LA Galaxy vs Atlanta United

25 August 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Riqui Puig 76’
  • Marco Reus 84’

Match summary

LA Galaxy saw off Atlanta United 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Riqui Puig put LA Galaxy ahead in the 76th minute and Marco Reus made it 2-0 in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: LA Galaxy created 4.41 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Atlanta United's 1.03 from 17. Joseph Paintsil had a penalty saved for LA Galaxy.

Key events

LA Galaxy Atlanta United
Kick-off
10’
Xande SilvaShot on target
Riqui PuigShot on target
12’
Gabriel PecShot on target
32’
Half-time0-0
46’
Gabriel PecShot on target
46’
46’
Jamal ThiaréShot on target
Second half underway
61’
Aleksey MiranchukDax McCarty
Diego FagúndezShot on target
61’
Miguel BerryDiego Fagúndez
62’
Gastón BrugmanEdwin Cerrillo
62’
65’
Joseph PaintsilMissed penaltysaved
67’
Joseph PaintsilShot on target
67’
71’
72’
Edwin MosqueraXande Silva
75’
Daniel RíosShot on target
Riqui PuigRight foot shot1-0 (LA Galaxy)
76’
81’
Tyler WolffSaba Lobzhanidze
Marco ReusRight foot shot2-0 (LA Galaxy)
84’
Marco ReusShot on target
84’
Mauricio CuevasMiki Yamane
86’
90+5’
Daniel RíosShot on target
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.41 1.03 76’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), 1-0 76’ 84’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), 2-0 84’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.41 1.03 76’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), 1-0 Puig 76’ 84’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), 2-0 Reus 84’
LA Galaxy 4.41 xGAtlanta United 1.03 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Atlanta United attacking LA Galaxy attacking 
67’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 69’ Miguel Berry (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.69 xG, off target 84’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 32’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 89’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 61’ Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 84’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 10’ Xande Silva (Atlanta United), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 32’ Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 65’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+5’ Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 66’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 12’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 30’ Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 76’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 90+1’ Derrick Williams (Atlanta United), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 59’ Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 49’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Atlanta United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Atlanta United), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 78’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Atlanta United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 90’ Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 8’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Atlanta United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Atlanta United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 67’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 69’ Miguel Berry (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.69 xG, off target 84’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 32’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 89’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 61’ Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 84’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 10’ Xande Silva (Atlanta United), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 32’ Brooks Lennon (Atlanta United), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90+5’ Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 65’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 66’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 12’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 30’ Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 76’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 90+1’ Derrick Williams (Atlanta United), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 59’ Diego Fagúndez (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 49’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Atlanta United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Atlanta United), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+4’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ Jamal Thiaré (Atlanta United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 78’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Atlanta United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 29’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 25’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ Edwin Mosquera (Atlanta United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Daniel Ríos (Atlanta United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 8’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Atlanta United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Saba Lobzhanidze (Atlanta United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

LA Galaxy 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
McCarthy
Nelson
Neal
Yoshida
Yamane 86’
Delgado 62’
Cerrillo 62’
Fagúndez 62’
Puig
Pec
Paintsil
Atlanta United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Guzan
Amador
Gregersen
Williams
Lennon
Slisz
McCarty 61’
Silva 72’
Fortune
Lobzhanidze 81’
Thiaré 72’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 4 0 28 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Miki Yamane Taken off
86′ 1 – – 4 1 83 – – – –
90′ – – – 1 1 103 1 – – –
90′ 1 3 3 2 1 95 – – – –
90′ 1 1 – 1 – 57 – – – –
Mauricio Cuevas Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 5 1 – – –
Midfielders9 players
Mark Delgado Taken off
62′ – – 71 1 0.07 1 – 1 1 – –
Edwin Cerrillo Taken off
62′ – – 79 1 0.03 – 2 1 2 – –
90′ – – 58 2 0.92 1 – 6 1 3 –
90′ 1 – 113 1 0.22 1 2 9 1 3
Diego Fagúndez Taken off
62′ – – 28 – 0.03 1 – 1 – – –
90′ – – 30 1 0.32 1 – 4 1 2
Marco Reus Came on as a substitute
28′ 1 1 33 3 0.08 – – 2 – 1 –
Gastón Brugman Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 39 1 0.02 1 1 1 – – –
Miguel Berry Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 2 1 0.02 – – 1 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.