Los Angeles FC vs Minnesota United

5 October 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 5 – 1

Half-time: 3–1

  • Denis Bouanga 6’, 36’, 45+1’
  • Miguel Tapias 46’ (og)
  • Filip Krastev 67’
  • Hassani Dotson 4’

Match summary

Los Angeles FC came from behind to win 5-1 at home to Minnesota United. Los Angeles FC led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Hassani Dotson put Minnesota United ahead with a header in the 4th minute, Denis Bouanga equalised in the 6th minute, Bouanga put Los Angeles FC in front in the 36th minute, and Bouanga made it 3-1 from a corner in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Tapias's own goal made it 4-1 in the 46th minute and Filip Krastev made it 5-1 in the 67th minute.

The chances backed that up: Los Angeles FC created 3.78 expected goals (xG) from 29 shots to Minnesota United's 1.61 from 7.

Key events

Los Angeles FC Minnesota United
Kick-off
4’
Hassani DotsonHeader0-1 (Minnesota United)
Denis BouangaLeft foot shot1-1 (Los Angeles FC)
6’
Cristian OliveraShot on target
23’
Denis BouangaLeft foot shot2-1 (Los Angeles FC)
36’
39’
Emanuel ReynosoFoul
Cristian OliveraShot on target
39’
Cristian OliveraShot on target
40’
Cristian OliveraShot on target
44’
Denis BouangaRight foot shot3-1 (Los Angeles FC)
45+1’
Half-time3-1
Miguel TapiasOwn goal4-1 (Los Angeles FC)
46’
46’
Zarek ValentinD.J. Taylor
46’
Bakaye DibassyEthan Bristow
48’
Wil TrappShot on target
Second half underway
Mateusz BoguszShot on target
62’
Filip KrastevTimothy Tillman
63’
Aaron LongGiorgio Chiellini
63’
Ryan HollingsheadDiego Palacios
63’
66’
Ján GregušMichael Boxall
66’
Mender GarcíaTeemu Pukki
Filip KrastevRight foot shot5-1 (Los Angeles FC)
67’
Stipe BiukCarlos Vela
68’
Filip KrastevShot on target
69’
Cristian OliveraShot on target
71’
72’
Jeong Sang-binEmanuel Reynoso
Mario GonzálezDenis Bouanga
75’
Stipe BiukShot on target
78’
Filip KrastevShot on target
80’
Sergi PalenciaShot on target
90’
Full-time5-1

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.78 1.61 4’ Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United), 0-1 4’ 6’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 1-1 6’ 36’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 2-1 36’ 45+1’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 3-1 45+1’ 46’ Miguel Tapias (Los Angeles FC) own goal, 4-1 46’ 67’ Filip Krastev (Los Angeles FC), 5-1 67’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.78 1.61 4’ Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United), 0-1 Dotson 4’ 6’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 1-1 Bouanga 6’ 36’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 2-1 Bouanga 36’ 45+1’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 3-1 Bouanga 45+1’ 46’ Miguel Tapias (Los Angeles FC) own goal, 4-1 Tapias 46’ 67’ Filip Krastev (Los Angeles FC), 5-1 Krastev 67’
Los Angeles FC 3.78 xGMinnesota United 1.61 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Minnesota United attacking Los Angeles FC attacking 
4’ Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United), open play, 0.98 xG, goal 10’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 87’ Mender García (Minnesota United), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 71’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 71’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 44’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 39’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), set piece, 0.22 xG, saved 50’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 67’ Filip Krastev (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 6’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 62’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 28’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 69’ Filip Krastev (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 36’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 79’ Ján Greguš (Minnesota United), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 34’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 80’ Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 90’ Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 40’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 13’ Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 43’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 85’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 71’ Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 27’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 62’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ Filip Krastev (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 23’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 48’ Wil Trapp (Minnesota United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 89’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Miguel Tapias (Minnesota United), own goal 4’ Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United), open play, 0.98 xG, goal 10’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 87’ Mender García (Minnesota United), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 71’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 71’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 44’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 39’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), set piece, 0.22 xG, saved 67’ Filip Krastev (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 50’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 6’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 62’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 28’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 69’ Filip Krastev (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 36’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 79’ Ján Greguš (Minnesota United), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 34’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 80’ Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 90’ Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 40’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 13’ Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 43’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 85’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 71’ Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 71’ Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 62’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 83’ Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ Filip Krastev (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 23’ Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 48’ Wil Trapp (Minnesota United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 89’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Miguel Tapias (Minnesota United), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Los Angeles FC 4-3-3 Starting XI
Crépeau
Palacios 63’
Murillo
Chiellini 63’
Palencia
Tillman 63’
Sánchez
Bogusz
Bouanga 3 75’
Olivera
Vela 68’
Minnesota United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Clair
Bristow 46’
Boxall 66’
Tapias
Taylor 46’
Arriaga
Trapp
Dotson
Reynoso 72’
Hlongwane
Pukki 66’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Maxime Crépeau
90′ 1 1 34 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Sergi Palencia
90′ 3 1 1 5 1 49 1 – – –
Jesús Murillo
90′ 2 2 – 3 1 59 1 – – –
Giorgio Chiellini Taken off
63′ 1 – – 1 – 53 – – – –
Diego Palacios Taken off
63′ 3 3 – 3 – 34 – – 1 –
Ryan Hollingshead Came on as a substitute
27′ 3 – – 4 1 19 – – – –
Aaron Long Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – 1 1 13 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Timothy Tillman Taken off
63′ – – 44 – 0.06 1 – 4 2 1 –
Ilie Sánchez
90′ – – 66 – 0.14 1 – 1 3 – –
Mateusz Bogusz
90′ – 1 46 4 0.37 5 1 6 3 1 –
Denis Bouanga Taken off
75′ 3 – 27 4 0.60 2 – 7 – 2 –
Filip Krastev Came on as a substitute
27′ 1 – 17 – 0.06 1 – 2 1 – –
Stipe Biuk Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 18 1 0.08 – – 1 1 – –
Mario González Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 4 1 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Cristian Olivera
90′ – – 8 5 1.57 0.31 3 6 1 26 –
Carlos Vela Taken off
68′ – – 3 – 0.50 0.38 6 3 – 43 –
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: Minnesota United 1-1 Los Angeles FC, 16 Jul 23 Next meeting: Minnesota United 2-0 Los Angeles FC, 17 Mar 24  All Los Angeles FC vs Minnesota United 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.