LAFC v San Jose
Rodriguez sends LAFC to 3-2 victory over San Jose
LOS ANGELES -- — Brian Rodriguez scored the deciding goal in a 3-2 win for Los Angeles FC over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.
Rodriguez’s game-winner came in the 47th minute for LAFC (9-3-2) and was the only goal scored in the second half.
LAFC jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Christian Arango's penalty-kick score in the 8th minute and a goal by Ryan Hollingshead in the 13th.
Jeremy Ebobisse scored two goals for the Earthquakes (3-6-5) — in the 16th and 31st minutes — to knot the score at 2.
LAFC outshot the Earthquakes 13-7 with a 9-3 edge in shots on goal.
Maxime Crepeau saved just one of the three shots he faced for LAFC. JT Marcinkowski had six saves for San Jose.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Ismail Elfath
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | +19 | 29 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | +20 | 26 |
| LAFC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +8 | 21 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | +8 | 21 |
| Minnesota United FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 21 |
| Real Salt Lake | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | +3 | 19 |
| FC Dallas | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +7 | 19 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 18 |
| LA Galaxy | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| Austin FC | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 |
| Colorado Rapids | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | +2 | 13 |
| Portland Timbers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| San Diego FC | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 9 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -24 | 5 |
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