Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18' | New York Red Bulls | Dylan Nealis | 0-0 | |
| 21' | Los Angeles FC | Goal — Jude Terry | 1-0 | |
| 33' | New York Red Bulls | Substitution — Adri Mehmeti on, Sekou Kone off | 1-0 | |
| 42' | Los Angeles FC | Kenny Nielsen | 1-0 | |
| 52' | New York Red Bulls | Julian Bazan | 1-0 | |
| 56' | New York Red Bulls | Substitution — Cade Cowell on, Jorge Ruvalcaba off | 1-0 | |
| 56' | New York Red Bulls | Substitution — Mohammed Sofo on, Julian Hall off | 1-0 | |
| 56' | New York Red Bulls | Substitution — Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting on, Mijahir Jiménez off | 1-0 | |
| 61' | Los Angeles FC | Substitution — Jude Terry on, Igor Jesus off | 1-0 | |
| 61' | Los Angeles FC | Substitution — Jacob Shaffelburg on, Armindo Sieb off | 1-0 | |
| 66' | New York Red Bulls | Substitution — Devin Padelford on, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty off | 1-0 | |
| 75' | Los Angeles FC | Substitution — Kenny Nielsen on, Ryan Raposo off | 1-0 | |
| 87' | Los Angeles FC | Ryan Raposo | 1-0 | |
| 90' | Los Angeles FC | Substitution — Denis Bouanga on, Tyler Boyd off | 1-0 | |
| 90+6' | Los Angeles FC | Goal — Armindo Sieb (assist: Ryan Hollingshead) | 2-0 |
Los Angeles FC made their dominance count at BMO Stadium on Thursday, 10 September 2026, seeing off New York Red Bulls 2-0 in front of their own fans. The hosts were content to let the visitors have the ball, happy to sit back before hitting them on the counter, and it worked a treat. Jude Terry was at the heart of everything good about LAFC's night, pulling strings and causing problems all evening, and the numbers backed up the eye test. Eight shots on target from fifteen attempts tells you how clinical they were in front of goal, and they led 1-0 at the break after taking control early. New York had plenty of the ball, edging possession 57-43, but that stat flattered them. One shot on target all night says everything about their toothless attack, and nine corners to three for LAFC shows just how often the hosts were camped in dangerous areas. Terry picked up the Man of the Match award, rated 8.2, and few would argue with that after a display that steered LAFC to a comfortable, deserved win.
The Matchup
Los Angeles FC 2-0 New York Red Bulls was the final score at BMO Stadium, in a game where Los Angeles FC did enough across the ninety minutes to deserve the three points. Los Angeles FC also had the better share of the ball, holding 43% possession, which usually goes hand in hand with the extra control a winning side tends to show. The shot count told a similar story, with 15 attempts from Los Angeles FC against 8 from New York Red Bulls over the course of the game. It was not always comfortable for Los Angeles FC, and New York Red Bulls pushed for a way back into the game, but the result stood. Games like this can carry real weight later in the season, so this is a scoreline worth remembering. Below is a closer look at how the match broke down, statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Los Angeles FC vs New York Red Bulls Lineups
Looking Ahead
Los Angeles FC will already be turning their attention to what comes next. Their next test comes away at FC Dallas, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when FC Dallas vs Los Angeles FC going to play at 27 September 2026 in Major League Soccer 2026.
New York Red Bulls, meanwhile, have a quick chance to build on this result. They are next in action at home to St. Louis City SC, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: New York Red Bulls vs St. Louis City SC going to play at 26 September 2026 in Major League Soccer 2026.
Match Commentary
We're into the 90th and LAFC just need to see this out. New York have had the lion's share of possession all half, 57 percent, but they've got nothing to show for it as the clock ticks toward full time.
Into the 89th now and LAFC are almost there, still 1-0 up. Red Brooks... Red Bulls, rather, keep the majority of possession at 57 percent, but it's all been in front of the back line with nothing to show for it.
Just three minutes left now and LAFC are clinging to that 1-0 lead. New York still have more of the ball, 58 to 42, but they simply can't find a way through.
86 minutes played, LAFC nursing that 1-0 lead as the clock winds down. Red Bulls continue to dominate the ball at 58% but there's still no real breakthrough to show for it.
85 on the clock and LAFC still hold that slender 1-0 lead. New York have the edge in possession, 58-42, but they're struggling to turn all that ball into anything meaningful with time running short.
84 gone now and LAFC still ahead 1-0. Red Bulls keep their steady grip on the ball at 57%, but the clock's ticking away and LAFC's defense hasn't been seriously troubled.
