New York City FC 1-1 LAFC: Perea header cancels Walta free kick

Andrés Perea rescued New York City FC with a header at 59' and the match at Citi Field finished 1-1 against LAFC. Nicolás Fernández was listed beside him on the play. Leo Walta had put the visitors ahead with a free kick at 45'+1', and neither side found a winner after that. New York City FC held 65.6 percent of the possession, yet the point left them 11th in the Eastern Conference with 34 points. LAFC remained 6th in the West with 46 points.

How did Andrés Perea's header change the match?

Perea's part in the match came after the break. LAFC led 1-0 at halftime, so New York City FC needed a response. It arrived at 59', when Perea scored with a header, with Nicolás Fernández listed beside him on the goal.

Both players started for New York City FC in a 4-2-3-1. According to CBS Sports, the header came in the 59th minute, and neither team scored again, so the match closed at 1-1 on the scoreboard.

How did LAFC respond, and who scored for them?

LAFC struck first through Leo Walta, who scored a free kick at 45'+1', in first-half stoppage time. According to CBS Sports, it was Walta's first MLS goal, taken from 30 yards.

LAFC lined up in a 4-2-3-1 with Hugo Lloris in goal, and Son Heung-Min, Igor Jesus and Denis Bouanga were in the starting lineup. Lloris made 2 saves, and Walta led LAFC with 3 shots. LAFC finished with 9 shots, 3 of them on goal, but could not protect the lead after the break.

Who got booked and how did each team line up?

New York City FC collected 3 yellow cards: Hannes Wolf at 28', Aiden O'Neill at 44' and Agustin Ojeda at 54'. LAFC received no yellow cards. New York City FC committed 18 fouls and LAFC committed 8.

Matt Freese started in goal for New York City FC and made 2 saves, in the same 4-2-3-1 shape. New York City FC completed 632 accurate passes on 701 attempts, with 13 shots and 10 corner kicks. LAFC completed 299 accurate passes on 368, with 9 shots and 4 corner kicks.

What comes next for New York City FC and LAFC?

New York City FC went into the night after beating Real Salt Lake 2-0, losing 1-0 to Red Bull New York, drawing 2-2 with Atlanta United FC, losing 2-1 to Chicago Fire FC and losing 2-0 to Inter Miami CF. Next they visit Orlando City SC, per CBS Sports.

LAFC arrived after losing 3-1 to Sporting Kansas City, drawing 2-2 with San Jose Earthquakes, losing 1-0 to FC Dallas, drawing 1-1 with Vancouver Whitecaps and beating Austin FC 3-1. They host LA Galaxy on Oct. 25, according to CBS Sports.

The numbers at Scorely

Stat	New York City FC	LAFC
Possession	65.6 %	34.4 %
Shots	13	9
Shots on target	3	3
Shot accuracy	20 %	30 %
Accurate passes	632	299
Pass accuracy	90 %	80 %
Corners	10	4
Fouls	18	8
Yellow cards	3	0

Team	Last 5
New York City FC	W 2-0 vs. Real Salt Lake, L 1-0 vs. Red Bull New York, D 2-2 vs. Atlanta United FC, L 2-1 vs. Chicago Fire FC, L 2-0 vs. Inter Miami CF
LAFC	L 3-1 vs. Sporting Kansas City, D 2-2 vs. San Jose Earthquakes, L 1-0 vs. FC Dallas, D 1-1 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps, W 3-1 vs. Austin FC

Pos	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Nashville SC	30	+41	67
2	Inter Miami CF	30	+22	55
3	New England Revolution	30	+8	52
4	Chicago Fire FC	30	+8	48
11	New York City FC	30	+2	34
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	30	+32	55
2	St. Louis CITY SC	30	+15	51
3	FC Dallas	30	+8	51