Seattle Sounders FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2021 MLS, Western Conference Playoffs - First Round
· Real Salt Lake advance 6-5 on penaltiesMLS playoffs: Real Salt Lake stun Sounders in penalty shootout
Justen Glad scored the deciding goal in the penalty shootout on Tuesday as Real Salt Lake upset the host Seattle Sounders.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 8': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 11': Foul by Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake).
- 11': Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Benezet.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Brad Smith (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Benezet.
- 18': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 18': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. João Paulo tries a through ball, but Fredy Montero is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelyn Rowe.
- 24': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 24': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Brad Smith (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake).
- 29': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Cristian Roldan tries a through ball, but Jordan Morris is caught offside.
- 32': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 33': Attempt missed. Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kelyn Rowe with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Attempt missed. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 38': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 41': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 42': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake).
- 45'+1': Foul by Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 45'+1': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking 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.
- 45': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz replaces Fredy Montero.
- 46': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 46': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt saved. Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 48': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 48': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Shane O'Neill following a fast break.
- 50': David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Foul by Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 53': Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Pablo Ruiz.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Pablo Ruiz.
- 62': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 62': Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Justin Meram replaces Jonathan Menéndez.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Rubio Rubín.
- 64': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 64': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 66': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 70': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Yéimar Gómez tries a through ball, but Raúl Ruidíaz is caught offside.
- 71': Foul by Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 71': Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jordan Morris with a headed pass.
- 74': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bobby Wood replaces Rubio Rubín.
- 77': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake).
- 78': Attempt saved. Yéimar Gómez (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.
- 81': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Maikel Chang.
- 82': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 82': Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Álex Roldan replaces Nicolas Benezet.
- 85': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Everton Luiz.
- 87': Foul by Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake).
- 87': Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 89': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Andrew Brody.
- 89': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (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.
- 90'+1': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 90'+4': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 90': First Half Extra Time begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 90': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Joshua Atencio replaces Brad Smith.
- 97': Foul by Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake).
- 97': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 98': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 98': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 100': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 100': Álex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 101': Attempt missed. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 104': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces Jordan Morris.
- 104': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 104': Foul by Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 105'+1': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Andrew Brody.
- 105'+1': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Bobby Wood.
- 105'+2': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Bobby Wood.
- 105'+2': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Bobby Wood.
- 105'+3': Attempt missed. Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 105'+4': First Half Extra Time ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 105': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Ashtone Morgan replaces Andrew Brody.
- 107': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Paulo.
- 107': Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 107': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 108': Foul by Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 108': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 108': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 109': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Shane O'Neill.
- 111': Hand ball by Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake).
- 112': Attempt missed. Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 113': Foul by Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake).
- 113': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 113': Attempt saved. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
- 117': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane O'Neill.
- 117': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Justen Glad.
- 120': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 120': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Abdoulaye Cissoko replaces Xavier Arreaga.
- 120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 120': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(1), Real Salt Lake 0. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 120': Penalty Shootout begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 120': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(1), Real Salt Lake 0(1). Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 120': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(2), Real Salt Lake 0(1). João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 120': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
- 120': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(2), Real Salt Lake 0(2). Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 120': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(3), Real Salt Lake 0(2). Abdoulaye Cissoko (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 120': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(3), Real Salt Lake 0(3). Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 120': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(4), Real Salt Lake 0(3). Álex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 120': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(4), Real Salt Lake 0(4). Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 120': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(5), Real Salt Lake 0(4). Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 120': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(5), Real Salt Lake 0(5). Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 120': Penalty saved! Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 120': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0(5), Real Salt Lake 0(6). Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0(5), Real Salt Lake 0(6).
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0(5), Real Salt Lake 0(6).
Statistics
 RSL |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 15 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 37.9 | Possession | 62.1 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 315 | Accurate Passes | 548 |
| 459 | Passes | 711 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 8 | Crosses | 53 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 104 | Long Balls | 81 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 28 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 22 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 53 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 53 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 34,012
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 34,012
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 |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
| 11 | Brad Smith |
| 22 | Kelyn Rowe |
| 12 | Fredy Montero |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
| 20 | Nicolas Benezet  |
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Ochoa (GK) |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 2 | Andrew Brody |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 6 | Pablo Ruiz |
| 25 | Everton Luiz |
| 16 | Maikel Chang |
| 10 | Jonathan Menéndez |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach |
| 14 | Rubio Rubín |
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