San Jose Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy

26 July 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Armando Villarrea

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Reid Roberts 62’
  • Joseph Paintsil 13’

Match summary

San Jose Earthquakes and LA Galaxy drew 1-1. LA Galaxy led 1-0 at half-time.

Joseph Paintsil put LA Galaxy ahead in the 13th minute and Reid Roberts equalised in the 62nd minute.

San Jose Earthquakes had the better of the chances, with 3.25 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to LA Galaxy's 1.29 from 9. Timo Werner had a penalty saved for San Jose Earthquakes.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
20 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 2
6 Corners 6
68 Attacks 50
55 Dangerous attacks 22
464 Passes 340
83.2% Pass accuracy 75.3%
12 Tackles 13
14 Fouls 16
4 Yellow cards 3
0 Offsides 1

Key events

San Jose Earthquakes LA Galaxy
Kick-off
Jack SkahanShot on target
9’
13’
Joseph PaintsilRight foot shot0-1 (LA Galaxy)
Ian HarkesJonathan Gonzalez
20’
43’
Lucas SanabriaFoul
45+3’
Julián AudeFoul
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Timo WernerShot on target
50’
Benjamin KikanovićShot on target
53’
60’
John NelsonJulián Aude
60’
Elijah WynderRobert Taylor
Reid RobertsRight foot shot1-1 (San Jose Earthquakes)
62’
Paul MarieNick Fernandez
73’
Darius JohnsonJack Skahan
73’
Beau LerouxFoul
79’
Ian HarkesFoul
81’
82’
Isaiah ParenteLucas Sanabria
83’
Joseph PaintsilShot on target
Jamar RickettsFoul
90’
Timo WernerMissed penaltysaved
90+5’
Timo WernerShot on target
90+5’
90+7’
Joseph PaintsilArgument
Benjamin KikanovićArgument
90+7’
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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.25 1.29 13’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 0-1 13’ 62’ Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes), 1-1 62’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.25 1.29 13’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 0-1 Paintsil 13’ 62’ Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes), 1-1 Roberts 62’
San Jose Earthquakes 3.25 xGLA Galaxy 1.29 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 LA Galaxy attacking San Jose Earthquakes attacking 
90+5’ Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 62’ Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.58 xG, goal 9’ Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 13’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 2’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 90+6’ Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.28 xG, blocked 83’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 2’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 62’ Benjamin Kikanović (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 68’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 10’ Nick Fernandez (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ Benjamin Kikanović (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 76’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 50’ Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 36’ Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 18’ Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ Benjamin Kikanović (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 57’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Daniel Munie (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Justin Haak (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 62’ Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.58 xG, goal 9’ Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 13’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 2’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 90+6’ Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.28 xG, blocked 83’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 2’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 62’ Benjamin Kikanović (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 68’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 10’ Nick Fernandez (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ Benjamin Kikanović (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 76’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 50’ Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 36’ Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 18’ Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 57’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ Benjamin Kikanović (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 45’ Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Daniel Munie (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Justin Haak (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gunn
Ricketts
Munie
Roberts
Kikanović
Gonzalez 20’
Leroux
Skahan 73’
Fernandez 73’
Bouda
Werner
LA Galaxy 4-4-2 Starting XI
Marcinkowski
Aude 60’
Yoshida
Haak
Yamane
Taylor 60’
Cerrillo
Sanabria 82’
Miller
Paintsil
Reus

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Angus Gunn
98′ 1 1 25 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Benjamin Kikanović
98′ – – – 3 3 41 2 – –
Daniel Munie
98′ – 1 – 1 – 70 – – – –
Reid Roberts
98′ 2 – – 6 3 60 – 1 – –
Jamar Ricketts
98′ 2 2 – 4 1 41 1 – –
Paul Marie Came on as a substitute
25′ 1 – – 2 – 6 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Jonathan Gonzalez Taken off
20′ – – 10 – 0.00 1 1 2 – – –
Beau Leroux
98′ – – 54 3 0.65 1 – 5 3 2
Jack Skahan Taken off
73′ – – 14 – 0.03 – – 2 2 – –
Nick Fernandez Taken off
73′ – – 31 1 0.07 – 2 6 2 5 –
Ousseni Bouda
98′ – – 17 1 0.49 3 – 9 2 2 –
Ian Harkes Came on as a substitute
78′ – – 41 – 0.03 3 1 5 2 1
Forwards2 players
Timo Werner
98′ – – 4 2 0.95 0.26 4 3 3 39 –
Darius Johnson Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – – – 0.07 1 – – 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

San Jose Earthquakes DLLWL
LA Galaxy LWDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 LA Galaxy, 29 Jun 25 Next meeting: LA Galaxy 1-0 San Jose Earthquakes, 20 Aug 26  All San Jose Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy 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.