Seattle Sounders FC vs Minnesota United FC, 2020 MLS, Western Conference Playoffs - Finals
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Furious rally gets Seattle Sounders past Minnesota United, into MLS Cup
Gustav Svensson scored in second-half stoppage time as the Seattle Sounders defeated Minnesota United 3-2 on Monday in the Western Conference final.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Osvaldo Alonso (Minnesota United FC).
- 1': Joevin Jones (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 2': Kevin Molino (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romain Métanire with a cross.
- 4': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Stefan Frei.
- 5': Foul by Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC).
- 5': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 9': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 9': Kevin Molino (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Jan Gregus (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso with a cross.
- 14': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 15': Attempt missed. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC).
- 19': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
- 21': Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Cristian Roldan tries a through ball, but Nicolás Lodeiro is caught offside.
- 23': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jan Gregus.
- 24': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
- 25': Foul by Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 25': Jan Gregus (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 27': Ethan Finlay (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 27': Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, Minnesota United FC 1. Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 31': Foul by Chase Gasper (Minnesota United FC).
- 31': Joevin Jones (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Jan Gregus (Minnesota United FC).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Joevin Jones (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
- 38': Attempt saved. Ethan Finlay (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Molino.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 39': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
- 40': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Hassani Dotson replaces Romain Métanire because of an injury.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC).
- 41': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Bakaye Dibassy.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Shane O'Neill.
- 45': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Hassani Dotson.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 45'+2': Chase Gasper (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Joevin Jones (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45'+2': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Minnesota United FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, Minnesota United FC 1.
- 46': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 48': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Osvaldo Alonso (Minnesota United FC).
- 49': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 49': Kevin Molino (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 50': Foul by Jan Gregus (Minnesota United FC).
- 50': Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC).
- 52': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Cristian Roldan tries a through ball, but Nicolás Lodeiro is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 53': Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 55': VAR Decision: No Goal Seattle Sounders FC 0-1 Minnesota United FC.
- 57': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Osvaldo Alonso.
- 61': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
- 61': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Kevin Molino (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Osvaldo Alonso.
- 62': Foul by Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC).
- 62': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt missed. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
- 64': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. João Paulo tries a through ball, but Nicolás Lodeiro is caught offside.
- 65': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by João Paulo.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 66': Kevin Molino (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, Minnesota United FC 2. Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 69': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Kei Kamara replaces Ethan Finlay.
- 69': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Brad Smith replaces Nouhou Tolo.
- 69': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Kelvin Leerdam replaces Alex Roldan.
- 70': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Hassani Dotson.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Joevin Jones (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelvin Leerdam.
- 73': Attempt missed. Kelvin Leerdam (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a headed pass.
- 73': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Will Bruin replaces João Paulo.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelvin Leerdam.
- 75': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Minnesota United FC 2. Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 77': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 77': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Gustav Svensson replaces Joevin Jones.
- 80': Attempt saved. Kevin Molino (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kei Kamara.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Smith.
- 83': Foul by Kevin Molino (Minnesota United FC).
- 83': Gustav Svensson (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Will Bruin with a headed pass.
- 84': Foul by Gustav Svensson (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 84': Jan Gregus (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC).
- 86': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Hand ball by Brad Smith (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 89': Attempt blocked. Gustav Svensson (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 89': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Michael Boxall.
- 89': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2, Minnesota United FC 2. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC).
- 90'+1': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 90'+2': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Robin Lod.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a cross.
- 90'+3': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Bakaye Dibassy.
- 90'+3': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 3, Minnesota United FC 2. Gustav Svensson (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Aaron Schoenfeld replaces Robin Lod.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 3, Minnesota United FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 3, Minnesota United FC 2.
Statistics
 MIN |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 36.9 | Possession | 63.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 225 | Accurate Passes | 428 |
| 321 | Passes | 525 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 11 | Crosses | 41 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 13 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 29 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 27 | Shane O'Neill  |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 10 | Nicolás Lodeiro |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
| 9 | Raúl Ruidíaz |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
| 33 | Joevin Jones |
Minnesota United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 97 | Dayne St. Clair (GK) |
| 21 | Bakaye Dibassy |
| 15 | Michael Boxall |
| 77 | Chase Gasper |
| 19 | Romain Métanire |
| 10 | Emanuel Reynoso |
| 6 | Osvaldo Alonso |
| 8 | Jan Gregus |
| 17 | Robin Lod |
| 7 | Kevin Molino |
| 13 | Ethan Finlay |
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