Seattle Sounders FC vs LAFC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLAFC continue dominance over Sounders
Denis Bouanga recorded a brace and Mateusz Bogusz also scored to help Los Angeles FC roll to a 3-0 victory over the host Seattle Sounders on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 5': Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 7': Attempt missed. Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák following a set piece situation.
- 10': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Nathan Ordaz is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt saved. Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 12': Penalty conceded by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 13': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 14': VAR Decision: Penalty Los Angeles Football Club.
- 16': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 19': Attempt missed. Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Bogusz.
- 19': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 20': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 21': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 24': Attempt missed. Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Paulo.
- 26': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 26': Omar Campos (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 29': Foul by Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 29': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 34': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Aaron Long (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 34': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Aaron Long.
- 35': Attempt missed. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 37': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
- 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting with a cross.
- 45'+7': Delay in match (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+9': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45'+9': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+9': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+10': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
- 45': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Paul Rothrock replaces Pedro de la Vega.
- 46': Attempt missed. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
- 47': Attempt missed. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 53': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 53': Delay in match (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 54': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Alex Roldan replaces João Paulo.
- 56': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz replaces Nouhou Tolo.
- 56': Hand ball by Sergi Palencia (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 58': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 58': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 58': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 61': (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 62': Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 64': Nathan Ordaz (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 69': Attempt missed. Mateusz Bogusz (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Omar Campos.
- 69': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kei Kamara replaces Nathan Ordaz.
- 69': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Eddie Segura replaces Aaron Long.
- 72': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
- 73': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Musovski replaces Cristian Roldan.
- 74': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 3. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kei Kamara with a through ball.
- 77': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
- 77': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. David Martínez replaces Mateusz Bogusz.
- 78': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Hollingshead replaces Omar Campos.
- 80': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kei Kamara.
- 84': Foul by Kei Kamara (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 84': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt saved. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Roldan with a cross.
- 85': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 85': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Érik Dueñas replaces Ilie Sánchez.
- 87': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. David Martínez is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 88': Érik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 90': Attempt missed. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Érik Dueñas (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
- 90'+5': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 3.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 3.
Statistics
 LAFC |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 34.6 | Possession | 65.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 263 | Accurate Passes | 568 |
| 343 | Passes | 639 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 6 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 28 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 29 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 27 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 32,905
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 32,905
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 34 | +20 | 64 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 34 | +19 | 64 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | +17 | 59 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | +16 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo  |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 18 | Obed Vargas |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
| 21 | Reed Baker-Whiting |
| 10 | Pedro de la Vega |
LAFC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 25 | Maxime Chanot |
| 33 | Aaron Long |
| 3 | Jesús Murillo |
| 20 | Eduard Atuesta |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 2 | Omar Campos |
| 14 | Sergi Palencia |
| 27 | Nathan Ordaz |
| 99 | Dénis Bouanga |
| 19 | Mateusz Bogusz |
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