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Seattle Sounders

2–0

xG 1.27–0.55

Real Salt Lake

Lumen Field

Seattle · Wed 23 Sept, 18:30 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 68,740

xVerdict

SEA deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with SEA.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
SEA led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.04–0.43.

SEARSL
1.04Open play0.43
0.23Set play0.12
0.08Free kicks0.00
0.15Corners0.05
Shot profileFact
SEA were shooting from poor areas, 11 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 11–12.

SEARSL

Shots

11 – 12

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.05

On target

4 – 2

Inside box

7 – 7

Outside box

4 – 5

Blocked

3 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

1 – 0

Big missed

1 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.24–0.03.

SEA

0.24

xG prevented

RSL

0.03

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
SEA scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 48'.

First half

  • 10'Yellow, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Persistent fouling).
  • 41'Yellow, Paul Arriola (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Stuart Hawkins on, Álex Roldán off.
  • 46'Peter Kingston on, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi off.
  • 48'Danny Musovski scores (right foot shot, Paul Arriola).
  • 50'Yellow, Peter Kingston (Foul).
  • 55'Yellow, Snyder Brunell (Foul).
  • 57'Yellow, Kobi Henry (Foul).
  • 63'Hassani Dotson on, Snyder Brunell off.
  • 63'Jordan Morris on, Danny Musovski off.
  • 71'Saba Lobjanidze on, Luca Moisa off.
  • 73'Albert Rusnák scores (right foot shot, Paul Arriola).
  • 78'Taylor Booth on, Morgan Guilavogui off.
  • 78'Colin Guske on, Stijn Spierings off.
  • 78'Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos on, Sergi Solans off.
  • 82'Caden Clark on, Paul Arriola off.
  • 87'Yellow, DeAndre Yedlin (Foul).
  • 88'Liam O'Gara on, Noel Caliskan off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
RSL left a back three and a front three for a 3-4-2-1.
xAnalysis

They started a back three, with wing-backs, against SEA's back four.

SEA · 4-2-3-1RSL · 3-4-2-1

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Player ratingsFact
SEA's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.8. Rusnák led the card at 8.2.

SEA

11Albert RusnákMF908.25
17Paul ArriolaMF827.92
5NouhouDF907.60
7Cristian RoldánMF907.40
26Andrew ThomasGK907.10
25Jackson RagenDF907.00
16Álex RoldánDF466.90
19Danny MusovskiFW636.90
39Stuart HawkinsDF446.80
13Jordan MorrisFW276.70
37Snyder BrunellMF636.71
85Kalani Kossa-RienziDF466.60
31Hassani DotsonMF276.50
8Caden ClarkMF86.40
45Peter KingstonMF446.40
90Sebastian GomezMF906.20

RSL

9Morgan GuilavoguiFW787.23
92Noel CaliskanMF887.13
34Luca MoisaFW716.81
1Rafael CabralGK906.80
25Colin GuskeMF126.70
6Stijn SpieringsMF786.70
3Kobi HenryDF906.70
2DeAndre YedlinDF906.70
22Sergi SolansFW786.70
18Taylor BoothFW126.70
26Philip QuintonDF906.60
12Saba LobjanidzeMF196.50
98Alexandros KatranisMF06.50
70Lineker Rodrigues dos SantosFW126.50
11Dominik MarczukMF906.50
29Sam JunquaMF906.41
76Liam O'GaraMF20.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 4–3.

SEA

  • Yeimar Gómez AndradeUnavailable
  • Paul RothrockUnavailable
  • Pedro de la VegaUnavailable
  • Nikola PetkovićUnavailable

RSL

  • Justen GladUnavailable
  • Diego LunaUnavailable
  • Ariath PiolUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

SEA had the first half. RSL had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Ball locations are not available for this match.

Ball locations are not available for this match.

Match statsFact
SEA had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 53%–47%.

SEARSL

Possession

53% – 47%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

552 – 489

Lge 467.8

Corners

7 – 6

Lge 5.0

Tackles

17 – 18

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.27 – 0.55