Seattle Sounders FC vs Colorado Rapids, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Jordan Morris scores twice as Sounders topple Rapids 4-0
— The disappointment of a quick exit from the FIFA Club World Cup didn't linger into the start of the MLS season for the Seattle Sounders.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolás Lodeiro tries a through ball, but Héber is caught offside.
- 2': Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 4': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by João Paulo.
- 4': Attempt missed. Héber (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a headed pass.
- 6': Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Keegan Rosenberry with a cross.
- 7': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 7': Héber (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids).
- 9': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids).
- 14': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolás Lodeiro tries a through ball, but Jordan Morris is caught offside.
- 22': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Alex Gersbach (Colorado Rapids).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Attempt saved. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Morris with a cross.
- 25': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Colorado Rapids 0. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) header from very close range to the top right corner.
- 26': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Yéimar Gómez.
- 27': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 27': Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Héber (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 33': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Andreas Maxsø.
- 33': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Sam Nicholson.
- 34': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Darren Yapi.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Héber (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 37': Attempt missed. Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cole Bassett.
- 38': Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 39': Attempt blocked. Alex Gersbach (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Attempt missed. Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 40': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
- 41': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Yéimar Gómez.
- 43': Connor Ronan (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 44': Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) with an attempt from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
- 45': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2, Colorado Rapids 0. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 2, Colorado Rapids 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 2, Colorado Rapids 0.
- 48': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids).
- 49': Foul by Héber (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 49': Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 51': Hand ball by Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids).
- 52': Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 53': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 3, Colorado Rapids 0. Héber (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 56': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Andreas Maxsø.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
- 57': Attempt saved. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 58': Attempt saved. Héber (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 59': Hand ball by Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids).
- 60': Foul by Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Colorado Rapids).
- 60': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 62': Héber (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. João Paulo tries a through ball, but Nicolás Lodeiro is caught offside.
- 65': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 66': Attempt saved. Darren Yapi (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a through ball.
- 66': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Stefan Frei.
- 67': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Ronan with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids).
- 69': Attempt saved. Michael Barrios (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darren Yapi with a through ball.
- 69': Foul by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 69': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Fredy Montero replaces Héber.
- 71': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Léo Chú replaces Cristian Roldan.
- 71': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Danny Wilson replaces Keegan Rosenberry.
- 71': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Kévin Cabral replaces Michael Barrios.
- 75': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 75': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 77': Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Sam Nicholson (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darren Yapi.
- 80': Foul by Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids).
- 80': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Joshua Atencio replaces João Paulo.
- 81': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Max replaces Ralph Priso-Mbongue.
- 81': Foul by Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids).
- 81': Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Kévin Cabral.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
- 83': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 4, Colorado Rapids 0. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) header from very close range to the top right corner following a corner.
- 84': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Braian Galván replaces Sam Nicholson.
- 85': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Dylan Teves replaces Jordan Morris.
- 85': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Leyva replaces Albert Rusnák.
- 87': Foul by Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids).
- 87': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Kévin Cabral (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Andreas Maxsø.
- 89': Attempt saved. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Max (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Braian Galván.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 4, Colorado Rapids 0.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 4, Colorado Rapids 0.
Statistics
 COL |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.3 | Possession | 50.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 357 | Accurate Passes | 363 |
| 449 | Passes | 457 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 13 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 8 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 16 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 30,032
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 30,032
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | +11 | 19 |
| 2 | Austin FC | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 8 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 | San Diego FC | 8 | +6 | 14 |
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 |
| 10 | Nicolás Lodeiro |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 19 | Héber |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
Colorado Rapids (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | William Yarbrough (GK) |
| 5 | Andreas Maxsø |
| 6 | Lalas Abubakar |
| 16 | Alex Gersbach |
| 2 | Keegan Rosenberry |
| 97 | Ralph Priso-Mbongue |
| 20 | Connor Ronan |
| 23 | Cole Bassett |
| 77 | Darren Yapi |
| 28 | Sam Nicholson |
| 12 | Michael Barrios |
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