SJ Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy played for the Major League Soccer this Thursday, on August 31th 2023. The visitor team achieved a great 2-3 victory, to pick up important points.
Score
It is interesting to highlight the unexpected victory of LA Galaxy. Before the game, the odds of 3.5 guaranteed a good profit for those who dared to bet on the underdog.
The penalty in the final minutes was decisive in the match’s score, with the referee L. Szpala awarding the penalty spot in the minute 61. It was up to Dejan Joveljić to score the shot that guaranteed the victory for LA Galaxy.
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Match Goals
The spectators witnessed a real goalscoring show at Stanford Stadium. With the first-half ending in 2-1, the second-half had 2 goals more goals to complete the score of 2-3 at the end of the game.
LA Galaxy managed to win despite their poor finishing today. With 12 shots in the 90 minutes of play, they hit only 3 on target to score the 3 victory goals.
Cards
SJ Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy was a game full of disciplinary interventions by the referee. A total of 7 yellow cards were shown throughout the game. Although many players from both teams were yellow-carded, no red cards were shown.
SJ Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy Game Highlights
This match between SJ Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy, was played under a clear sky, and featured a total of 1 VAR intervention in the 90 minutes.
Featured Players
Individually, the best player of SJ Earthquakes was Jeremy Ebobisse. However, unluckily for the striker, his outstanding performance with 1 goal was not enough for the team to leave the field with the 3 points.
Besides celebrating the victory, the LA Galaxy fans were also happy with the performance of Riqui Puig, the midfielder was the most outstanding player on the field. With 1 goal, his performance was crucial to the team’s victory.
Standings
SJ Earthquakes now sits in 8th place with 35 points after this match, while LA Galaxy is in 13th place with 28 points in the league standings.
FAQ
SJ Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy played for the Major League Soccer on Thursday, on August 31th 2023.
The visitor team achieved a great 2-3 victory, to pick up important points.
It is interesting to highlight the unexpected victory of LA Galaxy. Before the game, the odds of 3.5 guaranteed a good profit for those who dared to bet on the underdog.
SJ Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy was a game full of disciplinary interventions by the referee. A total of 7 yellow cards were shown throughout the game. Although many players from both teams were yellow-carded, no red cards were shown.
