MLS

Sporting Kansas City vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

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Sporting Kansas City
  • 60': Johnny Russell
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Seattle Sounders FC
  • 31': Cristian Roldan
  • 55': Will Bruin

Sounders now first after 2-1 win over Sporting KC

— Cristian Roldan and Will Bruin scored after backend giveaways and the Seattle Sounders defeated Sporting Kansas City 2-1 in a first-place showdown Sunday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 11': Foul by José Mauri (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 11': Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 13': Foul by Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 13': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Atencio.
  • 16': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 16': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. José Mauri (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
  • 24': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 24': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz tries a through ball, but Will Bruin is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 27': Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Martins with a cross.
  • 31': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Smith with a cross.
  • 33': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Álex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 33': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 33': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Will Bruin with a headed pass.
  • 36': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 36': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a cross.
  • 38': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. José Mauri tries a through ball, but Gadi Kinda is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 41': Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gadi Kinda with a cross.
  • 44': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Álex Roldan tries a through ball, but Joshua Atencio is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 44': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Álex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 45': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
  • 46': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
  • 49': Foul by Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 49': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Will Bruin.
  • 52': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
  • 53': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 53': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Seattle Sounders FC 2. Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 57': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 57': Álex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Rémi Walter replaces Roger Espinoza.
  • 59': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 59': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Seattle Sounders FC 2. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
  • 62': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 62': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 63': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
  • 67': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
  • 69': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jimmy Medranda replaces Brad Smith.
  • 69': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Shane O'Neill replaces Nouhou Tolo.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 72': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Kelyn Rowe replaces Will Bruin.
  • 73': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Luis Martins.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 74': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Ilie Sánchez tries a through ball, but Dániel Sallói is caught offside.
  • 75': Foul by Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 75': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Nicolas Isimat-Mirin replaces José Mauri.
  • 77': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by João Paulo.
  • 79': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Johnny Russell following a corner.
  • 83': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 83': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Leyva replaces João Paulo.
  • 86': Foul by Álex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 86': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Álex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 88': Foul by Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 88': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Jimmy Medranda tries a through ball, but Raúl Ruidíaz is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+4': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+5': Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Seattle Sounders FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 1, Seattle Sounders FC 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 9
2 Saves 1
35 Possession 65
8 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
245 Accurate Passes 520
328 Passes 605
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 8
15 Crosses 29
0.3 Cross % 0.3
71 Long Balls 65
31 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 9
14 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 11
22 Effective Clearances 9
22 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 19,248

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No. Name
29 Tim Melia (GK)
3 Andreu Fontàs
6 Ilie Sánchez
36 Luís Martins
8 Graham Zusi Yellow Card
32 José Mauri
17 Gadi Kinda
15 Roger Espinoza
11 Khiry Shelton
20 Dániel Sallói
7 Johnny Russell
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
Wilson Harris, Grayson Barber, Cameron Duke, Rémi Walter, Kaveh Rad, Kendall McIntosh, Nicolas Isimat-Mirin, Amadou Dia, Roberto Puncec.

SEA Seattle Sounders FC (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
24 Stefan Frei (GK)
3 Xavier Arreaga
5 Nouhou Tolo Yellow Card
28 Yeimar Gómez Yellow Card
84 Joshua Atencio
6 João Paulo
7 Cristian Roldan
11 Brad Smith
16 Alex Roldan Yellow Card
9 Raúl Ruidíaz
17 Will Bruin
Seattle Sounders FC Substitutes:
Kelyn Rowe, Fredy Montero, Daniel Leyva, Jimmy Medranda, Spencer Richey, Léo Chú, Stefan Cleveland, Shane O'Neill.

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