 5 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

LA Galaxy received 2 yellow cards (Chicharito and M. Caceres). Talking about the opposition, Real Salt Lake received 1 yellow card (D. Luna).

Match Timeline

Riqui Puig- missed penalty
17'
25'
45'
46'
58'
Anderson Julio- sub ->S. Cordova
58'
D. Luna- sub ->J. Loffelsend
68'
71'
Pablo Ruiz - sub ->S. Caldwell
79'
79'
86'
Dejan Joveljic- sub ->Chicharito
86'
90'
D. Luna- Yellow
90'
Martín Cáceres- Yellow
90'

Standings

Standings

Eastern Conference

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Philadelphia Union
67
34
CF Montréal
65
34
New York City
55
34
New York RB
53
34
Cincinnati
49
34
Inter Miami
48
34
Orlando City
48
34
Columbus Crew
46
34
New England
42
34
Charlotte
42
34
Atlanta United
40
34
Chicago Fire
39
34
Toronto
34
34
DC United
27
34

Western Conference

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Los Angeles FC
67
34
Austin
56
34
Dallas
53
34
Nashville SC
50
34
LA Galaxy
50
34
Minnesota United
48
34
Real Salt Lake
47
34
Portland Timbers
46
34
Colorado Rapids
43
34
Vancouver Whitecaps
43
34
Seattle Sounders
41
34
Sporting KC
40
34
Houston Dynamo
36
34
SJ Earthquakes
35
34

After this match, LA Galaxy will have 47 points like Nashville SC to sit in the 5th place. On the other side, Real Salt Lake will have 44 points to hold in the 8th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Major League Soccer, LA Galaxy will play away with Houston Dynamo on the 9th of October with a 14-13 head to head stats in favor of LA Galaxy (10 draws).

Real Salt Lake will host Portland Timbers on the 9th of October with a 13-11 head to head statistic in favor of Portland Timbers (9 draws).

LA Galaxy – Formation

LA Galaxy
G
Jonathan Bond 1.England
7.1
D
Martín Cáceres 22.Uruguay
7.1
90'
D
Sega Coulibaly 4.France
7.1
D
Julián Araujo 2.Mexico
6.5
D
Raheem Edwards 44.Canada
6.5
46'
M
Gastón Brugman 5.Uruguay
7.3
M
Mark Delgado 8.United States
7.4
M
Riqui Puig 6.Spain
7.8
90'
F
Douglas Costa 10.Brazil
7.6
79' 68'
F
Javier Hernández 14.Mexico
7.1
86' 45'
F
Samuel Grandsir 11.France
6.8
79'
Substitutes
G
J. Klinsmann 33.United States
D
Derrick Williams 3.Republic of Ireland
D
Chase Gasper 77.United States
6.4
46'
M
Daniel Aguirre 37.United States
M
Efraín Álvarez 26.Mexico
M
S. Klještan 16.USA
90'
M
Víctor Vázquez 7.Spain
7.1
79'
F
Kévin Cabral 9.France
6.4
79'
F
Dejan Joveljic 99.Serbia
86'

LA Galaxy started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Greg Vanney decided to play with the following team: Jonathan Bond (7.1), Julian Araujo (6.5), Sega Coulibaly (7.1), Martín Cáceres (7.1), Raheem Edwards (6.5), Marky Delgado (7.4), Gastón Brugman (7.3), Riqui Puig (7.8), Douglas Costa (7.6), Javier Hernández (7.1) and Samuel Grandsir (6.8).

The home team had on the bench: Jonathan Klinsmann, Derrick Williams, Kevin Cabral (6.4), Daniel Aguirre, Efrain Alvarez, Sacha Kljestan, Dejan Joveljić, Víctor Vázquez (7.1) and Chase Gasper (6.4).

Substitutions

LA Galaxy made 5 changes: R. Edwards for C. Gasper (46′), S. Grandsir for K. Cabral (79′), D. Costa for V. Vazquez (79′), Chicharito for D. Joveljic (86′) and R. Puig for S. Kljestan (90′).

Best player: Riqui Puig​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for LA Galaxy was Riqui Puig.

His rating is (7.8) with 75 passes (86% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 10 duels out of 17. He hit the woodwork once times.

Real Salt Lake – Formation

Real Salt Lake
G
Zac MacMath 18.United States
8.1
D
Marcelo Silva 30.Uruguay
6.8
D
Justen Glad 15.United States
6.8
D
Aarón Herrera 22.Guatemala
7.6
M
Bryan Oviedo 36.Costa Rica
6.7
86'
M
Andrew Brody 2.United States
7.4
M
Scott Caldwell 12.United States
6.2
71'
M
Braian Ojeda 88.Paraguay
7.4
M
Jasper Löffelsend 28.Germany
6.3
58'
F
J. Savarino 11.Venezuela
6.8
F
S. Córdova 10.Venezuela
7.1
58' 25'
Substitutes
G
Tomás Gómez 81.United States
M
Pablo Ruiz 6.Argentina
6.8
71'
M
N. Besler 13.USA
M
Bode Hidalgo 19.United States
M
Maikel Chang 16.Cuba
M
D. Luna 26.United States
6.3
58' 90'
F
Justin Meram 9.Iraq
6.4
86'
F
Anderson Julio 29.Ecuador
6.5
58'
F
Rubio Rubín 14.Guatemala

Real Salt Lake started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Pablo Andrés Mastroeni played with: Zac MacMath (8.1), Justen Glad (6.8), Aaron Herrera (7.6), Marcelo Silva (6.8), Andrew Brody (7.4), Braian Ojeda (7.4), Jasper Loffelsend (6.3), Scott Caldwell (6.2), Bryan Oviedo (6.7), Jefferson Savarino (6.8) and Sergio Córdova (7.1).

They had on the bench: Tomas Gomez, Pablo Ruiz (6.8), Justin Meram (6.4), Nick Besler, Anderson Julio (6.5), Bode Davis, Maikel Chang, Diego Luna (6.3) and Rubio Rubin.

Substitutions

Real Salt Lake made 4 changes: S. Cordova for A. A. Julio Santos (58′), J. Loffelsend for D. Luna (58′), S. Caldwell for P. Ruiz (71′) and B. Oviedo for J. Meram (86′).

Best player: Zac MacMath​

The most impressive player for Real Salt Lake was the goalkeeper: Zac MacMath. His rating is 8.12. He saved 1 penalty. He performed 7 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Major League Soccer.​