Seattle Sounders FC vs Charlotte FC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Jordan Morris tallies brace in Sounders' draw vs. Charlotte FC
Jordan Morris scored twice as the Seattle Sounders opened the Major League Soccer season with a 2-2 draw against visiting Charlotte FC on a rainy Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 1': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 2': Foul by Tim Ream (Charlotte FC).
- 2': Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 5': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Pep Biel (Charlotte FC).
- 6': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 7': Attempt missed. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Roldan with a cross.
- 8': Eryk Williamson (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 12': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 13': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Ashley Westwood.
- 15': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
- 15': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 17': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Charlotte FC 0. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georgi Minoungou with a cross.
- 20': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
- 21': Attempt missed. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from long range on the left is just a bit too high.
- 22': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Eryk Williamson (Charlotte FC).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Kerwin Vargas.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Yeimar Gómez is caught offside.
- 33': Eryk Williamson (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 33': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 33': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 35': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Charlotte FC 1. Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Pep Biel with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
- 43': Attempt saved. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Liel Abada.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Agyemang.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
- 45'+2': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Jordan Morris is caught offside.
- 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 45'+7': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 1, Charlotte FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 1, Charlotte FC 1.
- 46': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 46': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2, Charlotte FC 1. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a through ball following a fast break.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Agyemang.
- 51': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Tim Ream (Charlotte FC).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 56': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
- 59': Foul by Liel Abada (Charlotte FC).
- 59': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Paul Rothrock with a cross.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
- 61': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Paul Arriola replaces Paul Rothrock.
- 65': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 65': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico replaces Pep Biel.
- 66': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Djibril Diani replaces Eryk Williamson.
- 66': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls replaces Liel Abada.
- 66': Attempt missed. Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 67': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC).
- 67': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 72': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
- 72': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt saved. Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 73': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
- 73': Attempt saved. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross.
- 74': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
- 76': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
- 76': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 80': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jesús Ferreira replaces Georgi Minoungou.
- 81': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 81': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Idan Toklomati replaces Patrick Agyemang.
- 84': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 84': Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Paul Arriola (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Roldan with a cross.
- 87': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
- 87': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Pedro de la Vega replaces Albert Rusnák.
- 87': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jon Bell replaces Nouhou Tolo.
- 87': Foul by Paul Arriola (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 87': Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 89': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
- 89': Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Own Goal by Yeimar Gómez, Seattle Sounders FC. Seattle Sounders FC 2, Charlotte FC 2.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
- 90'+4': Foul by Paul Arriola (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+4': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 2, Charlotte FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 2, Charlotte FC 2.
Statistics
 CLT |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 41.8 | Possession | 58.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 356 | Accurate Passes | 514 |
| 424 | Passes | 586 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 12 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 15 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 29 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Atlanta United FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | FC Cincinnati | 1 | +1 | 3 |
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 |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 18 | Obed Vargas |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
| 14 | Paul Rothrock |
| 93 | Georgi Minoungou |
Charlotte FC (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 4 | Andrew Privett |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda |
| 3 | Tim Ream |
| 14 | Nathan Byrne |
| 19 | Eryk Williamson |
| 8 | Ashley Westwood |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
| 18 | Kerwin Vargas |
| 33 | Patrick Agyemang |
| 16 | Pep Biel |
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