New York City FC vs Los Angeles FC

17 October 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Rosendo Mendoza

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Andrés Perea 59’
  • Leo Walta 45+1’

Match summary

The points were shared as New York City FC and Los Angeles FC drew 1-1. Los Angeles FC led 1-0 at half-time.

Leo Walta put Los Angeles FC ahead with a direct free kick in first-half stoppage time and Andrés Perea equalised with a header in the 59th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: New York City FC created 0.69 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Los Angeles FC 0.65 from 9.

Match stats

66% Possession 34%
13 Shots 9
3 Shots on target 3
10 Corners 4
702 Passes 369
90.0% Pass accuracy 81.6%
13 Tackles 18
18 Fouls 8
3 Yellow cards 0
1 Offsides 3

Key events

New York City FC Los Angeles FC
Kick-off
Hannes WolfFoul
28’
Aiden O'NeillFoul
44’
45+1’
Leo WaltaFree Kick0-1 (Los Angeles FC)
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
50’
Leo WaltaShot on target
Tayvon GrayShot on target
53’
Agustin OjedaFoul
54’
58’
Mathieu ChoinièreIgor Jesus
Andrés PereaHeader1-1 (New York City FC)
59’
66’
Sergi PalenciaRyan Hollingshead
66’
Armindo SiebJacob Shaffelburg
Bénie TraoréLuighi Hanri
68’
Talles MagnoAgustin Ojeda
68’
80’
Son Heung-minShot on target
85’
Ryan PorteousAaron Long
85’
Sergio VásquezMark Delgado
Nicolás FernándezShot on target
90+2’
Full-time1-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.69 0.65 45+1’ Leo Walta (Los Angeles FC), 0-1 45+1’ 59’ Andrés Perea (New York City FC), 1-1 59’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.69 0.65 45+1’ Leo Walta (Los Angeles FC), 0-1 Walta 45+1’ 59’ Andrés Perea (New York City FC), 1-1 Perea 59’
New York City FC 0.69 xGLos Angeles FC 0.65 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Los Angeles FC attacking New York City FC attacking 
90+4’ Sergio Vásquez (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 16’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 59’ Andrés Perea (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 69’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 70’ Talles Magno (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 38’ Luighi Hanri (New York City FC), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+3’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 72’ Tayvon Gray (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ Andrés Perea (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ Leo Walta (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Luighi Hanri (New York City FC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Leo Walta (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 53’ Tayvon Gray (New York City FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 50’ Leo Walta (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Armindo Sieb (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Mark Delgado (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Talles Magno (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Talles Magno (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+4’ Sergio Vásquez (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 16’ Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 59’ Andrés Perea (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 69’ Hannes Wolf (New York City FC), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 70’ Talles Magno (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 38’ Luighi Hanri (New York City FC), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+3’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 72’ Tayvon Gray (New York City FC), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 72’ Andrés Perea (New York City FC), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ Leo Walta (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Luighi Hanri (New York City FC), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Tayvon Gray (New York City FC), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Leo Walta (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 50’ Leo Walta (Los Angeles FC), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ Agustin Ojeda (New York City FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Son Heung-min (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Armindo Sieb (Los Angeles FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Mark Delgado (Los Angeles FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Talles Magno (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Talles Magno (New York City FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

New York City FC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Freese
O'Toole
Martins
Sands
Gray
O'Neill
Perea
Wolf
Fernández
Ojeda 68’
Hanri 68’
Los Angeles FC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Lloris
Hollingshead 66’
Long 85’
Tafari
Cheberko
Delgado 85’
Jesus 58’
Shaffelburg 66’
Bouanga
Walta
Heung-min

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Matthew Freese
90′ 2 1 20 1 – – – –
Defenders3 players
Tayvon Gray
90′ 2 3 – 3 1 102 1 – – –
Thiago Martins
90′ – 1 – 1 1 108 – – – –
Kevin O'Toole
90′ 3 1 – 5 – 73 3 – – –
Midfielders6 players
James Sands
90′ – – 123 1 0.02 – 4 1 1 1 –
Aiden O'Neill
90′ – – 57 1 0.05 2 – 2 1 –
Andrés Perea
90′ 1 – 27 – 0.05 – – 3 3 – –
Agustin Ojeda Taken off
68′ – – 52 2 0.12 2 – 3 1 –
Hannes Wolf
90′ – – 42 1 0.17 1 – 7 2 3
Bénie Traoré Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 17 – 0.02 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Nicolás Fernández
90′ – 1 2 1 0.03 0.34 5 5 2 59 –
Luighi Hanri Taken off
68′ – – 2 – 0.12 0.05 – 2 – 15 –
Talles Magno Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 3 – 0.14 0.01 – 1 – 6 –
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

New York City FC WLDLL
Los Angeles FC LDLDW

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.