MLS

FT Saturday, June 19, 2021
Seattle Sounders FC WWDDW 2
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LA Galaxy WWLWL 1
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Dignity Health Sports Park · 23,165 att. · ESPN+

Match Report

Sounders hold off Galaxy 2-1, extend unbeaten start to 9

— The Seattle Sounders know they caught a break when Raúl Ruidíaz was surprisingly left off Peru's roster for the Copa America tournament earlier this month.

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Team Stats

8
Fouls
17
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
4
4
Corner Kicks
1
1
Saves
5
40.5
Possession
59.5
11
SHOTS
6
7
ON GOAL
2
0.6
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
300
Accurate Passes
478
375
Passes
551
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
3
Accurate Crosses
3
14
Crosses
20
0.2
Cross %
0.2
56
Long Balls
43
23
Accurate Long Balls
25
0.4
Long Balls %
0.6
2
Blocked Shots
2
8
Effective Tackles
8
14
Tackles
11
0.6
Tackle %
0.7
12
Interceptions
7
15
Effective Clearances
17
15
Clearances
17

Head to Head

SEA leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

LA · 4-3-3

  1. 1Jonathan BondG
  2. 5Daniel SteresCD-L
  3. 4Séga CoulibalyCD-R
  4. 19Jorge VillafañaLB
  5. 2Julián AraujoRB
  6. 17Sebastian LletgetCM
  7. 7Víctor VázquezLM
  8. 16Sacha KljestanRM
  9. 14Javier HernándezF
  10. 9Kévin CabralLF
  11. 26Efrain ÁlvarezRF

Substitutes

  1. 25Cameron DunbarSUB
  2. 29Ethan ZubakSUB
  3. 43Adam SaldañaSUB
  4. 33Jonathan KlinsmannSUB
  5. 20Nick DePuySUB
  6. 56Jonathan PérezSUB
  7. 24Danilo AcostaSUB
  8. 11Samuel GrandsirSUB
  9. 91Oniel FisherSUB

SEA · 3-4-2-1

  1. 30Stefan ClevelandG
  2. 27Shane O'NeillCD
  3. 92Abdoulaye CissokoCD-L
  4. 28Yeimar GómezCD-R
  5. 6João PauloCM-L
  6. 22Kelyn RoweCM-R
  7. 11Brad SmithLM
  8. 16Alex RoldanRM
  9. 9Raúl RuidíazF
  10. 12Fredy MonteroCF-L
  11. 7Cristian RoldanCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 21Reed Baker-WhitingSUB
  2. 94Jimmy MedrandaSUB
  3. 17Will BruinSUB
  4. 45Ethan DobbelaereSUB
  5. 18Spencer RicheySUB
  6. 75Daniel LeyvaSUB

Timeline

  1. 8' Substitution, LA Galaxy. Nicholas DePuy replaces Daniel Steres because of an injury.
  2. 21' Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Sacha Kljestan (LA Galaxy) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  3. 41' Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross following a corner.
  4. 49' Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Seattle Sounders FC 2. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  5. 76' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jimmy Medranda replaces Fredy Montero.
  6. 79' Substitution, LA Galaxy. Samuel Grandsir replaces Efraín Álvarez.
  7. 87' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Leyva replaces Abdoulaye Cissoko because of an injury.
  8. 87' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Will Bruin replaces Alex Roldan.
  9. 90' Substitution, LA Galaxy. Ethan Zubak replaces Sebastian Lletget.
  10. 90'+1' Substitution, LA Galaxy. Cameron Dunbar replaces Jorge Villafaña.

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