LAFC vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSOpening-minute goal carries LAFC past Seattle
Mateusz Bogusz scored in the opening minute and host Los Angeles FC defeated 1-0 Seattle Sounders on Wednesday night to return to the first place in the Western Conference.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 1': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku following a fast break.
- 2': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 2': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. John McCarthy tries a through ball, but Dénis Bouanga is caught offside.
- 4': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by John McCarthy.
- 4': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 6': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Paulo.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Hand ball by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 19': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Denil Maldonado.
- 20': Attempt missed. Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 22': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Chú.
- 23': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
- 23': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 24': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 24': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Cody Baker.
- 28': Attempt missed. Danny Crisostomo (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 29': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
- 30': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 30': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by João Paulo.
- 31': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Hand ball by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 32': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Danny Crisostomo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 35': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 35': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jackson Ragen with a headed pass.
- 37': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 39': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
- 39': Foul by Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 39': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 41': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Léo Chú.
- 44': Attempt missed. Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 48': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 48': Hand ball by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 50': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 50': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
- 51': Attempt blocked. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Danny Crisostomo.
- 52': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jackson Ragen following a corner.
- 53': Foul by Denil Maldonado (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 53': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 54': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Stipe Biuk replaces Dénis Bouanga.
- 61': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 61': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Foul by Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 62': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 63': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 66': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Denil Maldonado.
- 69': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez Andrade.
- 70': Attempt saved. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Crisostomo.
- 71': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 71': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. José Cifuentes replaces Carlos Vela.
- 72': Foul by Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 72': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 72': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Cody Baker.
- 73': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Kelyn Rowe replaces Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 75': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 75': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 76': Hand ball by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 79': VAR Decision: No Goal Los Angeles Football Club 1-0 Seattle Sounders FC.
- 80': Attempt missed. Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nouhou Tolo with a cross.
- 81': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Joshua Atencio replaces João Paulo.
- 81': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Héber replaces Léo Chú.
- 86': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 87': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Fredy Montero replaces Raúl Ruidíaz.
- 89': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Nathan Ordaz replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
- 89': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Erik Dueñas replaces Danny Crisostomo.
- 90': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+1': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei tries a through ball, but Yeimar Gómez Andrade is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by Erik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+4': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
Statistics
 SEA |
LAFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.7 | Possession | 48.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 400 | Accurate Passes | 381 |
| 492 | Passes | 460 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 19 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 15 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,125
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,125
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | 12 | +8 | 22 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 12 | +3 | 21 |
| 4 | San Diego FC | 12 | +7 | 20 |
Line-Ups
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | John McCarthy (GK) |
| 14 | Giorgio Chiellini |
| 2 | Denil Maldonado |
| 12 | Diego Palacios |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 17 | Daniel Crisostomo |
| 19 | Mateusz Bogusz |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
| 99 | Denis Bouanga |
| 22 | Kwadwo Opoku |
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 33 | Cody Baker |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 73 | Obed Vargas |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 9 | Raúl Ruidíaz |
| 23 | Léo Chú |
| 10 | Nicolás Lodeiro  |
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