LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake

15 October 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Dejan Joveljić 7’
  • Douglas Costa 34’
  • Anderson Julio 45+1’
  • Diego Luna 76’

Match summary

The points were shared as LA Galaxy and Real Salt Lake drew 2-2. LA Galaxy led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Dejan Joveljić put LA Galaxy ahead in the 7th minute, Douglas Costa made it 2-0 in the 34th minute, and Anderson Julio pulled one back to make it 2-1 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Diego Luna equalised in the 76th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: LA Galaxy created 2.25 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots, Real Salt Lake 2.14 from 20.

Key events

LA Galaxy Real Salt Lake
Kick-off
Dejan JoveljićRight foot shot1-0 (LA Galaxy)
7’
Maya YoshidaShot on target
7’
18’
Anderson JulioShot on target
Douglas CostaLeft foot shot2-0 (LA Galaxy)
34’
Billy SharpShot on target
41’
45+1’
Anderson JulioRight foot shot2-1 (Real Salt Lake)
Second half underway
Half-time2-1
46’
Bode HidalgoBrayan Vera
Billy SharpShot on target
50’
54’
Emeka EneliFoul
Dejan JoveljićShot on target
54’
59’
Andrés GómezDamir Kreilach
Tony AlfaroFoul
66’
Raheem EdwardsJulián Aude
72’
Jonathan PerezTyler Boyd
72’
75’
Jasper LoffelsendAndrew Brody
Daniel AguirreFoul
75’
76’
Diego LunaRight foot shot2-2 (Real Salt Lake)
84’
Axel KeiAnderson Julio
Diego FagúndezBilly Sharp
84’
84’
Zavier GozoMaikel Chang
89’
Axel KeiShot on target
90+1’
Emeka EneliShot on target
90+3’
Andrés GómezShot on target
Edwin CerrilloShot on target
90+5’
Full-time2-2

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 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.25 2.14 7’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), 1-0 7’ 34’ Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy), 2-0 34’ 45+1’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), 2-1 45+1’ 76’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), 2-2 76’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.25 2.14 7’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), 1-0 Joveljić 7’ 34’ Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy), 2-0 Costa 34’ 45+1’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), 2-1 Julio 45+1’ 76’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), 2-2 Luna 76’
LA Galaxy 2.25 xGReal Salt Lake 2.14 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Salt Lake attacking LA Galaxy attacking 
18’ Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.77 xG, hit the woodwork 41’ Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.65 xG, saved 34’ Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 53’ Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 50’ Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 7’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 86’ Axel Kei (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 46’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 24’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 27’ Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 54’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 90+1’ Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 76’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 78’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 7’ Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 64’ Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 46’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 89’ Axel Kei (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 1’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 18’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 25’ Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Jonathan Perez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Unknown (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 90+5’ Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 5’ Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Axel Kei (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.77 xG, hit the woodwork 41’ Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.65 xG, saved 34’ Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 53’ Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 50’ Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 7’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 86’ Axel Kei (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 46’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 24’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 27’ Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 54’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 90+1’ Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 78’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 76’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 7’ Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 64’ Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 46’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 89’ Axel Kei (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 1’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 18’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 25’ Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Jonathan Perez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+5’ Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ Unknown (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Nelson Palacio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Axel Kei (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

LA Galaxy 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Mićović
Aude 72’
Cuevas
Yoshida
Alfaro
Cerrillo
Aguirre
Joveljić
Boyd 72’
Costa
Sharp 84’
Real Salt Lake 4-4-2 Starting XI
MacMath
Brody 75’
Silva
Vera 46’
Oviedo
Luna
Chang 84’
Eneli
Palacio
Kreilach 59’
Julio 84’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Novak Mićović
90′ 4 2 23 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Mauricio Cuevas
90′ – 2 – 1 1 52 1 – – –
Maya Yoshida
90′ – 1 3 5 4 43 1 – – –
Tony Alfaro
90′ 2 – 2 3 1 57 3 – –
Julián Aude Taken off
72′ 1 3 – 2 1 37 – – – –
Raheem Edwards Came on as a substitute
18′ 2 – – 3 – 7 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Edwin Cerrillo
90′ – – 59 – 0.01 1 – 1 – – –
Daniel Aguirre
90′ – 1 47 2 0.30 – – 3 2 1
Tyler Boyd Taken off
72′ – – 27 4 0.65 – – 3 1 1 –
Douglas Costa
90′ 1 – 60 3 0.16 1 – 4 1 1 –
Jonathan Perez Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 8 1 0.02 1 – 2 – 1 –
Diego Fagúndez Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 4 1 0.09 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Dejan Joveljić
90′ 1 1 3 2 0.40 0.29 3 1 – 32 –
Billy Sharp Taken off
84′ – – 3 2 0.86 0.10 1 1 1 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 WDDLL
Real Salt Lake LLWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Salt Lake 2-3 LA Galaxy, 01 Jun 23 Next meeting: LA Galaxy 2-2 Real Salt Lake, 12 May 24  All LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake 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.