SJ Earthquakes 2-2 Los Angeles FC: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 19 September 2026 · San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara · referee D. Fischer · full time
Full time: SJ Earthquakes 2-2 Los Angeles FC
SJ Earthquakes and Los Angeles FC drew 2-2 in MLS on Saturday 19 September 2026 at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. The goals: Heung-min Son 34', Denis Bouanga 53', Preston Judd 70', Reid Roberts 90+8'.
How the match unfolded
Los Angeles FC struck first through Heung-min Son in the 34th minute, set up by Mark Delgado. Denis Bouanga made it 0-2 to Los Angeles FC in the 53rd minute, set up by Heung-min Son. Preston Judd made it 1-2 to SJ Earthquakes in the 70th minute, set up by Timo Werner. SJ Earthquakes levelled at 2-2 in the 90th minute (+8) through Reid Roberts, set up by Beau Leroux. It came with the clock nearly run down, and it rescued a point.
Los Angeles FC led by two and were pegged back: SJ Earthquakes came back for a draw.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Aaron Long of Los Angeles FC was sent off in the 36th minute. The referee, D. Fischer, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to SJ Earthquakes and 2 to Los Angeles FC.
SJ Earthquakes: B. Arena, 3-4-2-1 · Los Angeles FC: M. Dos Santos, 4-3-3.
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 0.40 for SJ Earthquakes and 1.39 for Los Angeles FC.
SJ Earthquakes scored about 1.6 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Los Angeles FC created the better chances, 1.39 xG to 0.40, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
SJ Earthquakes had 9 shots on target, Los Angeles FC 2.
Los Angeles FC's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
SJ Earthquakes had 69% of the ball.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
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.
Los Angeles FC came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.52 expected goals for and 1.53 against, and had won 39% of their matches.
SJ Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC: the match in numbers
| SJ Earthquakes | Match statistics | Los Angeles FC |
|---|---|---|
| 69% | Ball possession | 31% |
| 0.40 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.39 |
| 22 | Total shots | 3 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 691 | Total passes | 315 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 18 | Corners | 3 |
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 19 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0 | Saves | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Eduard Löwen (SJ Earthquakes), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
SJ Earthquakes
- Eduard Löwen 8.3
- Reid Roberts 8.0 1 goal
- Timo Werner 7.9 1 assist
- Niko Tsakiris 7.5
- Beau Leroux 7.3 1 assist
Los Angeles FC
- Hugo Lloris 7.7
- Heung-min Son 7.6 1 goal, 1 assist
- Yevgen Cheberko 7.3
- Denis Bouanga 7.3 1 goal
- Mark Delgado 7.0 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Aaron Long at 5.8. 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
- Los Angeles FC: Los Angeles FC vs LA Galaxy Monday 26 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about SJ Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC
What was the score in SJ Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC?
SJ Earthquakes 2-2 Los Angeles FC (half-time 0-1), MLS, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in SJ Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC?
Heung-min Son 34', Denis Bouanga 53', Preston Judd 70', Reid Roberts 90+8'.
Did Moneyball predict SJ Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC 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 Los Angeles FC?
Eduard Löwen, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed SJ Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC?
D. Fischer.
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