Minnesota United vs Los Angeles FC

17 July 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Pierre-Luc Lauziere

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Denis Bouanga 42’ (pen)

Match summary

Los Angeles FC beat Minnesota United 1-0 on the road. Los Angeles FC led 1-0 at half-time.

Denis Bouanga put Los Angeles FC ahead from the penalty spot in the 42nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Los Angeles FC created 2.03 expected goals (xG) from 7 shots to Minnesota United's 0.45 from 10.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
10 Shots 7
3 Shots on target 6
10 Corners 3
510 Passes 427
84.7% Pass accuracy 88.3%
13 Tackles 16
12 Fouls 11
4 Yellow cards 3
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Minnesota United Los Angeles FC
Kick-off
Kelvin Yeboah
6’
8’
Denis BouangaShot on target
18’
Artem SmoliakovShot on target
Joaquín PereyraShot on target
22’
Robin Lod
25’
Carlos HarveyShot on target
33’
42’
Denis BouangaPenalty0-1 (Los Angeles FC)
Nicolás Romero
42’
42’
Jeremy EbobisseVAR: No penalty
Half-time0-1
46’
Timothy Tillman
48’
Javairô DilrosunShot on target
Second half underway
55’
Ryan Hollingshead
Julian GresselBongokuhle Hlongwane
61’
Joseph RosalesNicolás Romero
61’
67’
Nathan OrdazJavairô Dilrosun
Joseph RosalesShot on target
71’
76’
Igor JesusTimothy Tillman
76’
Yaw YeboahJeremy Ebobisse
Tani Oluwaseyi
78’
81’
Nathan OrdazShot on target
Owen GeneWil Trapp
83’
90’
Denis BouangaShot on target
90+3’
Eddie Segura
90+4’
David Martínez MoralesDenis Bouanga
Full-time0-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.45 2.03 42’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 0-1 42’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.45 2.03 42’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), 0-1 Bouanga 42’
Minnesota United 0.45 xGLos Angeles FC 2.03 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Los Angeles FC attacking Minnesota United attacking 
42’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 87’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 90’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 8’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, saved 81’ Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+3’ Michael Boxall (Minnesota United), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 45’ Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 71’ Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 48’ Javairô Dilrosun (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 72’ Julian Gressel (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 18’ Artem Smoliakov (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 82’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 22’ Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 33’ Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 42’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 87’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 90’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 81’ Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 8’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, saved 90+3’ Michael Boxall (Minnesota United), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 45’ Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 71’ Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 48’ Javairô Dilrosun (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 72’ Julian Gressel (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 18’ Artem Smoliakov (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 82’ Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 22’ Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 33’ Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Minnesota United 5-3-2 Starting XI
Clair
Markanich
Boxall
Romero 61’
Harvey
Lod
Pereyra
Trapp 83’
Hlongwane 61’
Oluwaseyi
Yeboah
Los Angeles FC 3-4-3 Starting XI
Lloris
Tafari
Segura
Palencia
Hollingshead
Smoliakov
Tillman 76’
Delgado
Bouanga 90’
Ebobisse 76’
Dilrosun 67’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Dayne St. Clair
90′ 5 1 20 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Michael Boxall
90′ – – – 1 1 68 1 – – –
Nicolás Romero Taken off
61′ – 1 – 4 3 32 1 – – –
Anthony Markanich
90′ 3 1 – 5 1 38 3 – – –
Julian Gressel Came on as a substitute
29′ 4 – – 5 1 22 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Bongokuhle Hlongwane Taken off
61′ – – 19 2 0.10 – 1 – – – –
Carlos Harvey
90′ – – 60 1 0.20 1 – 5 2 2 –
Robin Lod
90′ – – 60 1 0.09 2 – 4 2 1 –
Wil Trapp Taken off
83′ – – 63 1 0.08 2 1 4 – – –
Joaquín Pereyra
90′ – – 61 2 0.25 1 1 4 1 3 –
Joseph Rosales Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 24 – 0.03 – – 3 – – –
Owen Gene Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 7 – 0.07 – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Tani Oluwaseyi
90′ – – 1 – 0.01 0.03 1 4 2 18 –
Kelvin Yeboah
90′ – – 1 – 0.04 0.05 – 5 – 18 –
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

Minnesota United LWDWW
Los Angeles FC DWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Los Angeles FC 1-0 Minnesota United, 22 Feb 25 Next meeting: Minnesota United 0-1 Los Angeles FC, 25 Apr 26  All Minnesota United vs Los Angeles FC 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.