Seattle Sounders FC vs LA Galaxy, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSSeattle Sounders draw with Chicharito's LA Galaxy, move into first place in West
Raul Ruidiaz scored on a penalty kick in the 50th minute as the Seattle Sounders moved into first place in the Western Conference.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 3': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy).
- 3': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Oniel Fisher (LA Galaxy).
- 4': Álex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
- 5': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 6': Jonathan Bond (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos.
- 12': Offside, LA Galaxy. Jonathan dos Santos tries a through ball, but Kévin Cabral is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
- 14': Álex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Oniel Fisher (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
- 18': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 19': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, LA Galaxy 1. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicholas DePuy with a headed pass following a corner.
- 20': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy).
- 20': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Paulo.
- 22': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 23': Foul by Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy).
- 23': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 25': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy).
- 25': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy).
- 25': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Cristian Roldan.
- 31': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Nicholas DePuy.
- 34': Foul by Chicharito (LA Galaxy).
- 34': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 37': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 38': Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chicharito with a headed pass.
- 45'+2': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Stefan Frei.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, LA Galaxy 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, LA Galaxy 1.
- 45': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Shane O'Neill replaces Nouhou Tolo because of an injury.
- 46': Foul by Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy).
- 46': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 48': Attempt saved. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chicharito with a headed pass.
- 48': Attempt missed. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 49': Penalty Seattle Sounders FC. Cristian Roldan draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 49': Penalty conceded by Oniel Fisher (LA Galaxy) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 51': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, LA Galaxy 1. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 52': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 52': Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Derrick Williams (LA Galaxy).
- 53': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy).
- 54': Álex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Attempt missed. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastian Lletget.
- 59': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kelyn Rowe with a cross.
- 60': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jordan Morris replaces Raúl Ruidíaz because of an injury.
- 62': Foul by Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 62': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Samuel Grandsir replaces Efraín Álvarez.
- 63': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Víctor Vázquez replaces Sebastian Lletget.
- 64': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Oniel Fisher.
- 65': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 66': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 68': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 73': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Fredy Montero replaces Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 73': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolas Benezet replaces Brad Smith.
- 75': Foul by Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 75': Oniel Fisher (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Sacha Kljestan replaces Jonathan dos Santos.
- 79': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy).
- 80': Attempt missed. Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81': Jonathan Bond (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 84': Foul by Julian Araujo (LA Galaxy).
- 84': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredy Montero.
- 86': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
- 87': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Daniel Steres replaces Chicharito.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Raveloson.
- 89': Attempt saved. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 89': Foul by Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 89': Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+1': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Daniel Steres.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross.
- 90'+3': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez.
- 90'+4': Foul by Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+4': Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Daniel Steres (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. João Paulo tries a through ball, but Xavier Arreaga is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 1, LA Galaxy 1.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 1, LA Galaxy 1.
Statistics
 LA |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 48.7 | Possession | 51.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 384 | Accurate Passes | 402 |
| 463 | Passes | 480 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 15 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 13 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 32,781
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 32,781
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | +19 | 27 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +20 | 24 |
| 3 | LAFC | 10 | +11 | 20 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | +8 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 3 | Xavier Arreaga |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 22 | Kelyn Rowe  |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 11 | Brad Smith |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 9 | Raúl Ruidíaz |
| 10 | Nicolás Lodeiro |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
LA Galaxy (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 3 | Derrick Williams |
| 20 | Nick DePuy |
| 91 | Oniel Fisher |
| 2 | Julián Araujo |
| 8 | Jonathan dos Santos |
| 6 | Rayan Raveloson |
| 17 | Sebastian Lletget |
| 26 | Efrain Álvarez |
| 14 | Javier Hernández |
| 9 | Kévin Cabral |
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