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FT Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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Match Report

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Defending MLS Cup champions Seattle Sounders eliminate LAFC

The defending MLS Cup champion Seattle Sounders advanced in the playoffs with a 3-1 victory against visiting LAFC on a rainy Tuesday night.

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Team Stats

14
Fouls
18
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
2
8
Corner Kicks
4
0
Saves
3
48.4
Possession
51.6
12
SHOTS
13
4
ON GOAL
3
0.3
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
363
Accurate Passes
404
458
Passes
499
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
7
Accurate Crosses
4
24
Crosses
17
0.3
Cross %
0.2
58
Long Balls
68
27
Accurate Long Balls
33
0.5
Long Balls %
0.5
3
Blocked Shots
5
7
Effective Tackles
11
11
Tackles
17
0.6
Tackle %
0.6
13
Interceptions
15
12
Effective Clearances
29
12
Clearances
29

Head to Head

SEA leads series 3-2

Lineups

SEA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 24Stefan FreiG
  2. 27Shane O'NeillCD-L
  3. 28Yeimar GómezCD-R
  4. 5Nouhou ToloLB
  5. 16Alex RoldanRB
  6. 10Nicolás LodeiroAM
  7. 6João PauloLM
  8. 7Cristian RoldanRM
  9. 9Raúl RuidíazF
  10. 13Jordan MorrisAM-L
  11. 33Joevin JonesAM-R

LAFC · 4-3-3

  1. 23Pablo SisniegaG
  2. 27Tristan BlackmonCD-L
  3. 94Jesús MurilloCD-R
  4. 2Jordan HarveyLB
  5. 4Eddie SeguraRB
  6. 20Eduard AtuestaCM
  7. 14Mark-Anthony KayeLM
  8. 7Latif BlessingRM
  9. 66Bradley Wright-PhillipsF
  10. 21Christian TorresLF
  11. 10Carlos VelaRF

Timeline

  1. 18' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
  2. 21' Penalty saved! Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  3. 45' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kwadwo Opoku replaces Bradley Wright-Phillips.
  4. 55' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Adrien Pérez replaces Christian Torres.
  5. 56' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mohamed El-Munir replaces Jordan Harvey.
  6. 66' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
  7. 70' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Brad Smith replaces Joevin Jones.
  8. 73' Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Francisco Ginella replaces Jesús David Murillo.
  9. 77' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
  10. 80' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 3, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl Ruidíaz following a fast break.
  11. 88' Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
  12. 89' VAR Decision: No Goal Seattle Sounders FC 3-1 Los Angeles Football Club.
  13. 90' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jordy Delem replaces Jordan Morris.
  14. 90'+1' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Román Torres replaces Nouhou Tolo.
  15. 90'+2' Mohamed El-Munir (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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