Seattle Sounders FC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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Sporting KC edges Sounders to clinch playoff berth
Johnny Russell scored in the 79th minute to lift Sporting Kansas City to a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders in a chippy match.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 3': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 4': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Luis Martins.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Paulo.
- 7': Attempt missed. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 10': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 10': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 13': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Attempt saved. Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Roldan with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
- 15': Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 17': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Álex Roldan.
- 19': Attempt saved. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 22': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 22': Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 24': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 25': Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. João Paulo tries a through ball, but Xavier Arreaga is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 31': Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Álex Roldan.
- 34': Foul by Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 34': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 35': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Attempt saved. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 37': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
- 39': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 39': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 40': Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 41': Álex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 43': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Graham Zusi with a cross.
- 45'+2': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Álex Roldan.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 48': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 48': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Luis Martins.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane O'Neill.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelyn Rowe with a headed pass.
- 50': Foul by Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 50': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Foul by Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 52': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt saved. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 54': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 54': Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Álex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 56': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yeimar Gómez with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 57': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Luis Martins.
- 58': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Roldan following a corner.
- 59': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 59': Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Attempt missed. Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Álex Roldan with a cross.
- 61': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 61': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City).
- 63': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Attempt saved. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross.
- 65': Attempt missed. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 65': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nouhou Tolo replaces Jimmy Medranda.
- 66': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 66': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Will Bruin tries a through ball, but Cristian Roldan is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City).
- 68': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 71': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Joshua Atencio replaces Nicolas Benezet.
- 74': Attempt saved. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Atencio.
- 74': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 74': Álex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Foul by Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 75': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 76': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 2. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roger Espinoza with a through ball.
- 81': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 81': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Léo Chú replaces Xavier Arreaga.
- 82': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Fredy Montero replaces Shane O'Neill.
- 83': Foul by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Sporting Kansas City).
- 83': Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 84': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City).
- 85': Álex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 89': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Paulo.
- 90'+3': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 90'+4': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
- 90'+5': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+5': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 2.
Statistics
 SKC |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 51 | Possession | 49 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 426 | Accurate Passes | 387 |
| 511 | Passes | 477 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 6 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 6 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 27 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 32,139
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 32,139
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 4 | LAFC | 3 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 3 | Xavier Arreaga |
| 27 | Shane O'Neill |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez  |
| 22 | Kelyn Rowe |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 94 | Jimmy Medranda |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 17 | Will Bruin |
| 20 | Nicolas Benezet |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 5 | Nicolas Isimat-Mirin |
| 36 | Luís Martins |
| 8 | Graham Zusi |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 15 | Roger Espinoza |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 17 | Gadi Kinda |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
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