LA Galaxy vs Austin FC

6 October 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Gabriel Pec 31’
  • Dejan Joveljić 76’
  • Sebastián Driussi 55’

Match summary

LA Galaxy saw off Austin FC 2-1. LA Galaxy led 1-0 at half-time.

Gabriel Pec put LA Galaxy ahead in the 31st minute, Sebastián Driussi equalised in the 55th minute, and Dejan Joveljić won it in the 76th minute.

The chances backed that up: LA Galaxy created 2.11 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Austin FC's 1.02 from 17.

Key events

LA Galaxy Austin FC
Novak MićovićArgument
0’
Kick-off
Gastón BrugmanFoul
8’
Riqui PuigArgument
14’
Gabriel PecShot on target
25’
26’
Brendan Hines-IkeFoul
30’
Daniel PereiraFoul
Gabriel PecLeft foot shot1-0 (LA Galaxy)
31’
Dejan JoveljićVAR: Penalty given
42’
Half-time1-0
46’
Osman BukariBrendan Hines-Ike
49’
Julio CascanteFoul
Second half underway
55’
Sebastián DriussiRight foot shot1-1 (Austin FC)
57’
Sebastián DriussiShot on target
Mark DelgadoFoul
60’
Edwin CerrilloMark Delgado
70’
70’
Alexander RingJhojan Valencia
75’
Alexander RingShot on target
Dejan JoveljićLeft foot shot2-1 (LA Galaxy)
76’
81’
Owen WolffJader Obrian
87’
Owen WolffFoul
Diego FagúndezJoseph Paintsil
87’
90’
Gyasi ZardesDaniel Pereira
Dejan JoveljićArgument
90+5’
90+7’
Sebastián DriussiShot on target
Miguel BerryDejan Joveljić
90+8’
Julián AudeGabriel Pec
90+8’
Edwin CerrilloFoul
90+11’
90+12’
Alexander RingShot on target
90+13’
Guilherme BiroFoul
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.11 1.02 31’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), 1-0 31’ 55’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), 1-1 55’ 76’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), 2-1 76’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.11 1.02 31’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), 1-0 Pec 31’ 55’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), 1-1 Driussi 55’ 76’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), 2-1 Joveljić 76’
LA Galaxy 2.11 xGAustin FC 1.02 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Austin FC attacking LA Galaxy attacking 
23’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.68 xG, hit the woodwork 55’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 52’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 47’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 25’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 68’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 51’ Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, blocked 57’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 52’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 76’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 90+4’ Diego Rubio (Austin FC), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 73’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Diego Rubio (Austin FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 59’ Jader Obrian (Austin FC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 82’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+4’ Diego Rubio (Austin FC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 38’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 33’ Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+10’ Owen Wolff (Austin FC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Jader Obrian (Austin FC), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Diego Rubio (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+12’ Alexander Ring (Austin FC), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Osman Bukari (Austin FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+7’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Guilherme Biro (Austin FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Alexander Ring (Austin FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 23’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.68 xG, hit the woodwork 55’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 52’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 47’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 25’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 68’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 51’ Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, blocked 57’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 52’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 76’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 90+4’ Diego Rubio (Austin FC), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 73’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Diego Rubio (Austin FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 82’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+4’ Diego Rubio (Austin FC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 31’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 59’ Jader Obrian (Austin FC), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 38’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+10’ Owen Wolff (Austin FC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ Jader Obrian (Austin FC), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Diego Rubio (Austin FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+12’ Alexander Ring (Austin FC), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, saved 66’ Osman Bukari (Austin FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+7’ Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 13’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Guilherme Biro (Austin FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Alexander Ring (Austin FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Jhojan Valencia (Austin FC), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Gabriel Pec (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
McCarthy
Nelson
Garcés
Yoshida
Yamane
Delgado 70’
Brugman
Puig
Paintsil 87’
Joveljić 90’
Pec 90’
Austin FC 4-3-3 Starting XI
Stuver
Biro
Hines-Ike 46’
Svatok
Cascante
Pereira 90’
Valencia 70’
Gallagher
Driussi
Obrian 81’
Rubio

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
John McCarthy
90′ 4 1 26 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Miki Yamane
90′ 1 1 – 1 – 38 – – – –
Carlos Garcés
90′ 3 1 – 6 1 40 2 – – –
Maya Yoshida
90′ – 2 3 3 3 55 2 – – –
John Nelson
90′ 3 – – 5 – 37 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Mark Delgado Taken off
70′ – – 25 3 0.02 – 2 1 1 1
Gastón Brugman
90′ – – 56 2 0.12 2 1 3 2 1
Riqui Puig
90′ – 2 76 3 0.09 2 1 16 – 9
Gabriel Pec Taken off
89′ 1 – 43 2 0.20 – 1 2 2 – –
Joseph Paintsil Taken off
87′ – – 14 – 0.00 – 1 4 2 3 –
Edwin Cerrillo Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 17 – 0.00 – 1 – 2 –
Diego Fagúndez Came on as a substitute
3′ – – 2 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
Dejan Joveljić Taken off
89′ 1 – 3 1 0.64 0.01 – 2 – 13
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 LWLWW
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Previous and next meeting

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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.