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Seattle Sounders

2–2

xG 2.91–2.07

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

LA Galaxy

Lumen Field

Seattle · Sat 13 Sept, 17:30 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 68,740

xVerdict

A draw that SEA will feel they left behind. LAG leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. SEA's keeper prevented 0.86 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
SEA led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 47% of LAG's xG.

SEALAG
2.78Open play1.09
0.13Set play0.98
0.08Free kicks0.13
0.05Corners0.40
Shot profileFact
SEA were working into good areas, 19 shots for four big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 19–15.

SEALAG

Shots

19 – 15

xG / shot

0.15 – 0.14

On target

9 – 7

Inside box

15 – 8

Outside box

3 – 7

Blocked

4 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

4 – 3

Big missed

2 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.86–0.37.

SEA

0.86

xG prevented

LAG

0.37

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
SEA scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 5', and they scored again.

First half

  • 5'Jesús Ferreira scores (right foot shot, Danny Musovski).
  • 6'Yellow, Jackson Ragen (Foul).
  • 36'Yellow, Reed Baker-Whiting (Foul).
  • 41'Danny Musovski scores (right foot shot, Paul Rothrock).
  • 44'Maya Yoshida scores (header, Diego Fagúndez).

Second half

  • 59'Albert Rusnák on, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi off.
  • 59'Nouhou on, Reed Baker-Whiting off.
  • 70'Mauricio Cuevas on, H. Miller off.
  • 70'T. Lepley on, Miguel Berry off.
  • 79'Georgi Minoungou on, Paul Rothrock off.
  • 80'Jordan Morris on, Danny Musovski off.
  • 80'I. Parente on, E. Wynder off.
  • 80'Nicklaus Sullivan on, John Nelson off.
  • 84'Eriq Zavaleta on, Diego Fagúndez off.
  • 87'Miki Yamane scores (right foot shot, T. Lepley).
  • 89'Osaze De Rosario on, Jesús Ferreira off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-3Fact
LAG started a 3-4-3 for the first time this season.
xAnalysis

They have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against SEA's wide players.

SEA · 4-2-3-1LAG · 3-4-3

2124791416181925288512467142226272863Baker-Whiti…FreiRoldánFerreiraRothrockRoldánVargasMusovskiRagenAndradeKossa-RienziMićovićYamaneYoshidaCerrilloFagúndezNelsonWynderMillerBerryPaintsilRindov
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.0–7.0. Mićović was the top mark.

SEA

19Danny MusovskiFW807.82
9Jesús FerreiraMF897.61
24Stefan FreiGK907.20
11Albert RusnákMF317.13
14Paul RothrockMF797.02
5NouhouDF317.03
16Álex RoldánDF907.01
28Yeimar Gómez AndradeDF906.90
18Obed VargasMF906.91
7Cristian RoldánMF906.80
25Jackson RagenDF906.80
93Georgi MinoungouFW116.71
21Reed Baker-WhitingDF596.61
13Jordan MorrisFW106.60
85Kalani Kossa-RienziMF596.50
95Osaze De RosarioFW10.00

LAG

1Novak MićovićGK908.00
2Miki YamaneMF907.61
7Diego FagúndezMF847.65
4Maya YoshidaDF907.30
21T. LepleyMF207.02
6Edwin CerrilloMF907.01
26H. MillerFW707.01
19Mauricio CuevasDF206.91
16I. ParenteMF106.71
15Eriq ZavaletaDF66.70
28Joseph PaintsilFW906.62
14John NelsonDF806.60
27Miguel BerryFW706.60
22E. WynderMF806.51
63C. RindovDF906.40
83Nicklaus SullivanFW100.00
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

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

The ball did not settle in either final third.

SEA thirdMiddleLAG third
33%36%31%
SEALAG
Match statsFact
SEA had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 58%–42%.

SEALAG

Possession

58% – 42%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

553 – 390

Lge 461.9

Corners

8 – 10

Lge 4.8

Tackles

13 – 10

Lge 15.4

npxG

2.91 – 2.07