“Marco Reus steps up and converts a penalty to give LA Galaxy the lead just before halftime.”
Pivotal“Fresh off the bench, Paul Arriola equalizes for Seattle, finishing an assist from Jordan Morris after a wave of second-half substitutions changed the game's rhythm.”
Pivotal
LA Galaxy
Seattle Sounders
Outstanding performance
LA Galaxy•MidfielderLA Galaxy took control at the break through Marco Reus's converted penalty, a reward after Kyogo Furuhashi's blocked effort and a resulting corner had put Seattle under pressure moments earlier. Seattle Sounders responded with substance rather than urgency, gradually wrestling control of the ball and territory, finishing with 52% possession and eight shots on target to Galaxy's five. The visitors' patience paid off in the 81st minute when a flurry of changes freshened their attack, and Paul Arriola, on for only two minutes, converted Jordan Morris's assist to level things up. For Galaxy, sitting in a precarious 16th-place battle, dropping points at home after leading will sting, while Seattle's ability to grind out a result on the road after DA fell behind speaks to their resilience and squad depth off the bench.
How entertaining was this match?
Lucas Felipe Calegari takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Hassani Dotson takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Peter Kingston takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Maya Yoshida comes on for Sergi Roberto Carnicer.
Pablo Ruiz Barrero takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Joao Klauss De Mello takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Paul ArriolaShot by Paul Arriola with his right foot results in a goal.
assist: Jordan Morris
Goal! Paul Arriola scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Jordan Morris.
On comes Lucas Agustin Sanabria Magole, off goes Marco Reus.
Paul Arriola is on, and Dejan Joveljic is off.
On comes Kim Kee-Hee, off goes Stuart Hawkins.
Hassani Dotson replaces Cristian Roldan.
Snyder Brunell takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Pablo Ruiz Barrero takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Joao Klauss De Mello comes on for Kyogo Furuhashi.
On comes Harbor Miller, off goes Robert Taylor.
Pablo Ruiz Barrero comes on for Erik Thommy.
Sergi Roberto Carnicer takes a left-footed shot but misses.
On comes Peter Kingston, off goes Kalani Kossa Rienzi.
Jordan Morris attempts a header, but it's saved.
Dejan Joveljic takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Jordan Morris takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Marco Reus takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Jordan Morris takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Dejan Joveljic's right-footed shot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Sebastian Gomez is on, and Paul Rothrock is off.
Marco ReusShot by Marco Reus, a right-footed shot results in a goal.
First half ends with a score of 1-0.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Marco Reus scores, making it 1-0.
Sergi Roberto Carnicer attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Kyogo Furuhashi takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Marco Reus takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Erik Thommy takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Dejan Joveljic takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kyogo Furuhashi takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Justin Haak's header is saved.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Albert Rusnak with his right foot, but it's saved.
Jordan Morris takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Albert Rusnak takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Sergi Roberto Carnicer attempts a right-footed shot but misses.
Albert Rusnak takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Albert Rusnak takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Marco Reus takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Dejan Joveljic takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is Marcos de Oliveira.
