“Dylan Nealis picks up an early yellow card for a foul, a warning sign of the pressure New York RB were under before Terry's opener.”
“Jude Terry breaks the deadlock, finishing off a spell of sustained LAFC pressure that included a corner and an offside flag in the buildup.”
Pivotal“Armindo Sieb, on as a substitute, finds the net in stoppage time to make it 2-0 and put the game to bed.”
Los Angeles FC
New York RB
Outstanding performance
New York RB•GoalkeeperLAFC turned a heavily lopsided possession battle on its head, using just 43% of the ball but doubling New York RB's shot count and putting eight of their fifteen attempts on target compared to the visitors' solitary effort. Jude Terry's 21st-minute strike, following a spell of pressure that included a disallowed offside and an early yellow card for Dylan Nealis, gave the hosts the platform they needed, and they controlled the game from there without ever needing to press hard for a second. New York RB dominated the passing stats and dangerous attacks but shot themselves in the foot with wastefulness in the final third, managing just one shot on target all night despite 62 dangerous attacks. Substitute Armindo Sieb put the result beyond doubt in the 90th minute, capping a professional performance that keeps LAFC firmly in the mix in the title race while leaving New York RB with plenty to reflect on after a game they statistically should have been more competitive in.
How entertaining was this match?
Julian Bazan attempted a header but missed the shot.
Tyler Boyd comes on for Denis Bouanga.
Offside.
Son Heung-Min takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Ryan Raposo receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Denis Bouanga takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Son Heung-Min takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Armindo Sieb takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Son Heung-Min takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Son Heung-Min takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Ryan Raposo replaces Kenny Nielsen.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty comes on for Devin Padelford.
Armindo Sieb replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
Substitution: Igor Jesus Lima comes on for Jude Terry.
Dennis Nelich's right-footed shot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Mijahir Jiménez replaces Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
Substitution: Julian Hall comes on for Mohammed Sofo.
Jorge Ruvalcaba replaces Cade Cowell.
Julian Bazan receives a yellow card.
Cade Cowell takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
First half ends with a score of 1-0.
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Denis Bouanga takes a right-footed shot, but it misses.
Corner awarded.
Aaron Ray Long takes a shot with his head, but it is saved.
Son Heung-Min takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Jacob Shaffelburg takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Kenny NielsenYellow CardKenny Nielsen receives a yellow card.
Emil Forsberg takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Sekou Kone is substituted on for Adri Mehmeti.
Son Heung-Min takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Jude TerryJude Terry takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Son Heung-Min takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Goal! Jude Terry scores, making it 1-0.
Dylan NealisYellow CardDylan Nealis receives a yellow card.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Son Heung-Min takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Justin Che takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is Ricardo Montero.
Third-placed LAFC host a struggling New York RB side looking to climb out of the playoff bubble at BMO Stadium. With LAFC unbeaten in three straight home meetings against RBNY, Denis Bouanga's form makes him the man to watch as the hosts try to solidify their Western Conference standing.
