Major League Soccer · 2026

CF Montréal 2–2 LA Galaxy · Major League Soccer

2–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

CF Montréal and LA Galaxy drew 2–2.

Shots
159
Shots on target
65
Expected goals
1.811.24
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

CF Montréal and LA Galaxy drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (CF Montréal – LA Galaxy): shots 15–9, shots on target 6–5, expected goals 1.81–1.24, possession 57%–43%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

LA Galaxy's recent record differs from the season

moderate

LA Galaxy's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.23 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.23 goals/match1.54 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for CF Montréal, LA Galaxy.

3 days ▲Rest daysCF Montréal · LA Galaxy2.88 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCF MontréalLA GalaxyBaseline
Rest days3 days2.88 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots9 shotsCF Montréal 15 shots, LA Galaxy 9 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots5 shotsCF Montréal 6 shots, LA Galaxy 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.81 xG1.24 xGCF Montréal 1.81 xG, LA Galaxy 1.24 xG
  • Possession57%43%CF Montréal 57%, LA Galaxy 43%
  • Corners6 corners5 cornersCF Montréal 6 corners, LA Galaxy 5 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls8 foulsCF Montréal 9 fouls, LA Galaxy 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards0 cardsCF Montréal 2 cards, LA Galaxy 0 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Prince Owusu · CF Montréal · 66′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBrandan Craig · CF Montréal · 76′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBrandan Craig · CF Montréal · 78′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedOlger Escobar · CF Montréal · 87′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMatthew Longstaff · CF Montréal · 89′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMatthew Longstaff · CF Montréal · 16′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPrince Owusu · CF Montréal · 42′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Rios · CF Montréal · 56′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBrayan Ceballos · CF Montréal · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoseph Paintsil · LA Galaxy · 47′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJustin Haak · LA Galaxy · 56′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMaya Yoshida · LA Galaxy · 6′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Sánchez · CF Montréal · 73′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMaya Yoshida · LA Galaxy · 33′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedPrince Owusu · CF Montréal · 79′ · 0.06 xG · goalPrince Owusu · CF Montréal · 31′ · 0.08 xG · on targetKyogo Furuhashi · LA Galaxy · 56′ · 0.08 xG · on targetDaniel Rios · CF Montréal · 88′ · 0.11 xG · on targetKyogo Furuhashi · LA Galaxy · 19′ · 0.12 xG · on targetMaya Yoshida · LA Galaxy · 48′ · 0.17 xG · goalHirving Lozano · LA Galaxy · 90′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedMatthew Longstaff · CF Montréal · 11′ · 0.50 xG · on targetRuben Ramos · LA Galaxy · 19′ · 0.55 xG · goalDaniel Rios · CF Montréal · 16′ · 0.92 xG · goal
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CF Montréal: 15 shots, 6 on target, 1.85 xG. LA Galaxy: 9 shots, 5 on target, 1.28 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Daniel Rios · CF Montréal · 16′Prince Owusu · CF Montréal · 79′Ruben Ramos · LA Galaxy · 19′Maya Yoshida · LA Galaxy · 48′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: CF Montréal 1.85 xG · LA Galaxy 1.28 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0CF Montréal
0Draws
1LA Galaxy
LA Galaxy — CF Montréal · Major League Soccer4–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: CF Montréal favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · LA Galaxy in 4 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

CF Montréal21 matchesLA Galaxy22 matches
1.38 goals/match ▲Goals scored21/221.23 goals/match
1.86 goals/matchGoals allowed21/22▲ 1.45 goals/match
1.49 xG/matchExpected goals18/191.42 xG/match
13.3 shots/matchShots21/2212.6 shots/match
4.81 shots/matchShots on target21/22▲ 5.18 shots/match
48.4%Possession21/22● 48.6%
5.1 corners/matchCorners21/22● 5.14 corners/match
2.13 cards/matchCards8/83 cards/match
12.6 fouls/matchFouls21/2210.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples21 / 22home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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