MLS

San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
San Jose Earthquakes
  • 42': Vítor Costa
  • 43': Cristian Espinoza
  • 82': Jeremy Ebobisse
FT
3 - 2
Seattle Sounders FC
  • 72': Raúl Ruidíaz (P)
  • 81': Daniel Musovski

Earthquakes edge Sounders for first win of season

Jeremy Ebobisse broke a tie late in the second half to lift the San Jose Earthquakes to their first win of the season, 3-2, against the visiting Seattle Sounders on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Dylan Teves (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Alfredo Morales (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 4': Foul by Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 4': Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Dylan Teves (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 6': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by William Yarbrough.
  • 8': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Paul Marie.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raúl Ruidíaz.
  • 11': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 11': Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 13': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Danny Leyva.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Alfredo Morales (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Foul by Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 14': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Alfredo Morales (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Sota Kitahara (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 18': Foul by Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 18': Sota Kitahara (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Dylan Teves (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 19': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Alfredo Morales (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 22': Foul by Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 22': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza following a fast break.
  • 25': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
  • 28': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 28': Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 29': Sota Kitahara (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 34': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Vítor Costa.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by Dylan Teves (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 40': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niko Tsakiris with a through ball.
  • 41': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Bruno Wilson (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jackson Yueill following a corner.
  • 42': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Wilson following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Kikanovic with a through ball.
  • 43': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 44': VAR Decision: Goal San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 Seattle Sounders FC (Preston Judd).
  • 45'+2': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins San Jose Earthquakes 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
  • 46': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Bruno Wilson (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Leyva.
  • 48': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 49': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Preston Judd is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Sota Kitahara (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 50': Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 52': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Dylan Teves (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 52': Dylan Teves (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Danny Leyva.
  • 55': Foul by Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 55': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a through ball.
  • 57': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Alfredo Morales.
  • 57': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jackson Yueill.
  • 58': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Bruno Wilson.
  • 58': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Albert Rusnák replaces Sota Kitahara.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 60': Foul by Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 60': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jack Skahan replaces Niko Tsakiris.
  • 64': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 64': Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Skahan.
  • 66': Foul by Dylan Teves (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 66': Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Offside, San Jose Earthquakes. Preston Judd is caught offside.
  • 69': Foul by Bruno Wilson (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 69': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Cody Baker replaces Danny Leyva.
  • 69': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Musovski replaces Dylan Teves.
  • 70': Penalty Seattle Sounders FC. Yeimar Gómez draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 70': Penalty conceded by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 70': Benjamin Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 2, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 76': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jeremy Ebobisse replaces Preston Judd.
  • 78': Foul by Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 78': Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Hand ball by Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 81': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 2, Seattle Sounders FC 2. Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cody Baker with a cross.
  • 82': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 3, Seattle Sounders FC 2. Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Skahan.
  • 83': Foul by Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 83': Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Daniel Munie replaces Paul Marie.
  • 84': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Tanner Beason replaces Benjamin Kikanovic.
  • 86': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 86': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Hand ball by Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 87': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Paul Rothrock replaces Yeimar Gómez.
  • 89': Cody Baker (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 90': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Vítor Costa.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 90'+1': Tanner Beason (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes).
  • 90'+3': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Jack Skahan (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Musovski.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Bruno Wilson.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 3, Seattle Sounders FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 3, Seattle Sounders FC 2.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 19
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 2
4 Saves 4
60 Possession 40
15 SHOTS 13
6 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
478 Accurate Passes 317
559 Passes 383
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
31 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.4
63 Long Balls 46
37 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 6
13 Tackles 12
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 11
14 Effective Clearances 32
14 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 16,109

Line-Ups

SJ San Jose Earthquakes (4-3-3)

No. Name
25 William Yarbrough (GK)
26 Rodrigues
4 Bruno Wilson
94 Vítor Costa
3 Paul Marie
6 Alfredo Morales
30 Niko Tsakiris
14 Jackson Yueill
19 Preston Judd
28 Benjamin Kikanovic Yellow Card
10 Cristian Espinoza
San Jose Earthquakes Substitutes:
Daniel Munie, Emmanuel Ochoa, Jamar Ricketts, William Richmond, Beau Leroux, Tanner Beason, Jack Skahan, Jeremy Ebobisse, Tommy Thompson.

SEA Seattle Sounders FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
24 Stefan Frei (GK)
25 Jackson Ragen Yellow Card
28 Yeimar Gómez
5 Nouhou Tolo
16 Alex Roldan
75 Daniel Leyva
77 Sota Kitahara
7 Cristian Roldan
99 Dylan Teves Yellow Card
13 Jordan Morris
9 Raúl Ruidíaz
Seattle Sounders FC Substitutes:
Nathan Cardoso, Cody Baker, Paul Rothrock, Daniel Musovski, Xavier Arreaga, Albert Rusnák, Andy Thomas.

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