LAFC vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAtuesta, Smith score in LAFC's 1-1 draw with Sounders
— Eduard Atuesta scored the fastest goal in Los Angeles FC history in the second minute, and Brad Smith headed home the tying goal early in the second half for the Seattle Sounders in the Western Conference powers' 1-1 draw Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 1': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 4': Attempt saved. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 6': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Will Bruin.
- 7': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 7': Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Smith with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 10': Attempt saved. Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 11': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 14': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Brad Smith tries a through ball, but Will Bruin is caught offside.
- 15': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 18': Brad Smith (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 20': Attempt missed. Brad Smith (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Will Bruin.
- 21': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Pablo Sisniega tries a through ball, but Latif Blessing is caught offside.
- 23': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Brad Smith (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Shane O'Neill.
- 25': Attempt missed. Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 26': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
- 27': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. João Paulo tries a through ball, but Raúl Ruidíaz is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 31': Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 32': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Corey Baird (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 33': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 34': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 41': Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 46': Foul by Brad Smith (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 46': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 49': Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 52': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 52': Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Roldan with a cross.
- 54': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Brad Smith (Seattle Sounders FC) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 56': Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 58': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 59': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Corey Baird (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 60': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Shane O'Neill.
- 62': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 62': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 63': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Brad Smith (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 64': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Bryce Duke replaces Corey Baird.
- 65': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 65': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt saved. Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
- 68': Foul by Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 68': Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 74': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 75': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Kelyn Rowe replaces Brad Smith.
- 75': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Yeimar Gómez replaces Shane O'Neill.
- 76': Foul by Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 76': Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 78': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Marco Farfan (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
- 80': Hand ball by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 80': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Francisco Ginella replaces José Cifuentes.
- 80': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Raheem Edwards replaces Marco Farfan.
- 81': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Cal Jennings replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
- 81': Foul by Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 81': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
- 83': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jordy Delem replaces João Paulo.
- 83': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Ethan Dobbelaere replaces Will Bruin.
- 83': Foul by Ethan Dobbelaere (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 83': Jesús David Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Ethan Dobbelaere (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 85': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 88': Ethan Dobbelaere (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 88': Latif Blessing (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Roldan with a cross.
- 90': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jordy Delem.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Cal Jennings (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta with a cross.
- 90'+3': Bryce Duke (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jordy Delem (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+4': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez.
- 90'+5': Foul by Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+5': Francisco Ginella (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
Statistics
 SEA |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.2 | Possession | 50.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 339 | Accurate Passes | 370 |
| 457 | Passes | 475 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 29 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 23 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 12 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 4,900
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 4,900
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 5 | +8 | 13 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | +12 | 12 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | +6 | 12 |
| 4 | San Diego FC | 5 | +8 | 11 |
Line-Ups
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Pablo Sisniega (GK) |
| 4 | Eddie Segura |
| 94 | Jesús Murillo |
| 12 | Diego Palacios |
| 32 | Marco Farfan |
| 20 | Eduard Atuesta |
| 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 7 | Latif Blessing  |
| 11 | José Cifuentes |
| 13 | Corey Baird |
| 22 | Kwadwo Opoku |
Seattle Sounders FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 3 | Xavier Arreaga |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 27 | Shane O'Neill |
| 11 | Brad Smith |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 84 | Joshua Atencio |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
| 9 | Raúl Ruidíaz |
| 17 | Will Bruin |
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