LAFC vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Western Conference Playoffs - Final
· MLSLAFC beats Houston to book MLS Cup final at Columbus
Ryan Hollingshead scored late in the first half and defending champion LAFC advanced to its second straight MLS Cup final with a 2-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 1': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Timothy Tillman with a through ball.
- 4': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 5': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross.
- 11': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Nelson Quiñónes is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
- 12': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
- 13': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Erik Sviatchenko.
- 14': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 14': Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 18': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 19': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 19': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Hand ball by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 24': Attempt saved. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Artur.
- 24': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
- 25': Attempt missed. Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Steve Clark (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela is caught offside.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 33': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
- 36': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Carlos Vela is caught offside.
- 39': Attempt saved. Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 41': Attempt missed. Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 42': Attempt missed. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 44': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 44': Attempt saved. Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
- 44': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 45'+3': Hand ball by Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 45'+3': Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 45'+4': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+4': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Olivera with a cross.
- 46': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Cristian Olivera is caught offside.
- 47': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 47': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 49': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 51': Attempt saved. Micael (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a cross.
- 52': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
- 55': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
- 55': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 55': Attempt missed. Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 56': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 57': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Aliyu Ibrahim replaces Corey Baird.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Micael (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Teenage Hadebe replaces Micael because of an injury.
- 64': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 64': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
- 66': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 66': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 66': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 66': Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Aliyu Ibrahim.
- 68': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
- 69': Attempt saved. Nelson Quiñónes (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 71': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 71': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 74': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 75': Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Thorleifur Úlfarsson replaces Amine Bassi.
- 77': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Brad Smith replaces Nelson Quiñónes.
- 77': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mateusz Bogusz replaces Carlos Vela.
- 78': Foul by Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 78': Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Own Goal by Franco Escobar, Houston Dynamo FC. Los Angeles Football Club 2, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 84': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Nathan Ordaz replaces Kellyn Acosta.
- 86': Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 86': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sebastian Kowalczyk replaces Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 87': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 87': Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Héctor Herrera with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 88': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 88': Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Aaron Long replaces Cristian Olivera because of an injury.
- 90': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
- 90'+1': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+2': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+2': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Héctor Herrera.
- 90'+7': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
- 90'+8': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Sergi Palencia replaces Timothy Tillman.
- 90'+8': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Franco Escobar.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
Statistics
 HOU |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 70.4 | Possession | 29.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 505 | Accurate Passes | 167 |
| 589 | Passes | 238 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 24 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 16 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,221
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,221
Line-Ups
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau (GK) |
| 14 | Giorgio Chiellini |
| 3 | Jesús Murillo |
| 12 | Diego Palacios |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 11 | Timothy Tillman |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
| 99 | Denis Bouanga |
| 25 | Cristian Olivera |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 31 | Micael |
| 28 | Erik Sviatchenko |
| 2 | Franco Escobar  |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 8 | Amine Bassi |
| 16 | Héctor Herrera |
| 6 | Artur |
| 11 | Corey Baird |
| 21 | Nelson Quiñones |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
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