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Sunday, March 1, 2026

LA GalaxyOpen full analysisCharlotte FCOpen full analysis

MLS 12.03X3.6923.34
SEO Match Summary
LA Galaxy dominated Charlotte FC with a commanding 3-0 victory in MLS action on 1 March, with the hosts' superior attacking efficiency proving decisive. Operating in a 4-1-4-1 formation, Galaxy generated 12 shots on target from 14 attempts and accumulated 2.99 expected goals, translating clinical finishing into three goals. Joao Klauss netted twice with Lucas Sanabria adding the third, whilst Charlotte's 4-2-3-1 setup offered minimal resistance, mustering just four shots and a single effort on target. The visitors' expected goals figure of 0.18 underscored their toothless display, though goalkeeper save percentage of 100 per cent reflected Charlotte's marginal opportunities rather than defensive resilience. Galaxy's control and conversion rate exposed fundamental defensive vulnerabilities in Charlotte's shape. This victory consolidates Galaxy's early-season momentum against an opponent struggling to establish attacking threat.
LA Galaxy L LA Galaxy
3 0
Full Time
Charlotte FC C Charlotte FC
L. Sanabria8'J. Klauss11', 13' G. Pec11'
Starting Line-ups
LA Galaxy · 4-1-4-1 Charlotte FC · 4-2-3-1
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Expected Goals (xG) 2.99 0.18
Shots 14 4
Shots on Target 12 1
Possession 63% 37%
Post-Shot xG Faced 0.04 3.11
Goals Saved Above xG +0.04 +0.11
Yellow Cards 2 4
Corners 4 5
Total Goals3
Formation4-1-4-1vs4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Performance

Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.

LA Galaxy GK
PSxG conceded0.04
Goals conceded0
Goals saved0.04
Save %100.0%
Charlotte FC GK
PSxG conceded3.11
Goals conceded3
Goals saved0.11
Save %75.0%
Both keepers had a routine night, with little to separate them.

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Inside the dashboards
Attack vs DefensexG, shots & goals — Home/Away per competition
Form Index & ReboundL5 momentum bar with rebound state per team
Goal Geolocation MapWhere the team scores & concedes — pitch heat
Cards IntelligenceYellow/Red filtered by referee & formation
Corner MasteryDistribution per opponent & tactical context
Top Scorers Cross-RefSquad ranked vs opponent & double-scorer combos
Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot