Los Angeles FC vs St. Louis City

13 July 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Carlos Vela 72’
  • Stipe Biuk 82’
  • José Cifuentes 90+2’

Match summary

Los Angeles FC won comfortably, 3-0 at home to St. Louis City. It was goalless at half-time.

Carlos Vela put Los Angeles FC ahead in the 72nd minute, Stipe Biuk made it 2-0 in the 82nd minute, and José Cifuentes made it 3-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Los Angeles FC created 1.57 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to St. Louis City's 0.33 from 9.

Key events

Los Angeles FC St. Louis City
Kick-off
José CifuentesFoul
13’
Denil MaldonadoFoul
29’
Half-time0-0
46’
Tomáš OstrákShot on target
Second half underway
51’
Jonathan BellFoul
57’
Jared StroudRasmus Alm
Stipe BiukMateusz Bogusz
61’
67’
John NelsonShot on target
68’
Eduard LöwenCelio Pompeu
68’
Kyle HiebertJonathan Bell
69’
Samuel AdeniranNicholas Gioacchini
Carlos VelaLeft foot shot1-0 (Los Angeles FC)
72’
77’
Jakob NerwińskiFoul
78’
Aziel JacksonTomáš Ostrák
Stipe BiukRight foot shot2-0 (Los Angeles FC)
82’
Nathan OrdazCarlos Vela
86’
José CifuentesLeft foot shot3-0 (Los Angeles FC)
90+2’
Full-time3-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.57 0.33 72’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), 1-0 72’ 82’ Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles FC), 2-0 82’ 90+2’ José Cifuentes (Los Angeles FC), 3-0 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.57 0.33 72’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), 1-0 Vela 72’ 82’ Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles FC), 2-0 Biuk 82’ 90+2’ José Cifuentes (Los Angeles FC), 3-0 Cifuentes 90+2’
Los Angeles FC 1.57 xGSt. Louis City 0.33 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 St. Louis City attacking Los Angeles FC attacking 
82’ Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 90+2’ José Cifuentes (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 66’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 72’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 9’ Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.14 xG, off target 39’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 5’ José Cifuentes (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 4’ Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 79’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 67’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 67’ Lucas Bartlett (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 45’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+4’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ Jared Stroud (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Jakob Nerwiński (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Unknown (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ John Nelson (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 90+2’ José Cifuentes (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 66’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 72’ Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 9’ Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.14 xG, off target 39’ Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 5’ José Cifuentes (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 4’ Rasmus Alm (St. Louis City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 79’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 67’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 67’ Lucas Bartlett (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 45’ Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ Njabulo Blom (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ Jared Stroud (St. Louis City), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Jakob Nerwiński (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Unknown (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ John Nelson (St. Louis City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Tomáš Ostrák (St. Louis City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
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
Palacios
Maldonado
Chiellini
Cifuentes
Acosta
Sánchez
Bouanga
Vela 86’
Bogusz 61’
St. Louis City 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Bürki
Nelson
Nerwiński
Bartlett
Bell 68’
Vassilev
Alm 57’
Blom
Ostrák 78’
Pompeu 68’
Gioacchini 69’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
John McCarthy
90′ 2 0 22 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Ryan Hollingshead
90′ 5 3 – 10 3 49 1 – – –
Denil Maldonado
90′ 2 – – 10 7 55 1 – –
Giorgio Chiellini
90′ 2 1 – 8 6 65 1 – – –
Diego Palacios
90′ – 2 2 2 – 64 3 – – –
Midfielders6 players
José Cifuentes
90′ 1 1 49 2 0.08 4 – 9 1 –
Kellyn Acosta
90′ – – 35 1 0.05 2 1 3 1 – –
Ilie Sánchez
90′ – – 58 – 0.05 4 1 7 1 – –
Mateusz Bogusz Taken off
61′ – – 13 – 0.00 – – 7 2 4 –
Denis Bouanga
90′ – 1 25 1 0.13 2 – 7 – 3 –
Stipe Biuk Came on as a substitute
29′ 1 – 13 1 0.20 – – 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
Carlos Vela Taken off
86′ 1 – 2 1 0.41 0.02 1 4 2 28 –
Nathan Ordaz Came on as a substitute
10′ – 1 – – – 0.03 2 4 – 4 –
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 WLLLD
St. Louis City LLWWW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: St. Louis City 0-0 Los Angeles FC, 21 Sep 23  All Los Angeles FC vs St. Louis City 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.