Seattle Sounders FC vs LAFC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Western Conference Playoffs - Semifinals
· MLSGolden Boot winner Denis Bouanga scores only goal as LAFC knocks out Seattle, 1-0, in MLS playoffs
- Denis Bouanga scored his fourth goal of the MLS Cup playoffs in the 30th minute, goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau made seven saves, and defending champion Los Angeles FC advanced to the Western Conference final with a 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders on...
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Léo Chú.
- 3': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 4': Attempt saved. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 7': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 9': Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 12': Foul by Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 12': Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
- 18': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Carlos Vela.
- 19': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 19': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez following a corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta with a headed pass following a corner.
- 22': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 23': Foul by Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 23': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 29': Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Timothy Tillman following a fast break.
- 33': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 35': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 36': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 38': Foul by Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 38': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 39': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 40': Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Joshua Atencio (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Attempt saved. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Atencio.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Paulo.
- 45'+1': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 46': Hand ball by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 49': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 49': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 50': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 54': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 54': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 55': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 55': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 56': Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces Léo Chú.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 60': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 60': Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 63': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 63': Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 66': Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 67': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 70': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
- 70': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 71': Attempt missed. Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz replaces Joshua Atencio.
- 73': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 74': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 75': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 75': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 76': Attempt missed. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 76': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 76': Maxime Crépeau (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 78': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Mateusz Bogusz replaces Carlos Vela because of an injury.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Attempt saved. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by João Paulo.
- 80': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Maxime Crépeau.
- 81': Attempt saved. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
- 81': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Maxime Crépeau.
- 83': Foul by Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 83': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Maxime Crépeau (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Cristian Olivera (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 86': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 86': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 88': Hand ball by Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90': Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Sergi Palencia replaces Timothy Tillman.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Aaron Long replaces Cristian Olivera.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Nouhou Tolo.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 90'+3': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
- 90'+4': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Maxime Crépeau.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 90'+7': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+7': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro following a set piece situation.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
Statistics
 LAFC |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 30.8 | Possession | 69.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 180 | Accurate Passes | 495 |
| 263 | Passes | 580 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 7 | Crosses | 38 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 16 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 38 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 33,649
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 33,649
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 |
| 84 | Joshua Atencio |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
| 23 | Léo Chú |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau (GK) |
| 14 | Giorgio Chiellini |
| 3 | Jesús Murillo |
| 12 | Diego Palacios |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 11 | Timothy Tillman |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
| 99 | Dénis Bouanga |
| 25 | Cristian Olivera |
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