Dramatic Late Cristian Roldan Winner Secures
MLS Playoff Spot for the Sounders.

SEATTLE, WA - The Seattle Sounders secured a hard-fought victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy with a final score of 2-1. The match featured an early 9th-minute goal from Jordan Morris, putting the Sounders in the lead. However, the LA Galaxy managed to mount a

comeback, equalizing with a goal in the 54th minute with a composed finish from Douglas Costa. Despite the Galaxy's efforts to level the score, the Sounders demonstrated their resilience

and determination. In the closing moments of the game, the Sounders grabbed a late winner with a close-range strike in the 96th minute from Cristian Roldan. The late goal cemented the Sounders place in the 2023 MLS playoffs, after failing to make the playoffs last season. The Sounders wrap up their regular season home slate against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday, October 7.

Game Recap

Venue: Lumen Field. Seattle, WA.

Final Score: Seattle Sounders 2 - LA Galaxy 1

Scoring Summary:

9’ – SEA – Jordan Morris assisted by João Paulo

54’ – LA – Douglas Costa assisted by Julian Aude

90’ + 6’ – SEA – Cristian Roldan assisted by Joshua Atencio

Statistics:

Possession: SEA 56% - LA 44%

Shots: SEA 18 - LA 5

Shots on Goal: SEA 4 - LA 1

Saves: SEA 0 - LA 2

Fouls: SEA 13 - LA 10

Offsides: SEA 0 - LA 1

Corners: SEA 10 - LA 1

Cautions:

38’ – LA – Kelvin Leerdam (Yellow)

Seattle Sounders XI

24. Stefan Frei

5. Nouhou

25 Jackson Regan

28 Yeimar Andrade

6 João

Paulo (84.Josh Atencio 80’); 

73. Obed Vargas

11.Robert Rusnak (10. Nico Lodeiro 66’)

16.Alex Roldan

23 Leo Chu (21.Reed Baker-Whiting 66’); 

7. Cristian Roldan

13.Jordan Morris (19.Heber 80’)

Unused Subs

22. Kelyn Rowe, 12.Fredy Montero, 35. Paul Rothrock, 30. Stefan Cleveland,

3.Xavier Arreaga

LA Galaxy XI

1. Jonathan Bond, 3. Julian Aude ( 44. Raheem Edwards 71’), 4. Maya

Yoshida ©, 18. Kelvin Leerdam, 93. Tony Alfaro, 11. Tyler Boyd (12. Michael

Barrios 88’); 16. Uri Rosell, 20. Edwin Cerrillo, 21. Diego Fagundez (9. Dejan

Joveljic 66’);10. Douglas Costa, 27. Billy Sharp

Unused Subs

19. Mauricio Cuevas, 30. Gino Vivi, 35. Novak Micovic, 37. Daniel Aguirre, 43.

Adam Saldana, 56. Jonathan Perez