Seattle Sounders FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Raul Ruidiaz scores late as Seattle Sounders edge Real Salt Lake
Raul Ruidiaz scored on a penalty kick in the 88th minute as the Seattle Sounders defeated visiting Real Salt Lake 2-1 on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelyn Rowe with a headed pass.
- 7': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 7': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Cissoko (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Paulo following a set piece situation.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Bruin.
- 9': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 9': Attempt missed. Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Medranda with a headed pass.
- 14': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 15': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jimmy Medranda.
- 19': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a cross.
- 23': Foul by Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 23': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 29': Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
- 32': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 33': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 35': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Abdoulaye Cissoko.
- 36': Attempt missed. Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Will Bruin.
- 36': Attempt saved. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross.
- 37': Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 38': Attempt saved. Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kelyn Rowe.
- 39': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 39': Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 44': Foul by Abdoulaye Cissoko (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 44': Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 48': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 48': Attempt missed. Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raúl Ruidíaz with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Attempt saved. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raúl Ruidíaz.
- 50': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 50': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 54': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 54': David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 58': Attempt saved. Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 58': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 60': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Nick Besler.
- 61': Attempt missed. Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 62': Nick Besler (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Andrew Brody.
- 64': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 66': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Pablo Ruiz replaces Everton Luiz.
- 66': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Brad Smith replaces Jimmy Medranda.
- 67': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bobby Wood replaces Nick Besler.
- 72': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Abdoulaye Cissoko.
- 74': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez.
- 74': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Donny Toia replaces Andrew Brody because of an injury.
- 74': Attempt missed. Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Will Bruin.
- 76': Hand ball by Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 76': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 78': Penalty Real Salt Lake. Rubio Rubín draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 78': Penalty conceded by Stefan Cleveland (Seattle Sounders FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 79': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Real Salt Lake 1. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 80': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Justin Meram.
- 81': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 81': Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 82': Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Joshua Atencio replaces Kelyn Rowe.
- 85': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Fredy Montero replaces Will Bruin.
- 86': Penalty conceded by Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 88': David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2, Real Salt Lake 1. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Leyva replaces Raúl Ruidíaz.
- 90'+5': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 90'+5': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Pablo Ruiz.
- 90'+6': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 90'+6': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 2, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 2, Real Salt Lake 1.
Statistics
 RSL |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.6 | Possession | 55.4 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 304 | Accurate Passes | 384 |
| 382 | Passes | 465 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 17 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 9 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 14 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 24,652
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 24,652
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 17 | +21 | 34 |
| 2 | LAFC | 19 | +16 | 34 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | +13 | 33 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 17 | +1 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Stefan Cleveland (GK) |
| 27 | Shane O'Neill |
| 92 | Abdoulaye Cissoko |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 22 | Kelyn Rowe |
| 94 | Jimmy Medranda |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 9 | Raúl Ruidíaz  |
| 17 | Will Bruin |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Ochoa (GK) |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 2 | Andrew Brody |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach |
| 13 | Nick Besler |
| 25 | Everton Luiz |
| 14 | Rubio Rubín |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 9 | Justin Meram |
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