Sounders vs. LA Galaxy: Highlights, stats and quotes

The Seattle Sounders closed out their 2021 regular-season home schedule on Monday with a disappointing 1-1 tie against the LA Galaxy. That left the Sounders with a home record of 8-4-5, the fewest wins they’ve ever had in a 34-game season and the lowest points per game (1.71) of any of the 13 MLS seasons they’ve played.

MATCH SUMMARY

Seattle Sounders FC 1 – LA Galaxy 1

Monday, November 1, 2021

Venue: Lumen Field

Referee: Joseph Dickerson

Assistants: Cameron Blanchard, Jeff Hosking

Fourth Official: Ramy Touchan

VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero

Attendance: 32,781

Weather: 50 degrees and cloudy

SCORING SUMMARY

LAG – Javier Hernández (Sebastian Lletget, Nick DePuy) 19’

SEA – Raúl Ruidíaz (penalty) 51’

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

SEA – Kelyn Rowe (caution) 66’

LAG – Jonathan Bond (caution) 81’

LAG – Samuel Grandsir (caution) 90’+1’

LINEUPS & STATS

Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei; Alex Roldan, Yeimar, Xavier Arreaga, Nouhou (Shane O’Neill HT), Brad Smith (Nicolas Benezet 73’); João Paulo, Kelyn Rowe, Cristian Roldan, Nicolás Lodeiro (Fredy Montero 73’); Raúl Ruidíaz (Jordan Morris 66’)

Substitutes not used: Stefan Cleveland, Abdoulaye Cissoko, Léo Chú, Danny Leyva, Josh Atencio

Total shots: 11

Shots on goal: 3

Fouls: 11

Offside: 0

Corner-kicks: 5

Saves: 3

LA Galaxy – Jonathan Bond; Julian Araujo, Derrick Williams, Nick DePuy, Oniel Fisher; Rayan Raveloson, Jonathan dos Santos (Sacha Kljestan 78’), Sebastian Lletget (Victor Vazquez 63’), Efrain Alvarez (Samuel Grandsir 63’), Kevin Cabral, Javier Hernandez (Daniel Steres 88’)

Substitutes not used: Niko Hamalainen, Ethan Zubak, Jonathan Klinsmann, Adam Saldana, Dejan Joveljic

Total shots: 9

Shots on goal: 4

Fouls: 17

Offside: 1

Corner-kicks: 5

Saves: 2