LA Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes

20 August 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Ramy Touchan

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Joseph Paintsil 79’

Match summary

LA Galaxy won 1-0 at home to San Jose Earthquakes. It was goalless at half-time.

Joseph Paintsil put LA Galaxy ahead in the 79th minute.

San Jose Earthquakes can feel hard done by, creating 2.36 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to LA Galaxy's 1.35 from 10. LA Galaxy had a player sent off.

Match stats

37% Possession 63%
10 Shots 22
7 Shots on target 5
2 Corners 5
51 Attacks 65
28 Dangerous attacks 65
327 Passes 556
79.5% Pass accuracy 87.8%
14 Tackles 12
12 Fouls 17
4 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

LA Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes
Kick-off
4’
Paul MarieShot on target
9’
Luka JovanovicShot on target
12’
Jack JasinskiShot on target
12’
Corner
Corner
20’
Harbor MillerFoul
24’
29’
Nick FernandezFoul
Joseph PaintsilShot on target
30’
Hirving LozanoShot on target
34’
Lucas Sanabria
37’
Joseph PaintsilShot on target
43’
Lucas SanabriaSecond yellowFoul
45’
Second half underway
Half-time0-0
46’
Ousseni BoudaJack Skahan
46’
Timo WernerNiko Tsakiris
47’
Corner
54’
Corner
57’
Dave RomneyFoul
Corner
57’
61’
Preston JuddLuka Jovanovic
61’
Beau LerouxNick Fernandez
67’
Corner
Robert TaylorHirving Lozano
68’
Joseph PaintsilShot on target
69’
74’
Vitor CostaPaul Marie
75’
Preston JuddShot on target
Robert TaylorShot on target
77’
Joseph PaintsilLeft foot shot1-0 (LA Galaxy)
79’
Troy ElgersmaJoseph Paintsil
83’
84’
Jack JasinskiFoul
87’
Corner
Justin HaakShot on target
89’
89’
Jack JasinskiShot on target
John NelsonKyogo Furuhashi
90’
Justin HaakFoul
90+2’
Full-time1-0

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.35 2.36 79’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 1-0 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.35 2.36 79’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 1-0 Paintsil 79’
LA Galaxy 1.35 xGSan Jose Earthquakes 2.36 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 San Jose Earthquakes attacking LA Galaxy attacking 
79’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.84 xG, goal 4’ Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 71’ Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 9’ Luka Jovanovic (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 12’ Jack Jasinski (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 77’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 75’ Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 40’ Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 89’ Jack Jasinski (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 28’ Luka Jovanovic (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 81’ Jamar Ricketts (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ Max Floriani (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 30’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 66’ Jamar Ricketts (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 77’ Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 69’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 34’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 82’ Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 21’ Justin Haak (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Justin Haak (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 5’ Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 53’ Jack Jasinski (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ Jack Jasinski (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Max Floriani (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 63’ Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 79’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.84 xG, goal 4’ Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 71’ Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 9’ Luka Jovanovic (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 12’ Jack Jasinski (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 77’ Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 40’ Kyogo Furuhashi (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 75’ Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 89’ Jack Jasinski (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 28’ Luka Jovanovic (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 66’ Jamar Ricketts (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 77’ Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 81’ Jamar Ricketts (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ Max Floriani (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 30’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 69’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 34’ Hirving Lozano (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 82’ Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 21’ Justin Haak (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 67’ Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Justin Haak (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 5’ Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 53’ Jack Jasinski (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ Jack Jasinski (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Max Floriani (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 63’ Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.01 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
Marcinkowski
Aude
Glesnes
Yoshida
Miller
Haak
Sanabria
Paintsil 83’
Lozano 68’
Reus
Furuhashi 90’
San Jose Earthquakes 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gunn
Jasinski
Ricketts
Floriani
Romney
Harkes
Marie 74’
Fernandez 61’
Skahan 46’
Tsakiris 46’
Jovanovic 61’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
JT Marcinkowski
95′ 4 0 31 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Harbor Miller
95′ 3 4 – 7 2 17 2 – 1
Jakob Glesnes
95′ 1 – 6 2 1 32 – – – –
Maya Yoshida
95′ – 1 – 2 2 56 – – – –
Julián Aude
95′ 1 3 1 2 1 44 – – – –
Justin Haak
95′ 2 1 – 9 – 28 2 – –
Midfielders5 players
Lucas Sanabria Sent off
45′ – – 16 1 0.01 2 2 4 2 1
Joseph Paintsil Taken off
83′ 1 – 15 – 0.01 3 – 8 1 3 –
Marco Reus
95′ – – 36 1 0.16 – – – – – –
Hirving Lozano Taken off
68′ – – 28 2 0.57 – 1 7 2 5 –
Troy Elgersma Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 4 1 0.02 – – 2 1 1 –
Forwards2 players
Kyogo Furuhashi Taken off
90′ – – 1 – 0.10 0.03 1 6 1 14 –
Robert Taylor Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 1 1 0.14 0.01 1 2 1 3 –
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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San Jose Earthquakes WLDLL

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