Los Angeles Galaxy 5-2 Club Tijuana
Updated
Los Angeles Galaxy won: Los Angeles Galaxy 5-2 Club Tijuana in the Leagues Cup (Round 1) on Fri, 1 Aug 2025 at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California. Los Angeles Galaxy goals: Matheus Nascimento 17' (pen), Gabriel Pec 39', Joseph Paintsil 65', Marco Reus 82', Joseph Paintsil 90'+1. Club Tijuana goals: Gilberto Mora 21', Gilberto Mora 59'. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Joseph Paintsil (9.1).
Match report
Los Angeles Galaxy rout Club Tijuana 5-2
Los Angeles Galaxy swept aside Club Tijuana 5-2 at Dignity Health Sports Park on Friday 1 August in the Leagues Cup.
Matheus Nascimento put Los Angeles Galaxy ahead from the penalty spot on 17' (1-0), Gilberto Mora levelled for Club Tijuana on 21' (1-1), Gabriel Pec restored Los Angeles Galaxy's lead on 39' (2-1), Gilberto Mora levelled for Club Tijuana on 59' (2-2), Joseph Paintsil restored Los Angeles Galaxy's lead on 65' (3-2), Marco Reus made it 4-2 on 82' and Joseph Paintsil made it 5-2 on 90+1'.
Los Angeles Galaxy had 56% of the ball, shots were 14-30 (10-10 on target).
Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 15,183. Referee: Mario Alberto Escobar Toca.
Match stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Club Tijuana | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Total shots | 14 | 30 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 10 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 40 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 448 (90%) | 318 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 16 |
| Total shots | 14 | 30 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 10 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 21 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 9 |
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy (4-3-3): Novak Micovic, Mauricio Cuevas, Mathias Jørgensen, Emiro Garcés, Julián Aude, Marco Reus, Edwin Cerrillo, Diego Fagúndez, Gabriel Pec, Matheus Nascimento, Joseph Paintsil
Club Tijuana (4-1-4-1): José Antonio Rodriguez, Rafael Fernández, Jackson Porozo, Unai Bilbao, Alan Vega, Iván Tona, Ramiro Árciga, Kevin Castañeda, Gilberto Mora, Adonis Preciado, Shamar Nicholson
Key events
- 17' · Goal · Matheus Nascimento (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 21' · Goal · Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana)
- 39' · Goal · Gabriel Pec (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 59' · Goal · Gilberto Mora (Club Tijuana)
- 65' · Goal · Joseph Paintsil (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 66' · Substitution · Vitinho for Ramiro Árciga (Club Tijuana)
- 66' · Substitution · Pablo Ortíz for Alan Vega (Club Tijuana)
- 66' · Substitution · Frank Boya for Kevin Castañeda (Club Tijuana)
- 68' · Substitution · Lucas Sanabria for Diego Fagúndez (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 68' · Substitution · Miki Yamane for Mauricio Cuevas (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 68' · Substitution · John Nelson for Julián Aude (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 75' · Substitution · Domingo Blanco for Iván Tona (Club Tijuana)
- 77' · Substitution · Isaiah Parente for Matheus Nascimento (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 82' · Goal · Marco Reus (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 83' · Substitution · Alejandro Gómez for Adonis Preciado (Club Tijuana)
- 87' · Substitution · Christian Ramirez for Marco Reus (Los Angeles Galaxy)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Joseph Paintsil (Los Angeles Galaxy)
All-time head-to-head
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Club Tijuana: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Los Angeles Galaxy vs Club Tijuana?
Los Angeles Galaxy won, 5-2 (Leagues Cup) on Fri, 1 Aug 2025.
When and where is Los Angeles Galaxy vs Club Tijuana?
Fri, 1 Aug 2025, 03:00 UTC at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, Leagues Cup.