LA Galaxy vs. Sounders: Highlights, stats and quotes
It wasn’t pretty, but it didn’t have to be.
To the degree the Seattle Sounders needed to put a pair of disappointing results behind them, they seem to have done just that with a hard-earned 2-1 win at the LA Galaxy. Goals from Yeimar Goméz Andrade and Raúl Ruidíaz paced the effort offensively, and the defense posted a ninth-straight game without allowing a goal from open play.
Seattle Sounders FC 2 – LA Galaxy 1
Saturday, June 19, 2021
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Drew Fischer
Assistants: Corey Rockwell, Kathryn Nesbitt
Fourth Official: Ismir Pekmic
VAR: Kevin Stott
Attendance: 23,165
Weather: 74 and sunny
SCORING SUMMARY
LAG – Sacha Kljestan (penalty) 21’
SEA – Yeimar (João Paulo) 41’
SEA – Raúl Ruidíaz 49’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
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LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Cleveland; Alex Roldan (Will Bruin 87’), Yeimar, Shane O’Neill, Abdoulaye Cissoko (Danny Leyva 87’), Brad Smith; Kelyn Rowe, João Paulo, Cristian Roldan; Fredy Montero (Jimmy Medranda 76’), Raúl Ruidíaz
Substitutes not used: Spencer Richey, Ethan Dobbelaere, Reed Baker-Whiting
Total shots: 11
Shots on goal: 7
Fouls: 8
Offside: 2
Corner-kicks: 4
Saves: 1
LA Galaxy – Jonathan Bond; Julian Araujo, Sega Coulibaly, Daniel Steres (Nick DePuy 8’), Jorge Villafana (Cameron Dunbar 90’+1’); Victor Vazquez, Sacha Kljestan, Sebastian Lletget (Ethan Zubak 90’), Efrain Alvarez (Samuel Grandsir 79’); Kevin Cabral, Javier Hernández
Substitutes not used: Jonathan Klinsmann, Danilo Acosta, Adam Saldana, Jonathan Perez, Oniel Fisher
Total shots: 6
Shots on goal: 2
Fouls: 17
Offside: 4
Corner-kicks: 1
Saves: 5