82 minutes on the clock, LAFC clinging to that 1-0 advantage. New York still have the lion's share of possession, 57-43, but they're yet to really test that back line.
81 played and LAFC's nose stays in front at 1-0. Red Bulls keep circulating it, 58-42 on the ball, but nothing's cutting LAFC open just yet.
80 minutes gone and that slender lead is holding up for LAFC. Red Bulls continue to dominate the ball, 58-42, but they still can't find the final ball to break this down.
77 minutes on the clock and LAFC still hold that 1-0 lead. New York keep the majority of the ball, 59-41 now, but they haven't turned that into anything clear-cut yet.
76 gone and LAFC cling to that one-goal cushion. Red Brick... Red Bulls, rather, still shade possession 57-43, but they're struggling to find a way through.
Quarter of an hour left and LAFC are still ahead by the odd goal. New York keep circulating possession, 57 to 43, but there's no real sign of a breakthrough yet.
Into the 74th minute now and LAFC's slender lead is still intact. Red Bulls continue to see more of the ball, 57 to 43, but they're yet to really break LAFC down.
Seventy-two minutes played and LAFC's narrow lead is holding firm. New York continue to dominate territory with 57 percent possession, but they just can't turn that control into anything clear-cut.
Seventy-one minutes on the clock and LAFC still cling to that single goal. Red Bulls have the edge in possession, 57 to 43, but nothing's really opened up for them yet.
Seventy on the clock now and LAFC's lead is still just the one goal. Red Bulls keep the ball more, 58 percent to 42, but they haven't found the breakthrough they need.
Sixty-nine minutes gone and that 1-0 scoreline stays put. New York keep the majority of the ball at 58 percent, but they're still searching for a way to actually break LAFC down.
Sixty-seven minutes played and LAFC are still nursing that 1-0 advantage. Red Bulls continue to dominate the ball at 57 percent, but they're patient rather than penetrative right now.
Sixty-six minutes on the clock and LAFC's slim 1-0 lead is holding firm. New York still have the lion's share of possession at 59 percent, but there's no urgency to their probing just yet.
Quarter of an hour left in this one and LAFC still hold that slender 1-0 edge. New York keep circulating it, up to 58 percent possession now, but they're yet to really trouble that back line.
Sixty-four minutes gone and LAFC cling to that 1-0 lead, letting New York have the ball without letting them do much with it. Still shy of any real cutting edge from the visitors despite their share of possession.
Sixty-two on the clock and that scoreline hasn't budged, LAFC up 1-0. Red Bulls still shading things territorially with 58 percent of the ball, but it's a patient, low-key spell right now.
Still 1-0 to LAFC as we pass the hour mark, with New York continuing to dominate the ball at 57 percent. It's all a bit stop-start though, no real teeth to that Red Bulls pressure yet.
The hour mark comes and goes with LAFC still ahead 1-0, Red Bulls holding their edge in the ball with 57 percent but struggling to turn it into anything meaningful. A bit of a lull out there as we tick into the final third of the match.
57 minutes gone and LAFC cling to that 1-0 lead. Red Brothers... rather, Red Bulls, keep nibbling away with 57 percent of possession, but nothing's cracked open just yet.
New York make a change as Cade Cowell comes on for Jorge Ruvalcaba, fresh legs with the score still 1-0 to LAFC. Red Bulls will hope that injection of pace helps them finally make their 56 percent share of possession count.
Halfway through the second period now, and LAFC are still a goal to the good. Red Bulls keep their slight majority of the ball at 56 percent, but the final ball just isn't there yet.
54 minutes on the clock and LAFC's 1-0 lead remains intact. New York still shade the possession battle at 56 percent, but they're yet to turn that into anything meaningful.
52 minutes gone and LAFC still cling to that 1-0 cushion. Red Bulls hold the edge in possession, but nothing's really opening up for either side right now.
Still 1-0 to LAFC as we tick past the hour mark of this half. Red Brass keep the ball moving well enough, up to 58 percent now, but there's no urgency to it yet.
Half an hour still to play and LAFC's lead stands untouched at 1-0. New York keep the majority of possession, 58 percent so far, but they're still searching for that final ball to break the deadlock.
Nothing doing here in the 49th minute - LAFC sit in at 1-0 and let New York have their share of the ball. Red Bulls still probing without any real bite to it, just patient possession for now.
47 minutes gone and LAFC still cling to that single-goal lead. New York keep circulating it patiently, holding the bulk of possession, but they've yet to really test that back line early in this half.
