San Jose Earthquakes 2-4 Los Angeles FC
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Los Angeles FC won: San Jose Earthquakes 2-4 Los Angeles FC in the MLS on Sun, 14 Sept 2025 at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California. San Jose Earthquakes goals: Preston Judd 18', Sergi Palencia 90'+1 (og). Los Angeles FC goals: Heung-Min Son 2', Denis Bouanga 9', Denis Bouanga 12', Denis Bouanga 87'. Expected goals: 1.40-2.32. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Denis Bouanga (9.7).
Match report
Los Angeles FC beat San Jose Earthquakes 4-2
Los Angeles FC saw off San Jose Earthquakes 4-2 away from home at Levi's Stadium on Sunday 14 September in MLS.
Heung-Min Son put Los Angeles FC ahead on 2' (0-1), Denis Bouanga made it 0-2 on 9', added another on 12' (0-3), Preston Judd pulled one back for San Jose Earthquakes on 18' (1-3), Denis Bouanga made it 1-4 on 87' and an own goal by Sergi Palencia pulled one back for San Jose Earthquakes on 90+1' (2-4).
San Jose Earthquakes had 66% of the ball, shots were 19-8 (4-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.40-2.32.
Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC) was player of the match with a 9.7 rating.
Attendance: 50,978. Referee: Rubiel Vazquez.
Match stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.40 | 2.32 |
| Total shots | 19 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 11 |
| Big chances | 3 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 566 (87%) | 262 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 11 | 2 |
| Total shots | 19 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 7 |
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes (4-3-3): Daniel, Rodrigues, Daniel Munie, David Romney, Vitor Costa, Beau Leroux, Ian Harkes, Ronaldo Vieira, Cristian Espinoza, Preston Judd, Cristian Arango
Los Angeles FC (4-3-3): Hugo Lloris, Sergi Palencia, Ryan Porteous, Nkosi Tafari, Artem Smolyakov, Mathieu Choiniere, Marco Delgado, Eddie Segura, Timothy Tillman, Heung-Min Son, Denis Bouanga
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Heung-Min Son (Los Angeles FC)
- 9' · Goal · Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC)
- 12' · Goal · Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC)
- 18' · Goal · Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 21' · Yellow card · Cristian Arango (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 57' · Yellow card · Ronaldo Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 59' · Substitution · Benjamin Kikanovic for Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 60' · Substitution · Ousseni Bouda for Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 66' · Substitution · Josef Martinez for Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 67' · Yellow card · Ryan Porteous (Los Angeles FC)
- 72' · Substitution · Andrew Moran for Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles FC)
- 72' · Substitution · Ryan Hollingshead for Artem Smolyakov (Los Angeles FC)
- 80' · Substitution · David Martinez for Heung-Min Son (Los Angeles FC)
- 81' · Substitution · Noel Buck for Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 81' · Substitution · Jamar Ricketts for Vitor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 86' · Substitution · Frankie Amaya for Marco Delgado (Los Angeles FC)
- 87' · Goal · Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Sergi Palencia (San Jose Earthquakes)
All-time head-to-head
22 league meetings since 2018: San Jose Earthquakes 8, draws 2, Los Angeles FC 12.
San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC?
Los Angeles FC won, 2-4 (MLS) on Sun, 14 Sept 2025.
When and where is San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC?
Sun, 14 Sept 2025, 00:30 UTC at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles FC?
In 22 league meetings since 2018: San Jose Earthquakes 8 wins, 2 draws, Los Angeles FC 12 wins (goals 37-54).