LA Galaxy vs Austin FC

31 October 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Lukasz Szpala

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • João Klauss 10’
  • Hirving Lozano 38’
  • Robert Taylor 48’
  • Sergi Roberto 66’
  • Ervin Torres 54’

Match summary

LA Galaxy won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Austin FC. LA Galaxy led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, João Klauss put LA Galaxy ahead in the 10th minute and Hirving Lozano made it 2-0 with a header in the 38th minute. In the second half, Robert Taylor made it 3-0 in the 48th minute, Ervin Torres pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 54th minute, and Sergi Roberto made it 4-1 in the 66th minute.

The chances backed that up: LA Galaxy created 2.41 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Austin FC's 1.21 from 12. Austin FC had a player sent off.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
18 Shots 12
10 Shots on target 2
7 Corners 5
95 Attacks 94
47 Dangerous attacks 46
556 Passes 415
91.0% Pass accuracy 88.7%
12 Tackles 9
5 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 3

Key events

LA Galaxy Austin FC
Kick-off
João KlaussRight foot shot1-0 (LA Galaxy)
10’
23’
Besard SabovićFoul
João KlaussShot on target
35’
Marco ReusShot on target
35’
Hirving LozanoHeader2-0 (LA Galaxy)
38’
Half-time2-0
Robert TaylorHirving Lozano
46’
Robert TaylorRight foot shot3-0 (LA Galaxy)
48’
Second half underway
Marco ReusShot on target
53’
54’
Ervin TorresRight foot shot3-1 (Austin FC)
Joseph PaintsilShot on target
56’
Lucas SanabriaPablo Ruíz
58’
Marco ReusShot on target
61’
63’
Žan KolmaničPrzemysław Płacheta
Sergi RobertoRight foot shot4-1 (LA Galaxy)
66’
Erik ThommySergi Roberto
72’
Jakob GlesnesCarlos Garcés
72’
75’
Joseph RosalesMicah Burton
75’
Oleksandr SvatokIlie Sánchez
77’
Jorge AlastueyShot on target
CalegariHarbor Miller
82’
86’
Facundo TorresBesard Sabović
86’
Riley ThomasGuilherme Biro
Marco ReusOther reason
87’
Justin HaakShot on target
89’
90+5’
Žan KolmaničArgument
Full-time4-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.41 1.21 10’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), 1-0 10’ 38’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), 2-0 38’ 48’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), 3-0 48’ 54’ Ervin Torres (Austin FC), 3-1 54’ 66’ Sergi Roberto (LA Galaxy), 4-1 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.41 1.21 10’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), 1-0 Klauss 10’ 38’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), 2-0 Lozano 38’ 48’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), 3-0 Taylor 48’ 54’ Ervin Torres (Austin FC), 3-1 Torres 54’ 66’ Sergi Roberto (LA Galaxy), 4-1 Roberto 66’
LA Galaxy 2.41 xGAustin FC 1.21 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Austin FC attacking LA Galaxy attacking 
66’ Sergi Roberto (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 89’ Justin Haak (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.31 xG, saved 35’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 68’ Christian Ramirez (Austin FC), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 19’ Micah Burton (Austin FC), open play, 0.21 xG, hit the woodwork 35’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 89’ Christian Ramirez (Austin FC), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 58’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 38’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 43’ Jon Gallagher (Austin FC), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 48’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 61’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 24’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 10’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 79’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 85’ Joseph Rosales (Austin FC), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 56’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90’ Jorge Alastuey (Austin FC), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 53’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 4’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ Christian Ramirez (Austin FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Jorge Alastuey (Austin FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Christian Ramirez (Austin FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Jorge Alastuey (Austin FC), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Ervin Torres (Austin FC), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 56’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 66’ Sergi Roberto (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 89’ Justin Haak (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.31 xG, saved 35’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 68’ Christian Ramirez (Austin FC), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 19’ Micah Burton (Austin FC), open play, 0.21 xG, hit the woodwork 35’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 89’ Christian Ramirez (Austin FC), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 58’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 38’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 43’ Jon Gallagher (Austin FC), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 48’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 61’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 24’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 10’ João Klauss (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 79’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 85’ Joseph Rosales (Austin FC), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 56’ Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90’ Jorge Alastuey (Austin FC), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 53’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 4’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ Christian Ramirez (Austin FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ Ilie Sánchez (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Jorge Alastuey (Austin FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Christian Ramirez (Austin FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Jorge Alastuey (Austin FC), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Ervin Torres (Austin FC), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 56’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

LA Galaxy 4-3-3 Starting XI
Marcinkowski
Nelson
Haak
Garcés 72’
Miller 82’
Ruíz 58’
Roberto 72’
Reus
Lozano 46’
Paintsil
Klauss
Austin FC 3-4-3 Starting XI
Las
Biro 86’
Desler
Gallagher
Sánchez 75’
Torres
Sabović 86’
Alastuey
Burton 75’
Płacheta 63’
Ramirez

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
JT Marcinkowski
90′ 1 1 41 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Harbor Miller Taken off
82′ – – – 2 1 43 2 – 1 –
Justin Haak
90′ – – – 1 1 72 – – – –
Carlos Garcés Taken off
72′ 1 – 1 2 – 60 – – – –
John Nelson
90′ 4 1 – 6 2 56 – – – –
Jakob Glesnes Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – 22 – – – –
Calegari Came on as a substitute
8′ 1 – – 2 – 5 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Pablo Ruíz Taken off
58′ – – 48 – – 1 1 1 1 – –
Marco Reus
90′ – 3 32 3 – 1 – 2 – –
Sergi Roberto Taken off
72′ 1 – 54 3 – 1 1 1 – – –
Hirving Lozano Taken off
45′ 1 – 12 – – 1 – 1 1 – –
Joseph Paintsil
90′ – – 29 1 – – – 5 1 4 –
Lucas Sanabria Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 18 – – – 3 – – – –
Erik Thommy Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 22 1 – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
João Klauss
90′ 1 – 3 2 0.48 – 4 1 – 22 –
Robert Taylor Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – 3 1 0.30 – 2 4 1 18 –
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.

Form going into the game

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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.