Second half underway and LAFC still hold that 1-0 advantage. Red Brew's on top for territory with 59 percent of the ball, but nothing's really opened up yet.
We're into the 45th minute and LAFC will take that narrow lead in, despite New York's slight edge in the ball. First half fizzling out without either side really forcing the issue in these closing seconds.
43 minutes played, LAFC nursing that 1-0 cushion as we edge toward the break. Red Bulls have the slight majority of possession, but they just can't find a way to make it count.
42 minutes on the clock and LAFC's slender lead is untouched. New York keep the ball moving with that 56-44 edge in possession, but there's still no real spark to worry the LAFC backline.
39 minutes gone and it's still 1-0 to LAFC. Red Bulls continue to edge the possession stakes, but the final third remains a struggle for them.
Just past the 38th minute and LAFC's 1-0 lead is holding firm. Red Bulls still shade the possession battle, but it's yet to translate into anything meaningful going forward.
37 minutes played and LAFC still cling to that 1-0 cushion. New York keep nudging ahead in possession, but there's no real bite to their build-up yet.
Half an hour plus six now, and LAFC's edge is still intact at 1-0. Red Bulls keep the majority of the ball but this game's stuck in second gear.
34 minutes on the clock and it's still LAFC by the odd goal. Possession continues to tilt slightly New York's way, but the game's settled into a bit of a lull.
33 minutes gone and LAFC's slender lead is holding firm. Red Bulls continue to shade possession but there's little urgency to it right now.
Just gone the half-hour, still 1-0 to LAFC. Red Brews... Red Bulls, rather, keep nudging possession their way but nothing's really opened up yet.
Half past the hour mark now and LAFC's lead stands untouched. New York still edge the possession stakes but it's more patience than penetration at this point.
Nothing doing in the last minute or so, LAFC still ahead by the odd goal. New York keep their share of the ball ticking over but it's all pretty low-key for now.
Twenty-eight minutes gone and the scoreline hasn't budged, LAFC nursing that one-goal cushion. Red Bulls continue to hold the majority of possession but there's little sense of urgency to it just yet.
LAFC still a goal to the good as we tick past the half-hour mark, though it's New York who continue to see more of it without really threatening. A stretch low on incident but the visitors keep probing for a way through.
Half hour approaching and LAFC's slim advantage stands firm, though New York keep dictating the tempo with the ball at their feet. Quiet, cagey stuff right now, both sides seemingly content to bide their time.
Twenty-four minutes on the clock and LAFC still cling to that slender lead, even as New York continue to enjoy the lion's share of the ball. Nothing doing at either end for a while now, this one still waiting to catch fire.
Twenty-one minutes gone and the pattern holds, New York still edging the possession stakes but neither side willing to force the issue. Scoreless, patient, and still searching for that first spark.
Nineteen minutes in and it's the same story, Red Bulls still shading the ball but LAFC in no rush to change anything about their approach. Still scoreless, still simmering rather than boiling here.
Eighteen on the clock and neither side has really upped the tempo, New York keeping the majority of possession but LAFC unbothered by that. Still 0-0, still waiting for the game to properly ignite.
Nothing much changing here in the 16th, New York still tend to dominate the ball but LAFC's low block hasn't been tested yet. A cagey opening quarter of an hour with the scoreline still blank.
Fifteen minutes gone and it's still goalless, Red Bulls holding the edge in possession but nothing to show for it. LAFC continue to sit deep, happy to let the visitors have the ball without the final third.
Quarter of an hour approaching and the pattern holds firm, Red Bulls still shading things territorially without threatening to break the deadlock. LAFC are content to soak it up and wait for their moment.
Twelve minutes gone and the game's still stuck in first gear, Red Bulls with the slight majority of the ball but not doing much with it. LAFC look content to sit back and let this one unfold slowly.
Eleven minutes on the clock and it's still nothing to separate them, New York just shading possession but without turning it into anything meaningful. LAFC seem happy enough to let the game breathe at this pace.
Nine minutes gone and it's still a low simmer here, Red Bulls edging the ball share while LAFC hold their shape. Scoreboard hasn't moved, and truthfully neither has the tempo.
Still no real urgency from either side here, New York happy to keep circulating possession while LAFC wait for their moment. 0-0 after eight, and the crowd's yet to find much to shout about.
LAFC content to sit in for now, letting New York knock it around without much urgency to press. Nothing doing yet on the scoreboard.
Red Bulls are the ones dictating things early on, holding the ball for long spells against a patient LAFC side. Still scoreless here after six minutes, with New York seeing plenty more of the ball so far.