Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 Colorado Rapids: Result, Lineups & Stats

Major League SoccerMatchday 27

Los Angeles Galaxy

3 : 2

Colorado Rapids

Match info

Dignity Health Sports ParkArmando VillarrealCapacity 30,510

Los Angeles Galaxy4-4-2Line ups4-3-3Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids crest

Substitutions

61'
26.2
Calegari
186.4
M. Reus
76'
66.3
Sergi Roberto
86.0
L. Sanabria
84'
216.7A
R. Taylor
46.1
M. Yoshida

Unused

Substitutions

67'
127.2A
J. Atencio
86.0
H. Ojediran
76'
26.3
K. Rosenberry
776.6
D. Yapi
83'
67.7A
R. Holding
246.1
N. Cobb
83'
996.2
J. Travis
166.3
A. Harris

Unused

Home

H. Lozano
International duty
Out
J. Paintsil
Thigh Injury
Out
R. Puig
Knee Injury
Out

Away

M. Diop
Knee Injury
Out
W. Frederick
International duty
Out
T. Ku-DiPietro
Shoulder Injury
Out
Y. Maziz
Injury
Out
G. Minoungou
International duty
Out
Z. Steffen
Shoulder Injury
Out

Player of the match

Klauss

Los Angeles Galaxy1G

8.2Rating

Highest-rated players

Player
N. DefreitasG	5	–	–	40/44	–
J. MarcinkowskiG	2	2,19	+0,19	14/26	6/17

Live stats

Possession & Passing

41%Possession59%

327Total passes489

84%Pass accuracy88%

5Corners3

Attack

14Shots8

6On target4

2Off target1

6Blocked shots3

Box & Quality

10Shots in box6

4Shots out box2

1.8xG1.8

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves5

3Offsides1

11Fouls18

1Yellow cards3

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,33xG1,45

4Shots7

1On target4

0Big chances3

11Touches in box10

40%Possession60%

3Corners3

Second half

1,42xG0,39

11Shots2

6On target0

3Big chances1

21Touches in box8

39%Possession61%

2Corners3

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Los Angeles Galaxy

1.76151241%

89% open play11% set piece

Colorado Rapids

1.8410859%

79% open play21% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

25 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Los Angeles Galaxy1,76 xG · 3 scored

Colorado Rapids1,84 xG · 2 scored

How those chances were made

Los Angeles Galaxy27

Open play 22Set piece 1Dribble 1Foul won 1Rebound 1Defensive 1

Colorado Rapids17

Open play 13Set piece 2Dribble 2

Momentum

20 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Los Angeles Galaxy64% pressure

Colorado Rapids36% pressure

Match replay

91'

3-2

100%Draw 0%0%

1.76xG1.84

15Shots10

12On target8

Momentum

90' Off target Donavan Phillip 0.38 xG · From corner · Header

Shot map

15 v 9

Los Angeles Galaxy shoot right, Colorado Rapids left. Bigger dot = better chance.

LAGLos Angeles GalaxyCRColorado Rapidsgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

19 on target · 4 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Los Angeles GalaxyColorado Rapidsgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

Los Angeles GalaxyDefensive line 41%

Colorado RapidsDefensive line 39%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

Los Angeles GalaxyUntil 61'

Most-connected pair: Roberto and Ruiz, 16 passes between them.

Colorado RapidsUntil 67'

Most-connected pair: Williams and Travis, 23 passes between them.

Tactical battle

53control47

Klauss

9 touches in box

In possession

50,3%Field tilt49,7%

11Passes into box5

28Progressive passes30

7Carries into final third10

9Chances created8

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

11,10Press intensity (PPDA)7,20

10High turnovers5

3Regains within 5s9

32,2sBall recovery time24,3s

19Interceptions12

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

91Carries160

1280mCarry distance1832m

16Progressive carries16

659mProgressive carry distance999m

4Carries into the box5

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

6Take-ons won11

16Take-ons attempted17

468mProgressive pass distance573m

0Through balls1

3Switches of play14

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,72Expected threat (xT)0,58

2,33Action value (VAEP)2,27

27Shot-creating actions17

2Goal-creating actions4

0,86Expected assisted goals1,22

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

3,1Passes per attack5,4

12,2sAttack duration20,7s

2,30 m/sAttack directness1,50 m/s

2Build-up attacks5

9Direct attacks11

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

32Touches in box18

37Final third entries48

3Big chances3

1,76xG on target2,19

1Big chances missed1

Passing

2/13 (15%)Crosses3/13 (23%)

19/41 (46%)Long balls38/54 (70%)

13Throw-ins14

20Free kicks13

3Goal kicks7

Duels

54Total48

45/85 (53%)Ground40/84 (48%)

8/14 (57%)Aerial7/14 (50%)

6/15 (40%)Dribbles11/17 (65%)

7Dispossessed14

Defending

42Recoveries38

11Interceptions6

21Tackles16

71%Tackles won75%

15Clearances13

2Big chances scored2

1Big saves0

0Errors led to goal1

0Errors led to shot1

6,88Average rating6,70

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

Los Angeles GalaxyThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 31-45

Colorado RapidsThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 76-90

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 28 and 27 matches.

Share of their matches

They score

86%1+ goal74%

36%2+ goals33%

11%3+ goals15%

They concede

86%1+ goal67%

46%2+ goals44%

21%3+ goals30%

Heaviest results

best 3-0 (H)·worst 0-3 (H)

best 6-2 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)

Match summary

Los Angeles Galaxy beat Colorado Rapids 3-2 at Dignity Health Sports Park in the Major League Soccer. Colorado Rapids led 2-0 at half-time, but Los Angeles Galaxy came from behind to win. Scorers: an own goal by Reggie Cannon (53'), Klauss (66'), Justin Haak (74') for Los Angeles Galaxy; Donavan Phillip (4'), Paxten Aaronson (39') for Colorado Rapids. In their last 5 meetings, Los Angeles Galaxy have won 3, Colorado Rapids 2, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.