LA Galaxy vs Austin FC

23 April 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Javier Hernández 54’
  • Riqui Puig 64’

Match summary

LA Galaxy beat Austin FC 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Javier Hernández put LA Galaxy ahead in the 54th minute and Riqui Puig made it 2-0 in the 64th minute.

The chances backed that up: LA Galaxy created 1.93 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Austin FC's 1.03 from 11.

Key events

LA Galaxy Austin FC
0’
J. WolffManagerArgument
Kick-off
Riqui PuigFoul
3’
Dejan JoveljićShot on target
6’
9’
Ethan FinlayShot on target
Gastón BrugmanShot on target
38’
40’
Maximiliano Urruti
42’
Leo VäisänenFoul
Tyler BoydShot on target
42’
Half-time0-0
Riqui PuigShot on target
47’
Second half underway
Javier HernándezRight foot shot1-0 (LA Galaxy)
54’
Tyler BoydFoul
61’
Riqui PuigRight foot shot2-0 (LA Galaxy)
64’
69’
Adam LundqvistJon Gallagher
Douglas CostaTyler Boyd
69’
Daniel AguirreDejan Joveljić
69’
70’
Rodney RedesEthan Finlay
70’
Jhojan ValenciaOwen Wolff
Daniel AguirreShot on target
77’
80’
Will BruinEmiliano Rigoni
80’
Gyasi ZardesMaximiliano Urruti
83’
Gyasi ZardesShot on target
Eriq ZavaletaCalegari
88’
89’
Adam LundqvistVAR: No penalty
Javier Hernández
90+1’
90+1’
Alexander Ring
Oriol RosellMark Delgado
90+2’
Preston JuddJavier Hernández
90+2’
Daniel AguirreFoul
90+4’
Shot on target
90+4’
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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.93 1.03 54’ Javier Hernández (LA Galaxy), 1-0 54’ 64’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), 2-0 64’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.93 1.03 54’ Javier Hernández (LA Galaxy), 1-0 Hernández 54’ 64’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), 2-0 Puig 64’
LA Galaxy 1.93 xGAustin FC 1.03 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Austin FC attacking LA Galaxy attacking 
54’ Javier Hernández (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 9’ Ethan Finlay (Austin FC), set piece, 0.44 xG, saved 85’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 64’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 42’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 1’ Owen Wolff (Austin FC), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 44’ Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+4’ Unknown (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 62’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 26’ Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 77’ Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 64’ Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 83’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 47’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 73’ Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 6’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 32’ Julián Aude (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 49’ Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 41’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Julián Aude (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Owen Wolff (Austin FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ Nick Lima (Austin FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ Javier Hernández (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 9’ Ethan Finlay (Austin FC), set piece, 0.44 xG, saved 85’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 64’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 42’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 1’ Owen Wolff (Austin FC), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 44’ Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+4’ Unknown (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 26’ Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 62’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 77’ Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 64’ Maximiliano Urruti (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 83’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 73’ Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 47’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 6’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 32’ Julián Aude (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 49’ Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 41’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Julián Aude (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Owen Wolff (Austin FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ Nick Lima (Austin FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

LA Galaxy 4-4-2 Starting XI
Klinsmann
Aude
Neal
Cáceres
Calegari 88’
Delgado 90’
Brugman
Puig
Boyd 69’
Hernández 90’
Joveljić 69’
Austin FC 4-4-2 Starting XI
Stuver
Lima
Väisänen
Ring
Gallagher 69’
Finlay 70’
Wolff 70’
Pereira
Rigoni 80’
Urruti 80’
Driussi

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jonathan Klinsmann
90′ 2 0 11 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Calegari Taken off
88′ 1 1 1 4 – 63 – – – –
Jalen Neal
90′ 1 – 2 4 2 70 1 – – –
Martín Cáceres
90′ – – – 1 – 69 – – – –
Julián Aude
90′ 1 3 – 4 1 47 – – – –
Eriq Zavaleta Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 2 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Tyler Boyd Taken off
69′ – – 34 1 0.14 3 1 5 4 –
Mark Delgado Taken off
89′ – 1 57 3 0.17 2 3 3 2 – –
Gastón Brugman
90′ – – 76 – 0.07 1 1 5 2 2 –
Riqui Puig
90′ 1 – 73 3 0.28 – 2 3 1 3
Douglas Costa Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 20 3 0.69 1 – 4 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Javier Hernández Taken off
89′ 1 – 1 1 0.47 0.08 2 3 1 20
Dejan Joveljić Taken off
69′ – 1 1 1 0.05 0.50 3 2 2 19 –
Daniel Aguirre Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 2 1 0.11 0.01 – 2 2 16
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

LA Galaxy DDLLL
Austin FC WLDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: LA Galaxy 4-1 Austin FC, 29 May 22 Next meeting: Austin FC 3-3 LA Galaxy, 25 Sep 23  All LA Galaxy vs Austin FC meetings

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