Charlotte FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
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3 - 3
3 - 3
Charlotte FC fight back to tie Seattle Sounders in 3-3 thriller
Raul Ruidiaz scored two goals for the Seattle Sounders, but host Charlotte FC matched each of their opponent's scores in a 3-3 draw Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 2': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a through ball.
- 3': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
- 6': Foul by Justin Meram (Charlotte FC).
- 6': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
- 9': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
- 9': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
- 10': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Goal! Charlotte FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jackson Ragen with a through ball following a set piece situation.
- 15': Offside, Charlotte FC. Ashley Westwood tries a through ball, but Kerwin Vargas is caught offside.
- 16': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Jaylin Lindsey (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas with a cross.
- 17': Goal! Charlotte FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Jaylin Lindsey (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karol Swiderski.
- 20': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 24': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
- 24': Attempt missed. Justin Meram (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas following a corner.
- 29': Hand ball by Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 30': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 30': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Alex Roldan tries a through ball, but Yeimar Gómez Andrade is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Swiderski.
- 35': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
- 35': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Goal! Charlotte FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 2. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Léo Chú.
- 39': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 39': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Charlotte FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Charlotte FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 2.
- 48': Attempt missed. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Justin Meram with a cross.
- 48': Foul by Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC).
- 48': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 50': Justin Meram (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Bender.
- 53': Goal! Charlotte FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 2. Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Bender.
- 55': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Albert Rusnák tries a through ball, but Léo Chú is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 56': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Karol Swiderski.
- 62': Foul by Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC).
- 62': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Foul by Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
- 64': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Foul by Justin Meram (Charlotte FC).
- 68': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brandon Cambridge replaces Kerwin Vargas.
- 70': Goal! Charlotte FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 3. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jordan Morris replaces Léo Chú.
- 71': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Héber replaces Raúl Ruidíaz.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Kelyn Rowe replaces Cristian Roldan because of an injury.
- 74': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Orrin McKinze Gaines II replaces Justin Meram.
- 75': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Patrick Agyemang replaces Benjamin Bender.
- 78': Brandon Cambridge (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 78': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt missed. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Agyemang.
- 85': Foul by Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 85': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
- 86': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Delay in match (Charlotte FC).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Cody Baker replaces Obed Vargas.
- 87': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Joshua Atencio replaces Alex Roldan.
- 89': Goal! Charlotte FC 3, Seattle Sounders FC 3. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Byrne with a cross.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Justin Meram (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+4': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Cody Baker tries a through ball, but Héber is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+7': Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Cody Baker (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8': Foul by Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Charlotte FC 3, Seattle Sounders FC 3.
- 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 3, Seattle Sounders FC 3.
Statistics
 SEA |
CLT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.3 | Possession | 54.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.9 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 363 | Accurate Passes | 469 |
| 448 | Passes | 531 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 9 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 14 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 31,563
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 31,563
MLS Table
| # | 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
Charlotte FC (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda |
| 13 | Brandt Bronico |
| 20 | Derrick Jones  |
| 14 | Nathan Byrne |
| 24 | Jaylin Lindsey |
| 15 | Benjamin Bender |
| 8 | Ashley Westwood |
| 22 | Justin Meram |
| 18 | Kerwin Vargas |
| 11 | Karol Swiderski |
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 |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 73 | Obed Vargas |
| 9 | Raúl Ruidíaz |
| 23 | Léo Chú |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
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