Seattle Sounders FC vs LAFC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSWest favorites LAFC and Seattle play to 0-0 stalemate
— Two of the favorites in the Western Conference relied on their goalkeepers as Seattle’s Stefan Frei and LAFC’s John McCarthy posted shutouts in a 0-0 draw on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 3': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 4': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 6': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 7': Attempt saved. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
- 7': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Stefan Frei.
- 11': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Alex Roldan tries a through ball, but Cristian Roldan is caught offside.
- 13': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
- 13': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
- 16': Attempt missed. Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 19': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 20': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 20': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 21': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 29': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 35': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 35': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 36': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 38': Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 42': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 42': Foul by Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 42': Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 44': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 45'+1': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by John McCarthy.
- 45'+3': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45'+3': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+4': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
- 48': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 48': Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Foul by Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 49': Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Xavier Arreaga replaces Jackson Ragen because of an injury.
- 56': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 56': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
- 63': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Obed Vargas replaces João Paulo.
- 63': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Léo Chú replaces Raúl Ruidíaz.
- 63': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 65': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 65': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. José Cifuentes replaces Timothy Tillman.
- 66': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Stipe Biuk replaces Carlos Vela.
- 67': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
- 67': Attempt missed. Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a headed pass following a corner.
- 71': Foul by Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 71': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 73': Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 74': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 75': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 75': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Attempt saved. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 75': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Aaron Long.
- 77': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 77': Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Fredy Montero replaces Alex Roldan.
- 80': Attempt saved. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 82': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Erik Dueñas replaces Kellyn Acosta because of an injury.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolás Lodeiro tries a through ball, but Fredy Montero is caught offside.
- 84': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 84': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 86': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 87': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 89': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
- 90': Foul by Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90': Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+2': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+6': Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 90'+7': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
Statistics
 LAFC |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 42.8 | Possession | 57.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 317 | Accurate Passes | 432 |
| 407 | Passes | 541 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 48 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 19 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 32,515
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 32,515
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 5 | +8 | 13 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | +12 | 12 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | +6 | 12 |
| 4 | San Diego FC | 5 | +8 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 6 | João Paulo  |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 10 | Nicolás Lodeiro |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
| 9 | Raúl Ruidíaz |
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | John McCarthy (GK) |
| 33 | Aaron Long |
| 3 | Jesús Murillo |
| 12 | Diego Palacios |
| 30 | Sergi Palencia |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 11 | Timothy Tillman |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
| 99 | Denis Bouanga |
| 22 | Kwadwo Opoku |
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