The Seattle Sounders faced their biggest test of the season in hosting the Supporters’ Shield-leading LAFC and came out with a 1-1 tie on Saturday. They’ll likely be dissatisfied with the result after grabbing a lead and giving up a somewhat soft goal but can also come away feeling like they stood toe-to-toe with the league’s best team despite missing a few key starters.

MATCH SUMMARY

Seattle Sounders FC 1 – Los Angeles FC 1

Saturday, June 18, 2022

Venue: Lumen Field Stadium

Referee: Allen Chapman

Assistants: Logan Brown, Andrew Bigelow

Fourth Official: Greg Dopka

VAR: Kevin Stott

Attendance: 34,642

Weather: 58 degrees and cloudy

SCORING SUMMARY

SEA – Albert Rusnák 58’

LAFC – Cristian Arango (José Cifuentes) 79’

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

LAFC – José Cifuentes (caution) 16’

VAN – Nico Lodeiro (caution) 77’

LINEUPS & STATS

Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei, Alex Roldan, Jackson Ragen, Xavier Arreaga (Kelyn Rowe 74’), Nouhou, Albert Rusnák, Obed Vargas (Jimmy Medranda 74’), Cristian Roldan, Nico Lodeiro, Jordan Morris (Léo Chú 88’), Fredy Montero (Will Bruin 67’)

Substitutes not used: Stefan Cleveland, Abdoulaye Cissoko, Dylan Teves

Total shots: 13

Shots on goal: 5

Fouls: 9

Offside: 1

Corner-kicks: 5

Saves: 6

Los Angeles FC – Maxime Crépeau, Jesús David Murillo, Ryan Hollingshead (Franco Escobar 65’), Sebastien Ibeagha, Diego Palacios, Latif Blessing (Kellyn Acosta 65’), Ilie Sánchez, José Cifuentes (Francisco Ginella 80’), Kwadwo Opoku (Carlos Vela 46’), Cristian Arango, Daniel Musovski

Substitutes not used: Cal Jennings, Doneil Henry, Danny Trejo, Mamadou Fall, John McCarthy

Total shots: 11

Shots on goal: 7

Fouls: 16

Offside: 2

Corner-kicks: 3

Saves: 4

Postgame quotes

SOUNDERS FC HEAD COACH BRIAN SCHMETZER

On the team’s performance:

“Well, it’s a little quiet in the locker room.