"The MLS side were left wondering how they did not take the lead after firing off five shots in the space of 10 seconds in the 14th minute. Paintsil drove inside past three defenders and forced a save from Jose Calderon, who also denied Matheus Nascimento on the follow-up, while Gabriel Pec saw two attempts blocked by defenders before Nascimento fired over the bar."
"The Galaxy were clearly the stronger side, recording 18 shots and 2.12 expected goals (xG) from their 68.3% possession to Miguelito's 0.32 from five attempts at Estadio Universitario. Pec was responsible for 1.05 of his side's xG, the most of any player, while he also registered the most shots (seven), shots in the box (six) and touches in the box (11) in the match."
LA Galaxy were held to a 1-1 draw by Sporting San Miguelito in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup first round. Joseph Paintsil scored a second-half equaliser in the 68th minute after Joao Klauss' loose touch fell kindly for the winger. The Galaxy dominated possession (68.3%) and created 18 shots with 2.12 expected goals but failed to convert several clear opportunities, including a five-shot sequence inside 10 seconds. Sporting took the lead through a Rodrigo Tello header from Angel Valencia's cross. Maya Yoshida completed 129 of 131 passes and led match touches.
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