Los Angeles FC vs Colorado Rapids

24 August 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 3–0

  • Mateusz Bogusz 19’
  • Carlos Vela 29’
  • Ryan Hollingshead 36’
  • Cristian Olivera 83’

Match summary

Los Angeles FC won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Colorado Rapids. Los Angeles FC led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Mateusz Bogusz put Los Angeles FC ahead in the 19th minute, Carlos Vela made it 2-0 in the 29th minute, and Ryan Hollingshead made it 3-0 in the 36th minute. In the second half, Cristian Olivera made it 4-0 in the 83rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Los Angeles FC created 2.89 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Colorado Rapids's 0.63 from 13.

Key events

Los Angeles FC Colorado Rapids
Kick-off
Mario GonzálezShot on target
3’
Giorgio ChielliniFoul
5’
Mario GonzálezShot on target
6’
Mateusz BoguszRight foot shot1-0 (Los Angeles FC)
19’
28’
Keegan RosenberryShot on target
Carlos VelaLeft foot shot2-0 (Los Angeles FC)
29’
Ryan HollingsheadLeft foot shot3-0 (Los Angeles FC)
36’
Sergi PalenciaFoul
43’
45+1’
Sidnei TavaresFoul
Half-time3-0
46’
Calvin HarrisSidnei Tavares
46’
Braian GalvánLalas Abubakar
Kellyn AcostaTimothy Tillman
46’
Second half underway
48’
Rafael NavarroShot on target
Mateusz BoguszArgument
49’
52’
Connor RonanShot on target
55’
Danny WilsonFoul
59’
Diego RubioShot on target
Cristian OliveraCarlos Vela
64’
Filip KrastevMateusz Bogusz
64’
65’
Rafael NavarroFoul
72’
Connor RonanFoul
Stipe BiukMario González
74’
75’
Darren YapiDiego Rubio
Cristian OliveraShot on target
79’
Ilie SánchezShot on target
79’
Erik DueñasIlie Sánchez
82’
Cristian OliveraRight foot shot4-0 (Los Angeles FC)
83’
89’
Ralph PrisoFoul
Full-time4-0

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 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.89 0.63 19’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), 1-0 19’ 29’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), 2-0 29’ 36’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), 3-0 36’ 83’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), 4-0 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.89 0.63 19’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), 1-0 Bogusz 19’ 29’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), 2-0 Vela 29’ 36’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), 3-0 Hollingshead 36’ 83’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), 4-0 Olivera 83’
Los Angeles FC 2.89 xGColorado Rapids 0.63 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Colorado Rapids attacking Los Angeles FC attacking 
3’ Mario González (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 29’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 79’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 83’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 9’ Mario González (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 9’ Mario González (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 90’ Aaron Long (Los Angeles FC), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 6’ Mario González (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 52’ Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 11’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 19’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 53’ Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 70’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 77’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+6’ Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 28’ Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 36’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 64’ Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 23’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 52’ Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 56’ Ralph Priso (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 40’ Andrew Gutman (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 3’ Mario González (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 29’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 79’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 83’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 9’ Mario González (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 9’ Mario González (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 90’ Aaron Long (Los Angeles FC), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 6’ Mario González (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 52’ Andreas Maxsø (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 47’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 11’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 19’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 53’ Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 70’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 77’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+6’ Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 28’ Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 36’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 64’ Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 23’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 52’ Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 56’ Ralph Priso (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 40’ Andrew Gutman (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Diego Rubio (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Rafael Navarro (Colorado Rapids), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Los Angeles FC 4-3-3 Starting XI
McCarthy
Hollingshead
Long
Chiellini
Palencia
Tillman 46’
Sánchez 82’
Bogusz 64’
Bouanga
Vela 64’
González 74’
Colorado Rapids 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Ilić
Abubakar 46’
Maxsø
Wilson
Gutman
Ronan
Priso
Rosenberry
Tavares 46’
Navarro
Rubio 75’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
John McCarthy
90′ 4 0 27 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Sergi Palencia
90′ 7 4 – 9 1 44 1 – –
Aaron Long
90′ – – 1 3 2 56 – – – –
Giorgio Chiellini
90′ 1 3 1 6 2 54 1 – –
Ryan Hollingshead
90′ 2 2 1 5 – 36 1 1 – –
Midfielders8 players
Timothy Tillman Taken off
45′ – – 12 – 0.01 – 1 6 2 4 –
Ilie Sánchez Taken off
82′ – 1 38 1 0.29 3 – 7 1 3 –
Mateusz Bogusz Taken off
64′ 1 – 18 – 0.03 1 1 3 1 2
Denis Bouanga
90′ – 2 25 3 0.09 3 – 4 2 1 –
Kellyn Acosta Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 24 – 0.02 – – 2 1 1 –
Filip Krastev Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 18 1 0.30 – – 3 – 2 –
Stipe Biuk Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 7 – 0.01 1 – 4 – 1 –
Erik Dueñas Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 8 1 0.01 – – 1 1 1 –
Forwards3 players
Carlos Vela Taken off
64′ 1 1 2 1 0.42 0.55 4 2 1 25 –
Mario González Taken off
74′ – – 4 2 1.01 0.01 – 1 – 8 –
Cristian Olivera Came on as a substitute
26′ 1 – 2 2 0.57 0.04 1 1 – 5 –
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

Los Angeles FC LLDWD
Colorado Rapids DLWDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Colorado Rapids 0-0 Los Angeles FC, 02 Apr 23 Next meeting: Colorado Rapids 3-2 Los Angeles FC, 30 Mar 24  All Los Angeles FC vs Colorado Rapids 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.