Seattle Sounders FC vs LA Galaxy, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSLast-minute goal sends Sounders past Galaxy, into playoffs
Cristian Roldan scored in the final minute of second-half stoppage time as the Seattle Sounders clinched a berth in the MLS playoffs with a 2-1 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 3': Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 4': Julián Aude (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 8': Attempt saved. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
- 8': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a headed pass.
- 9': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, LA Galaxy 0. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 11': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Diego Fagundez (LA Galaxy).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Paulo.
- 12': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Billy Sharp.
- 13': Attempt missed. Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Foul by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
- 13': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 14': Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 17': Attempt missed. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Julián Aude (LA Galaxy).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Foul by Diego Fagundez (LA Galaxy).
- 27': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy).
- 28': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nouhou Tolo with a cross.
- 35': Diego Fagundez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 37': Foul by Kelvin Leerdam (LA Galaxy).
- 37': Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Kelvin Leerdam (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Foul by Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 42': Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 45'+1': Foul by Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy).
- 45'+1': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 1, LA Galaxy 0.
- 47': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 47': Foul by Tony Alfaro (LA Galaxy).
- 47': Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Tony Alfaro.
- 49': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 50': Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Boyd with a cross.
- 51': Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 51': Attempt missed. Diego Fagundez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 52': Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 52': Offside, LA Galaxy. Diego Fagundez tries a through ball, but Douglas Costa is caught offside.
- 54': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, LA Galaxy 1. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Aude.
- 55': Foul by Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 55': Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Diego Fagundez.
- 60': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Tony Alfaro (LA Galaxy).
- 62': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Kelvin Leerdam.
- 62': Attempt missed. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
- 64': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
- 65': Foul by Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 65': Tony Alfaro (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Dejan Joveljic replaces Diego Fagundez.
- 66': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces Albert Rusnák.
- 66': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Léo Chú.
- 71': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Raheem Edwards replaces Julián Aude.
- 75': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy).
- 78': Dejan Joveljic (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 80': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Joshua Atencio replaces João Paulo.
- 80': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Héber replaces Jordan Morris.
- 81': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Edwin Cerrillo.
- 81': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Kelvin Leerdam.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Roldan with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Bond (LA Galaxy).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Uri Rosell.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Tyler Boyd.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Michael Barrios replaces Tyler Boyd.
- 89': Attempt missed. Kelvin Leerdam (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+1': Foul by Héber (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+1': Kelvin Leerdam (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Uri Rosell (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Héber (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2, LA Galaxy 1. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Atencio with a headed pass.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 2, LA Galaxy 1.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 2, LA Galaxy 1.
Statistics
 LA |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 43.6 | Possession | 56.4 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 322 | Accurate Passes | 415 |
| 390 | Passes | 491 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 7 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 19 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 30,495
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 30,495
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | +8 | 18 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 10 | +4 | 18 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +8 | 17 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 9 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 73 | Obed Vargas |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
| 23 | Léo Chú |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 93 | Tony Alfaro |
| 4 | Maya Yoshida |
| 3 | Julian Aude |
| 18 | Kelvin Leerdam  |
| 10 | Douglas Costa |
| 16 | Oriol Rosell |
| 20 | Edwin Cerrillo |
| 27 | Billy Sharp |
| 21 | Diego Fagundez |
| 11 | Tyler Boyd |
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