FC Dallas vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSRaul Ruidiaz scores again as Seattle Sounders top FC Dallas
Raul Ruidiaz scored his Major League Soccer-leading 14th goal of the season as the Seattle Sounders defeated FC Dallas 1-0 on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 3': Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Benezet.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 8': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 8': Attempt missed. Bressan (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Szabolcs Schön with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 12': Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Hand ball by Jáder Obrian (FC Dallas).
- 15': Attempt missed. Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 17': Attempt missed. Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 20': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Will Bruin with a headed pass.
- 20': Attempt saved. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jimmy Maurer.
- 22': Attempt missed. Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Benezet.
- 24': Attempt missed. Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 29': Offside, FC Dallas. Nkosi Burgess tries a through ball, but Ricardo Pepi is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas).
- 31': Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 35': Foul by Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas).
- 35': Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Szabolcs Schön (FC Dallas) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Bressan.
- 36': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Shane O'Neill.
- 40': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (FC Dallas).
- 40': Edwin Cerrillo (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Nkosi Burgess.
- 44': Attempt missed. Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Benezet with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Dallas 0, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Dallas 0, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. João Paulo replaces Cristian Roldan.
- 47': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
- 47': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jáder Obrian.
- 49': Offside, FC Dallas. Jáder Obrian tries a through ball, but Ema Twumasi is caught offside.
- 52': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Kelyn Rowe tries a through ball, but Will Bruin is caught offside.
- 57': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by João Paulo.
- 58': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 60': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 62': Hand ball by Ema Twumasi (FC Dallas).
- 62': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces Nicolas Benezet.
- 63': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz replaces Will Bruin.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 63': Goal! FC Dallas 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
- 64': Substitution, FC Dallas. Franco Jara replaces Jáder Obrian.
- 68': Abdoulaye Cissoko (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Franco Jara (FC Dallas).
- 68': Substitution, FC Dallas. Andrés Ricaurte replaces Edwin Cerrillo.
- 69': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Brad Smith replaces Jimmy Medranda.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Szabolcs Schön.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Ricaurte.
- 72': Ema Twumasi (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 73': Attempt missed. Nkosi Burgess (FC Dallas) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bressan with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 75': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Yeimar Gómez replaces Shane O'Neill because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, FC Dallas. Freddy Vargas replaces Ema Twumasi.
- 77': Substitution, FC Dallas. Kalil ElMedkhar replaces Szabolcs Schön.
- 78': Foul by Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas).
- 78': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (FC Dallas) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrés Ricaurte.
- 83': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Brad Smith tries a through ball, but Nicolás Lodeiro is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt missed. Franco Jara (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Freddy Vargas.
- 87': Andrés Ricaurte (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Abdoulaye Cissoko (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 88': Attempt blocked. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Abdoulaye Cissoko.
- 88': Attempt missed. Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 89': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Brad Smith.
- 90': Attempt missed. Nkosi Burgess (FC Dallas) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hollingshead (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Freddy Vargas.
- 90'+3': Foul by Franco Jara (FC Dallas).
- 90'+3': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Franco Jara (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Freddy Vargas (FC Dallas) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nkosi Burgess with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Dallas 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Dallas 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
Statistics
 SEA |
DAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 35.2 | Possession | 64.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 251 | Accurate Passes | 533 |
| 343 | Passes | 609 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 5 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 49 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 18 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 24 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Toyota Stadium
Location: Toyota Stadium, USA
Attendance: 11,535
Venue: Toyota Stadium
Location: Toyota Stadium, USA
Attendance: 11,535
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | +13 | 12 |
| 2 | LAFC | 4 | +8 | 12 |
| 3 | San Diego FC | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | +5 | 9 |
Line-Ups
FC Dallas (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Jimmy Maurer (GK) |
| 4 | Bressan |
| 14 | Nkosi Tafari |
| 12 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 22 | Ema Twumasi |
| 9 | Jesús Ferreira |
| 8 | Bryan Acosta  |
| 6 | Edwin Cerrillo |
| 16 | Ricardo Pepi |
| 11 | Szabolcs Schon |
| 7 | Jáder Obrian |
Seattle Sounders FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Spencer Richey (GK) |
| 3 | Xavier Arreaga |
| 92 | Abdoulaye Cissoko |
| 27 | Shane O'Neill |
| 75 | Daniel Leyva |
| 84 | Joshua Atencio |
| 94 | Jimmy Medranda |
| 22 | Kelyn Rowe |
| 17 | Will Bruin |
| 20 | Nicolas Benezet |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
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