
Seattle Sounders FC vs LA Galaxy, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS3 - 2
Arreaga's goal sends Sounders past Galaxy 3-2

— Xavier Arreaga scored the deciding goal on a header in the 72nd minute, sending the Seattle Sounders past the LA Galaxy 3-2 in MLS action on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 6': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, LA Galaxy 1. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Raveloson.
- 8': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy).
- 8': Foul by Cristian Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 8': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 15': Cristian Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy).
- 16': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Nick DePuy.
- 17': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, LA Galaxy 1. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 18': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Marco Delgado (LA Galaxy).
- 19': Attempt missed. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 21': Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Cristian Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 23': Attempt missed. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Roldán with a headed pass.
- 24': Cristian Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy).
- 25': Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 29': Foul by Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 29': Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
- 33': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 35': Attempt saved. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Edwards with a cross.
- 35': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Yéimar Gómez tries a through ball, but Jordan Morris is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 38': Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy).
- 43': Foul by Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy).
- 43': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Nick DePuy (LA Galaxy).
- 44': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Nick DePuy (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Penalty Seattle Sounders FC. Fredy Montero draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+2': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2, LA Galaxy 1. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Julián Araujo (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chicharito.
- 45'+4': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 45'+4': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+5': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Nick DePuy (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Costa with a cross.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 2, LA Galaxy 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 2, LA Galaxy 1.
- 46': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 46': Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2, LA Galaxy 2. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 49': Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy).
- 50': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Yéimar Gómez.
- 52': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jackson Ragen replaces Yéimar Gómez because of an injury.
- 53': Kévin Cabral (LA Galaxy) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
- 55': Chicharito (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 56': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 57': Attempt missed. Chicharito (LA Galaxy) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Douglas Costa with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Kelyn Rowe replaces Obed Vargas.
- 62': Foul by Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy).
- 62': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross.
- 62': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 62': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 65': Hand ball by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 69': Attempt missed. Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kévin Cabral.
- 69': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Samuel Grandsir replaces Kévin Cabral.
- 70': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Víctor Vázquez replaces Douglas Costa.
- 71': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
- 71': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 3, LA Galaxy 2. Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Roldán with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 75': Attempt missed. Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez.
- 79': Efraín Álvarez (LA Galaxy) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir.
- 79': Attempt missed. Rayan Raveloson (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
- 80': Hand ball by Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 81': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Sega Coulibaly (LA Galaxy).
- 81': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Abdoulaye Cissoko replaces Albert Rusnák.
- 81': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Will Bruin replaces Fredy Montero.
- 83': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 84': Attempt missed. Sega Coulibaly (LA Galaxy) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Efraín Álvarez following a corner.
- 84': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Dejan Joveljic replaces Rayan Raveloson.
- 85': Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (LA Galaxy).
- 86': Cristian Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
- 90': Foul by Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Alex Roldán.
- 90'+1': Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Víctor Vázquez (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 90'+4': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+4': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 3, LA Galaxy 2.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 3, LA Galaxy 2.
Statistics
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SEA![]() |
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18 | Fouls | 11 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
1 | Saves | 1 |
63.6 | Possession | 36.4 |
14 | SHOTS | 8 |
3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
494 | Accurate Passes | 249 |
560 | Passes | 320 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
20 | Crosses | 13 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
51 | Long Balls | 48 |
35 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
18 | Tackles | 23 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
6 | Interceptions | 10 |
12 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
12 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 33,200
MLS Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
3 | Xavier Arreaga |
28 | Yeimar Gómez |
5 | Nouhou Tolo ![]() |
16 | Alex Roldan |
11 | Albert Rusnák |
6 | João Paulo ![]() |
73 | Obed Vargas ![]() |
12 | Fredy Montero |
13 | Jordan Morris |
7 | Cristian Roldan |
LA Galaxy (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
20 | Nick DePuy ![]() |
4 | Séga Coulibaly |
44 | Raheem Edwards |
2 | Julián Araujo |
8 | Marky Delgado |
6 | Rayan Raveloson |
9 | Kevin Cabral ![]() |
10 | Douglas Costa |
26 | Efrain Álvarez |
14 | Javier Hernández |
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