LA Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2020 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLA Galaxy's playoff hopes dashed in late draw against Seattle Sounders
Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez scored in the 78th minute, but the LA Galaxy were eliminated from playoff contention in the Western Conference.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 4': Attempt missed. Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cristian Pavón with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Attempt missed. Yony González (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Ethan Dobbelaere (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 7': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
- 9': Attempt missed. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 11': Offside, LA Galaxy. Giancarlo González tries a through ball, but Yony González is caught offside.
- 12': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Shane O'Neill.
- 14': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
- 16': Foul by Perry Kitchen (LA Galaxy).
- 16': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Cristian Pavón (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 18': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 18': Yony González (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro following a fast break.
- 20': Foul by Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy).
- 20': Gustav Svensson (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 24': Yony González (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt missed. Giancarlo González (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Pavón with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 26': Attempt saved. Ethan Zubak (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 26': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 27': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Perry Kitchen (LA Galaxy).
- 32': Emiliano Insúa (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Ethan Dobbelaere (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 33': Attempt missed. Emiliano Insúa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan following a set piece situation.
- 34': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 35': Foul by Perry Kitchen (LA Galaxy).
- 35': Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Gustav Svensson (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Sebastian Lletget.
- 38': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Shane O'Neill.
- 41': Foul by Yony González (LA Galaxy).
- 41': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Hand ball by Ethan Zubak (LA Galaxy).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 0, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 0, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 49': Attempt saved. Joevin Jones (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
- 54': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Cristian Roldan replaces Ethan Dobbelaere.
- 54': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jordan Morris replaces Joevin Jones.
- 57': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 57': Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Ethan Zubak (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget with a cross.
- 60': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Giancarlo González.
- 62': Offside, LA Galaxy. David Bingham tries a through ball, but Ethan Zubak is caught offside.
- 63': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy).
- 63': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
- 64': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Yony González.
- 65': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Yony González.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Gustav Svensson (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
- 65': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Yony González.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 66': Emiliano Insúa (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 68': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Julian Araujo.
- 68': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Chicharito replaces Ethan Zubak.
- 69': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Efrain Álvarez replaces Sacha Kljestan.
- 69': Attempt saved. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
- 70': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
- 71': Hand ball by Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 72': Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 74': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. João Paulo replaces Jordy Delem.
- 74': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 74': Yony González (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Attempt missed. Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 78': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Efrain Álvarez.
- 80': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 80': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Rolf Feltscher replaces Yony González.
- 81': Attempt missed. Gustav Svensson (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 82': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 84': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Giancarlo González.
- 84': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy).
- 84': Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 86': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jimmy Medranda replaces Nouhou Tolo.
- 86': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Will Bruin replaces Alex Roldan.
- 87': Attempt missed. Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
- 87': Foul by Giancarlo González (LA Galaxy).
- 87': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 88': Attempt missed. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
- 89': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Pavón following a fast break.
- 90'+3': David Bingham (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 90'+4': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
Statistics
 SEA |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 60.7 | Possession | 39.3 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 443 | Accurate Passes | 256 |
| 520 | Passes | 334 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 32 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 12 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 14 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 6 | +10 | 13 |
| 2 | New York City FC | 6 | +7 | 11 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Inter Miami CF | 6 | +1 | 11 |
Line-Ups
LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Bingham (GK)  |
| 5 | Daniel Steres |
| 21 | Giancarlo González |
| 3 | Emiliano Insúa |
| 22 | Julián Araujo |
| 16 | Sacha Kljestan |
| 2 | Perry Kitchen |
| 17 | Sebastian Lletget |
| 29 | Ethan Zubak |
| 10 | Cristian Pavón |
| 11 | Yony González |
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 3 | Xavier Arreaga |
| 27 | Shane O'Neill |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 10 | Nicolás Lodeiro |
| 4 | Gustav Svensson |
| 8 | Jordy Delem |
| 9 | Raúl Ruidíaz |
| 33 | Joevin Jones |
| 45 | Ethan Dobbelaere |
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