SJ Earthquakes 1-1 LA Galaxy: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 26 July 2026 · Stanford Stadium, Scunthorpe · referee A. Villarreal · full time
Full time: SJ Earthquakes 1-1 LA Galaxy
SJ Earthquakes and LA Galaxy drew 1-1 in MLS on Sunday 26 July 2026 at Stanford Stadium. The goals: Joseph Paintsil 13', Reid Roberts 62'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 13th minute: Joseph Paintsil for LA Galaxy, set up by Marco Reus. SJ Earthquakes levelled at 1-1 in the 62nd minute through Reid Roberts, set up by Daniel Munie.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, A. Villarreal, showed 7 yellow cards: 4 to SJ Earthquakes and 3 to LA Galaxy. Timo Werner missed a penalty for SJ Earthquakes in the 90 minute.
SJ Earthquakes: B. Arena, 4-2-3-1 · LA Galaxy: G. Vanney, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.01 for SJ Earthquakes and 3.89 for LA Galaxy.
LA Galaxy left about 2.9 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
LA Galaxy created the better chances, 3.89 xG to 1.01, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
SJ Earthquakes had 5 shots on target, LA Galaxy 2.
SJ Earthquakes had 59% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
SJ Earthquakes came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.76 expected goals for and 1.42 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
LA Galaxy came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 2.08 against, and had won 32% of their matches.
SJ Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy: the match in numbers
| SJ Earthquakes | Match statistics | LA Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 1.01 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.89 |
| 20 | Total shots | 9 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Big chances | 2 |
| 464 | Total passes | 340 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
| 6 | Corners | 6 |
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Reid Roberts (SJ Earthquakes), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
SJ Earthquakes
- Reid Roberts 7.9 1 goal
- Ousseni Bouda 7.6
- Beau Leroux 7.3
- Jamar Ricketts 7.1
- Timo Werner 7.1
LA Galaxy
- Marco Reus 7.7 1 assist
- JT Marcinkowski 7.4
- Lucas Sanabria 7.2
- Joseph Paintsil 7.2 1 goal
- Justin Haak 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Jack Skahan at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- SJ Earthquakes: SJ Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- LA Galaxy: Los Angeles FC vs LA Galaxy Monday 26 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about SJ Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy
What was the score in SJ Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy?
SJ Earthquakes 1-1 LA Galaxy (half-time 0-1), MLS, Sunday 26 July 2026.
Who scored in SJ Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy?
Joseph Paintsil 13', Reid Roberts 62'.
Did Moneyball predict SJ Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in SJ Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy?
Reid Roberts, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed SJ Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy?
A. Villarreal.
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