2 – 2
“Son Heung-min opens the scoring for LAFC, assisted by Marco Delgado, capping a build-up that included an earlier saved header from Reid Roberts.”
Pivotal“Denis Bouanga doubles LAFC's advantage, finishing off a move set up by Son Heung-min after San Jose had two earlier chances go astray.”
Pivotal“Preston Judd, on at halftime, heads San Jose back into the match after LAFC had three shots blocked or missed in the preceding minute.”
Pivotal“Reid Roberts rises to head home an equalizer from a corner in the dying seconds, sealing an extraordinary comeback for the ten men.”
Pivotal
SJ Earthquakes
Los Angeles FC
Outstanding performance
SJ Earthquakes•MidfielderLAFC looked to be cruising after Son Heung-min's opener and Aaron Long's dismissal handed them a numerical advantage, and Denis Bouanga doubled the lead early in the second half to make it 0-2. But San Jose, despite playing a man down for over 50 minutes, dominated the underlying numbers throughout with 69% possession, 21 shots to LAFC's 3, and 18 corners to 3, and that pressure eventually told. Substitute Preston Judd pulled one back in the 70th minute before Reid Roberts completed the improbable turnaround with a stoppage-time header from a corner. The result leaves LAFC to rue a collapse that squandered a two-goal cushion against ten men, while San Jose's resilience and territorial dominance salvaged a point that felt like a win given the circumstances.
How entertaining was this match?
assist: Beau Leroux
Goal - Reid Roberts 2-2
Corner
On Jeremy Ebobisse，Off Son Heung-Min
Shot - Timo Werner Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Eduard Lowen Right Footed Shot Missed
On Jacob Shaffelburg，Off Denis Bouanga
Corner
Shot - Eduard Lowen Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Timo Werner Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Timo Werner Right Footed Shot Blocked
Corner
Shot - Paul Marie Right Footed Shot Saved
Corner
Corner
Shot - Preston Judd Head Shot Saved
On Tyler Boyd，Off Mathieu Choiniere
On Jack Skahan，Off Ronaldo Vieira
Corner
Corner
Sergi PalenciaYellow CardYellow Card - Sergi Palencia Hurtado
VAR Decision - Goal Disallowed - Foul - Son Heung-Min
Goal - Son Heung-Min 1-3
Preston JuddShot - Preston Judd Head Shot Goal
assist: Timo Werner
Goal - Preston Judd 1-2
Shot - Ronaldo Vieira Head Shot Missed
Shot - Eduard Lowen Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Beau Leroux Right Footed Shot Blocked
Corner
Corner
Corner
Shot - Eduard Lowen Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Preston Judd Head Shot Saved
On Paul Marie，Off Benjamin Kikanovic
On Timo Werner，Off Ousseni Bouda
Shot - Benjamin Kikanovic Head Shot Saved
Shot - Beau Leroux Right Footed Shot Blocked
Corner
Corner
Corner
Corner
Denis BouangaShot - Denis Bouanga Right Footed Shot Goal
assist: Heung-min Son
Goal - Denis Bouanga 0-2，Assist：Son Heung-Min
Shot - Benjamin Kikanovic Left Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Niko Tsakiris Left Footed Shot Missed
On Nkosi Burgess，Off Armindo Sieb
On Preston Judd，Off Jamar Ricketts
On Vitor Costa de Brito，Off Daniel Munie
First Half Ends！0-1
Shot - Ousseni Bouda Right Footed Shot Blocked
Corner
Corner
Corner
Corner
Shot - Eduard Lowen Right Footed Shot Blocked
Red Card - Aaron Ray Long
Shot - Son Heung-Min Left Footed Shot Goal
assist: Mark Delgado
Goal - Son Heung-Min 0-1，Assist：Marco Delgado
Shot - Reid Roberts Head Shot Saved
Offside
Corner
Shot - Son Heung-Min Left Footed Shot Blocked
Corner
Corner
Kick-off! Referee：Drew Fischer
San Jose host LAFC at Levi's Stadium in a California derby loaded with Western Conference implications, with both sides fighting for playoff positioning. The Earthquakes are riding a hot streak and sit above LAFC in the table, but a visiting side needing points to crack the top four makes this a must-watch matchday 27 clash.
