Los Angeles FC vs FC Dallas

26 March 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Timothy Tillman 3’
  • Denis Bouanga 84’
  • Nkosi Tafari 73’

Match summary

Los Angeles FC saw off FC Dallas 2-1. Los Angeles FC led 1-0 at half-time.

Timothy Tillman put Los Angeles FC ahead in the 3rd minute, Nkosi Tafari equalised in the 73rd minute, and Denis Bouanga won it from a corner in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: Los Angeles FC created 2.31 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to FC Dallas's 0.50 from 7. Carlos Vela hit the woodwork from the penalty spot for Los Angeles FC.

Key events

Los Angeles FC FC Dallas
0’
N. EstévezManagerArgument
Kick-off
Timothy TillmanRight foot shot1-0 (Los Angeles FC)
3’
19’
Edwin CerrilloVAR: Goal given
28’
Facundo QuignonShot on target
34’
Ema TwumasiVAR: Card upgraded
35’
Ema TwumasiViolent conduct
Jesús MurilloFoul
37’
Carlos VelaShot on target
39’
41’
GeovaneJader Obrian
41’
Facundo QuignonArgument
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
50’
Paul ArriolaShot on target
53’
Sebastien IbeaghaFoul
Stipe BiukShot on target
61’
62’
Edwin CerrilloFoul
Timothy TillmanShot on target
62’
Aaron LongJesús Murillo
64’
65’
Nkosi TafariFoul
Denis BouangaStipe Biuk
65’
Ryan HollingsheadFoul
69’
70’
Tsiki NtsabelengFacundo Quignon
70’
Jesús JiménezAlan Velasco
73’
Nkosi TafariRight foot shot1-1 (FC Dallas)
Carlos VelaVAR: No penalty
78’
Carlos VelaMissed penaltypost
79’
Denis BouangaRight foot shot2-1 (Los Angeles FC)
84’
87’
José MulatoPaul Arriola
87’
Sam JunquaMarco Farfan
Timothy TillmanShot on target
90+4’
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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.31 0.50 3’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), 1-0 3’ 73’ Nkosi Tafari (FC Dallas), 1-1 73’ 84’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 2-1 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.31 0.50 3’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), 1-0 Tillman 3’ 73’ Nkosi Tafari (FC Dallas), 1-1 Tafari 73’ 84’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 2-1 Bouanga 84’
Los Angeles FC 2.31 xGFC Dallas 0.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 FC Dallas attacking Los Angeles FC attacking 
79’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), penalty, 0.79 xG, hit the woodwork 2’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.66 xG, off target 73’ Nkosi Tafari (FC Dallas), set piece, 0.19 xG, goal 44’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 3’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 18’ Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 55’ Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 64’ Marco Farfan (FC Dallas), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 52’ Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 39’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 5’ Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles FC), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 57’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 62’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ Facundo Quignon (FC Dallas), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Facundo Quignon (FC Dallas), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 66’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Edwin Cerrillo (FC Dallas), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 76’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Paul Arriola (FC Dallas), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 83’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 6’ Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 79’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), penalty, 0.79 xG, hit the woodwork 2’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.66 xG, off target 73’ Nkosi Tafari (FC Dallas), set piece, 0.19 xG, goal 44’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 3’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 18’ Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 64’ Marco Farfan (FC Dallas), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 55’ Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 52’ Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 39’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 5’ Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles FC), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 57’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 28’ Facundo Quignon (FC Dallas), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 58’ Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 62’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 66’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 29’ Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Facundo Quignon (FC Dallas), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Edwin Cerrillo (FC Dallas), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 76’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Paul Arriola (FC Dallas), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 83’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 6’ Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Los Angeles FC 4-3-3 Starting XI
McCarthy
Hollingshead
Murillo 64’
Chiellini
Palencia
Tillman
Sánchez
Acosta
Biuk 65’
Vela
Opoku
FC Dallas 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Paes
Farfan 87’
Twumasi
Ibeagha
Tafari
Quignon 70’
Cerrillo
Velasco 70’
Obrian 41’
Arriola 87’
Ferreira

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
John McCarthy
90′ 2 1 25 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Ryan Hollingshead
90′ – – – 6 3 66 3 – –
Jesús Murillo Taken off
65′ 1 1 1 1 – 48 1 – –
Giorgio Chiellini
90′ 2 1 – 5 3 78 1 – – –
Sergi Palencia
90′ 3 2 1 9 1 51 – – – –
Aaron Long Came on as a substitute
25′ 1 – – 1 – 34 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Timothy Tillman
90′ 1 – 46 – 0.14 4 2 12 2 5 –
Ilie Sánchez
90′ – – 59 1 0.27 – 1 – 2 – –
Kellyn Acosta
90′ – – 41 1 0.03 – 3 3 – 1 –
Kwadwo Opoku
90′ – – 24 3 0.56 – 1 6 1 3 –
Stipe Biuk Taken off
65′ – – 18 1 0.12 1 – 6 1 1 –
Forwards2 players
Carlos Vela
90′ – 1 5 1 1.06 0.10 5 3 1 41 –
Denis Bouanga Came on as a substitute
25′ 1 – 2 1 0.04 0.02 – 1 – 14 –
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: FC Dallas 2-1 Los Angeles FC, 11 Sep 22 Next meeting: FC Dallas 2-0 Los Angeles FC, 02 Jul 23  All Los Angeles FC vs FC Dallas 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.