Comeback Win
Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy went behind and turned the match around.
- Final score
- 2–3
Major League Soccer · Matchday 26
Minnesota United FC
M. Caldeira 23'
K. Yeboah 28'
2 – 3
FT
HT 2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
P. Ruiz 12'
Joao Klauss 76'
M. Reus 80'
Major League Soccer
Matchday 26Minnesota United FC2–3Los Angeles Galaxy
1.88
Expected goals
1.59
12′23′28′76′80′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: MU 1.88, LAG 1.59.
Match report
Minnesota United FC 2-3 Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy edged out Minnesota United FC 3-2 at Allianz Field in Major League Soccer. Ruiz opened the scoring for Los Angeles Galaxy on 12', Caldeira levelled for Minnesota United FC on 23', Yeboah put Minnesota United FC back in front on 28' from the penalty spot, Klauss levelled for Los Angeles Galaxy on 76' and Reus put Los Angeles Galaxy back in front on 80'.
Expected goals finished Minnesota United FC 1.88, Los Angeles Galaxy 1.59. Los Angeles Galaxy held 56.0% of the ball.
It was settled late — Reus struck on 80' to swing it Los Angeles Galaxy's way with the game otherwise level.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Los Angeles Galaxy graded out for clinical edge — 3 goals and 1.59 expected goals. Los Angeles Galaxy graded out for box occupation — 12 of 16 shots in the box and 0.10 xg per shot.
Pablo Ruíz came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 7.9 for Los Angeles Galaxy from 1 goal, 1 shot and 1 tackle.
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
44%Possession56%
15Shots16
1.88xG1.59
What the numbers say
4 readsClinical Edge
Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy finished well above what their chances were worth — 3 goals from 1.59 xG.
- Goals
- 3
- Expected goals
- 1.59
- Overperformance
- +1.41
Box Occupation
Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy kept getting bodies into the area — 75% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 12 of 16
- Share
- 75%
- xG per shot
- 0.10
Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — Los Angeles Galaxy scored on 80′.
- Goals after 80′
- 1
- Last goal
- 80′
Timeline
⚽12'
P. Ruiz
M. Caldeira — assist: W. Trapp
⚽23'
🟨26'
Robert Taylor
Foul
K. Yeboah (Pen)
⚽28'
Half-time
🔄60'
M. Reus ↑ H. Miller ↓
🔄60'
Joao Klauss ↑ K. Furuhashi ↓
T. Chancalay ↑ K. Yeboah ↓
🔄67'
🔄68'
J. Nelson ↑ J. Aude ↓
Carlos Harvey
Foul
🟨69'
🔄69'
L. Sanabria ↑ E. Thommy ↓
J. Diaz ↑ M. Duggan ↓
🔄73'
⚽76'
Joao Klauss — assist: M. Reus
⚽80'
M. Reus — assist: Lucas Calegari
N. Triantis ↑ W. Trapp ↓
🔄82'
M. Malone ↑ M. Caldeira ↓
🔄82'
🔄90+2'
M. Yoshida ↑ R. Taylor ↓
Match info
Kickoff
VenueAllianz Field, Saint Paul
RefereeS. Demianchuk
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
Season2026
RoundMatchday 26
StatusMatch Finished