San Jose Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSPaintsil scores a goal, Marcinkowski has 5 saves for Galaxy in 1-1 tie with Earthquakes
Joseph Paintsil scored a goal and JT Marcinkowski had five saves for the LA Galaxy on Saturday night in a 1-1 tie with the San Jose Earthquakes at Stanford Stadium.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a fast break.
- 2': Attempt missed. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller following a fast break.
- 3': Foul by Justin Haak (LA Galaxy).
- 3': Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy).
- 4': Nick Fernandez (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 9': Attempt saved. Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Ousseni Bouda.
- 9': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Benji Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Nick Fernandez (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 10': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Lucas Sanabria.
- 11': Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 12': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Edwin Cerrillo.
- 13': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 0, LA Galaxy 1. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Reus following a fast break.
- 14': Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 18': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan González (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Ian Harkes replaces Jonathan González because of an injury.
- 21': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
- 21': Nick Fernandez (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Daniel Munie (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Timo Werner following a set piece situation.
- 26': Justin Haak (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Nick Fernandez (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 27': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
- 27': Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Robert Taylor (LA Galaxy).
- 30': Daniel Munie (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy).
- 31': Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 35': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Julián Aude.
- 36': Attempt missed. Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Beau Leroux.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Fernandez.
- 36': Handball by Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 39': Foul by Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy).
- 39': Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jamar Ricketts.
- 43': Foul by Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy).
- 43': Nick Fernandez (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Justin Haak.
- 45': Attempt missed. Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Timo Werner following a corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 45'+3': Foul by Julián Aude (LA Galaxy).
- 45'+3': Nick Fernandez (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 0, LA Galaxy 1.
- 45': Second Half begins San Jose Earthquakes 0, LA Galaxy 1.
- 47': Foul by Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy).
- 47': Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Offside, LA Galaxy. Joseph Paintsil is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Beau Leroux.
- 50': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high.
- 53': Attempt saved. Benji Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Beau Leroux with a cross.
- 54': Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Nick Fernandez (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 55': Foul by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy).
- 55': Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Reus.
- 57': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Reid Roberts.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Timo Werner with a cross.
- 60': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Elijah Wynder replaces Robert Taylor.
- 60': Substitution, LA Galaxy. John Nelson replaces Julián Aude.
- 61': Foul by Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy).
- 61': Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Benji Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 62': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, LA Galaxy 1. Reid Roberts (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 68': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Edwin Cerrillo.
- 69': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jamar Ricketts.
- 71': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
- 71': Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Handball by Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 73': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Darius Johnson replaces Jack Skahan.
- 73': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Paul Marie replaces Nick Fernandez.
- 73': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jamar Ricketts.
- 74': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Miki Yamane.
- 76': Attempt missed. Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Darius Johnson with a cross.
- 77': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Benji Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 78': Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 78': Attempt blocked. Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Sanabria.
- 78': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
- 79': Attempt missed. Justin Haak (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Paintsil with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Haak.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 79': Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 81': Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Isaiah Parente replaces Lucas Sanabria.
- 83': Attempt saved. Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Angus Gunn (San Jose Earthquakes). Assisted by Marco Reus.
- 83': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
- 84': Foul by Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy).
- 84': Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy).
- 87': Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Jamar Ricketts (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 90': Jamar Ricketts (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Penalty conceded by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+3': Penalty San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+5': Penalty saved. Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Benji Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Ian Harkes (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benji Kikanovic.
- 90'+6': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Edwin Cerrillo.
- 90'+7': Benji Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 1, LA Galaxy 1.
- 0': Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 1, LA Galaxy 1.
Statistics
 LA |
SJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.6 | Possession | 58.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 252 | Accurate Passes | 376 |
| 336 | Passes | 453 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 11 | Crosses | 41 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 37 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Stanford Stadium
Location: Stanford, California, USA
Attendance: 43,026
Venue: Stanford Stadium
Location: Stanford, California, USA
Attendance: 43,026
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 25 | +33 | 49 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo FC | 26 | +4 | 44 |
| 3 | St. Louis CITY SC | 26 | +9 | 44 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 26 | +7 | 44 |
Line-Ups
San Jose Earthquakes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 18 | Reid Roberts |
| 5 | Daniel Munie |
| 2 | Jamar Ricketts  |
| 28 | Benjamin Kikanovic |
| 20 | Nick Fernandez |
| 34 | Beau Leroux |
| 40 | Jonathan Gonzalez |
| 7 | Ousseni Bouda |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 16 | Jack Skahan |
LA Galaxy (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | JT Marcinkowski (GK) |
| 15 | Justin Haak |
| 4 | Maya Yoshida |
| 3 | Julián Aude |
| 2 | Miki Yamane |
| 8 | Lucas Sanabria |
| 6 | Edwin Cerrillo |
| 21 | Robert Taylor |
| 26 | Harbor Miller |
| 18 | Marco Reus |
| 28 | Joseph Paintsil |
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