The Seattle Sounders’ 2-1 win over Atlanta United on Sunday will likely be remembered for the brilliant goals scored by Raúl Ruidíaz and Harry Shipp.
While the Sounders dominated Atlanta in the xG battle — 3.19 to .89 — the visitors strung together several dangerous sequences that were nullified by Gustav Svensson and Román Torres before a shot could be registered.
“Román had a couple of tackles late in the game that broke up plays, he stepped well into the midfield to break up some plays,” Sounders Head Coach Brian Schmetzer said in his post-match press conference.