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LA Galaxy

1–1

xG 2.09–2.02

Seattle Sounders

Dignity Health Sports Park

Carson · Sat 12 Sept, 19:30 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 27,000

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. LAG leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 46% of LAG's xG.

LAGSEA
1.14Open play1.95
0.95Set play0.07
0.09Corners0.07
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
LAG were shooting from poor areas, 18 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 18–17.

LAGSEA

Shots

18 – 17

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.12

On target

5 – 8

Inside box

11 – 13

Outside box

7 – 4

Blocked

4 – 5

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

2 – 1

Big missed

1 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.24–0.44.

LAG

0.24

xG prevented

SEA

0.44

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

SEA scored it in the 81'.

First half

  • 44'Marco Reus scores from the spot (Penalty).

Second half

  • 46'Sebastian Gomez on, Paul Rothrock off.
  • 62'Peter Kingston on, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi off.
  • 67'João Klauss  on, Kyogo Furuhashi off.
  • 67'Harbor Miller on, Robert Taylor off.
  • 67'Pablo Ruiz on, Erik Thommy  off.
  • 79'Paul Arriola on, Dejan Joveljić off.
  • 79'Hassani Dotson on, Cristian Roldán off.
  • 79'Kee-hee Kim on, Stuart Hawkins off.
  • 79'Lucas Sanabria on, Marco Reus off.
  • 81'Paul Arriola scores (right foot shot, Jordan Morris).
  • 89'Maya Yoshida  on, Sergi Roberto off.
  • 90+5'Yellow, Peter Kingston (Foul).
  • 90+8'Yellow, Hassani Dotson (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
LAG went front three.
xAnalysis

SEA kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

LAG · 4-3-3SEA · 4-2-3-1

2567111214151821275791113141626373985CalegariGlesnesRobertoFuruhashiLozanoMarcinkowskiNelsonHaakReusTaylorThommyNouhouRoldánJoveljićRusnákMorrisRothrockRoldánThomasBrunellHawkinsKossa-Rienzi
Player ratingsFact
Reus led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.0, and the two XIs rated close.

LAG

18Marco ReusMF798.02
12JT MarcinkowskiGK907.90
11Hirving LozanoFW907.51
2CalegariDF907.41
14John NelsonDF907.01
27Erik ThommyMF677.01
6Sergi RobertoMF896.90
21Robert TaylorFW676.82
5Jakob GlesnesDF906.81
8Lucas SanabriaMF116.71
7Kyogo FuruhashiFW676.71
15Justin HaakDF906.70
17Pablo RuizMF236.60
99João KlaussFW236.50
26Harbor MillerDF236.31
4Maya YoshidaDF10.00

SEA

13Jordan MorrisMF907.74
11Albert RusnákMF907.33
17Paul ArriolaFW117.20
26Andrew ThomasGK907.20
39Stuart HawkinsDF797.01
45Peter KingstonMF286.92
37Snyder BrunellMF906.91
9Dejan JoveljićFW796.92
16Álex RoldánDF906.81
20Kee-hee KimDF116.70
90Sebastian GomezMF446.61
7Cristian RoldánMF796.60
85Kalani Kossa-RienziDF626.51
5NouhouDF906.50
31Hassani DotsonMF116.50
14Paul RothrockMF466.10
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–3.

LAG

  • Riqui PuigUnavailable

SEA

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

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

LAG had the first half. SEA had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

LAG attacked through the middle.

LAG thirdMiddleSEA third
27%40%33%
LAGSEA
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 49%–51%.

LAGSEA

Possession

49% – 51%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

414 – 446

Lge 467.8

Corners

5 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

8 – 8

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.30 – 2.02