LA Galaxy vs Portland Timbers

21 July 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Gabriel Pec 38’
  • Riqui Puig 48’
  • Joseph Paintsil 58’
  • Jonathan Rodríguez 52’
  • Santiago Moreno 73’

Match summary

LA Galaxy beat Portland Timbers 3-2. LA Galaxy led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Gabriel Pec put LA Galaxy ahead in the 38th minute. In the second half, Riqui Puig made it 2-0 in the 48th minute, Jonathan Rodríguez pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 52nd minute, Joseph Paintsil made it 3-1 in the 58th minute, and Santiago Moreno made it 3-2 in the 73rd minute.

The chances backed that up: LA Galaxy created 1.75 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Portland Timbers's 1.16 from 16.

Key events

LA Galaxy Portland Timbers
Kick-off
Joseph PaintsilShot on target
10’
11’
EvanderShot on target
14’
EvanderArgument
Gabriel PecShot on target
23’
Riqui PuigShot on target
29’
Gabriel PecLeft foot shot1-0 (LA Galaxy)
38’
41’
Diego CharáFoul
Half-time1-0
Riqui PuigRight foot shot2-0 (LA Galaxy)
48’
Second half underway
52’
Jonathan RodríguezRight foot shot2-1 (Portland Timbers)
Joseph PaintsilRight foot shot3-1 (LA Galaxy)
58’
62’
Dario ŽuparićFoul
64’
Cristhian ParedesDiego Chará
64’
Kamal MillerDario Župarić
64’
Antony AlvesFelipe Mora
73’
Santiago MorenoRight foot shot3-2 (Portland Timbers)
Mauricio CuevasMiki Yamane
76’
81’
Zac McGrawClaudio Bravo
85’
Jonathan RodríguezShot on target
Carlos GarcésJoseph Paintsil
86’
86’
Nathan FogaçaSantiago Moreno
John NelsonTime wasting
90’
Miguel BerryDiego Fagúndez
90+3’
90+5’
Kamal MillerFoul
Miguel BerryFoul
90+6’
90+9’
Jonathan RodríguezArgument
Full-time3-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.75 1.16 38’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), 1-0 38’ 48’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), 2-0 48’ 52’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), 2-1 52’ 58’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 3-1 58’ 73’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), 3-2 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.75 1.16 38’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), 1-0 Pec 38’ 48’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), 2-0 Puig 48’ 52’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), 2-1 Rodríguez 52’ 58’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 3-1 Paintsil 58’ 73’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), 3-2 Moreno 73’
LA Galaxy 1.75 xGPortland Timbers 1.16 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Portland Timbers attacking LA Galaxy attacking 
38’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.87 xG, goal 58’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 90+4’ Miguel Araujo (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 46’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 85’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 11’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 37’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+5’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 67’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 86’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 60’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 30’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 73’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 26’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 43’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 29’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 9’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 8’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 88’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 36’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 16’ Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 38’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.87 xG, goal 58’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 90+4’ Miguel Araujo (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 46’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 85’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 11’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 37’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+5’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 86’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 67’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 30’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 73’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 26’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 43’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 29’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 9’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 8’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 24’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 36’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 16’ Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 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
Cáceres
Yoshida
Yamane 76’
Delgado
Cerrillo
Fagúndez 90’
Puig
Pec
Paintsil 86’
Portland Timbers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pantemis
Bravo 81’
Araujo
Župarić 64’
Mosquera
Williamson
Chará 64’
Rodríguez
Evander
Moreno 86’
Mora 64’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
John McCarthy
90′ 2 2 17 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Miki Yamane Taken off
76′ 3 – 1 4 – 56 – – – –
Martín Cáceres
90′ 1 – 2 2 1 37 1 – – –
Maya Yoshida
90′ 2 2 1 6 3 48 1 – – –
John Nelson
90′ 1 1 1 1 – 44 – – –
Mauricio Cuevas Came on as a substitute
14′ – 2 – – – 9 – – – –
Carlos Garcés Came on as a substitute
13′ 1 – – 2 1 1 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Mark Delgado
90′ – – 84 5 0.12 3 1 8 – 1 –
Edwin Cerrillo
90′ – – 59 1 0.02 4 – 5 – 1 –
Gabriel Pec
90′ 1 – 69 1 0.13 – 1 7 1 3 –
Riqui Puig
90′ 1 – 107 2 0.22 – 1 6 2 3 –
Diego Fagúndez Taken off
89′ – 1 33 3 0.05 2 – 3 – 1 –
Joseph Paintsil Taken off
86′ 1 2 30 2 0.15 1 – 4 – 2 –
Miguel Berry Came on as a substitute
1′ – – 1 – 0.00 – – – 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.

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: LA Galaxy 3-3 Portland Timbers, 01 Oct 23 Next meeting: Portland Timbers 4-2 LA Galaxy, 19 Sep 24  All LA Galaxy vs Portland Timbers 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.