“Gallatin Sandnes put Seattle ahead against the run of play, converting from a corner routine after the Sounders had survived early Guadalajara pressure including a saved Rey Mejia shot just five minutes earlier.”
Pivotal“Luis Gabriel Rey Mejia was shown a yellow card for a foul just before half-time, a moment that added a layer of personal storyline to the second half — the same player went on to score the equalizer within fifteen minutes of the restart.”
“Luis Gabriel Rey Mejia, who had already received a yellow card earlier in the half, made amends with a composed left-footed finish from a corner to level proceedings at 1-1 and breathe new life into Guadalajara's pursuit of the match.”
Pivotal“Santiago Sandoval turned the match on its head just seconds after coming on as a substitute, finishing to put Guadalajara 2-1 ahead in a move that encapsulated the visitors' relentless second-half momentum.”
Pivotal
Seattle Sounders
Guadalajara
Outstanding performance
Guadalajara•MidfielderGuadalajara dominated this Leagues Cup clash from virtually every statistical angle, controlling 74% of possession, registering 25 shots to Seattle's 10, and generating 78 dangerous attacks compared to the Sounders' 28. Despite going behind to Gallatin Sandnes' 13th-minute opener — which came via a corner routine after Rey Mejia's earlier effort had been saved — Chivas were always the more dangerous side and their statistical superiority eventually told. Luis Gabriel Rey Mejia's equalizer on the hour mark, again from a corner, reset the contest before Guadalajara ruthlessly followed up just eleven minutes later through substitute Santiago Sandoval, who made an immediate impact off the bench. Seattle's goalkeeper was the busiest man on the pitch with nine saves, single-handedly keeping the scoreline respectable, but the Sounders' 26% possession share tells the real story of a team that simply couldn't live with Guadalajara's control. This result is a confidence boost for Guadalajara heading through the Leagues Cup, while Seattle will need to find a way to compete in terms of possession and press if they are to progress further in the tournament.
How entertaining was this match?
Shot - Santiago Sandoval Left Footed Shot Saved
Corner
Shot - Kevin Castaneda Vargas Right Footed Shot Blocked
On Richard Ledezma，Off Miguel Alejandro Gomez Ortiz
Offside
Corner
Shot - Paul Rothrock Head Shot Missed
Shot - Osaze De Rosario Right Footed Shot Blocked
Corner
Corner
On Kalani Kossa Rienzi，Off Charles Gaffney
On Kim Kee-Hee，Off Ryan Sailor
Shot - Hugo Camberos Right Footed Shot Post
Santiago SandovalShot - Santiago Sandoval Head Shot Goal
Goal - Santiago Sandoval 1-2
assist: Luis Romo
Goal 1-2
On Santiago Sandoval，Off Roberto Carlos Alvarado Hernandez
On Armando Gonzalez Alba，Off Jordan Carrillo
Corner
Offside
Corner
Shot - Brian Gutierrez Right Footed Shot Saved
On Peter Kingston，Off Sebastian Gomez
On Paul Rothrock，Off Jesus Ferreira
Luis Gabriel ReyShot - Luis Gabriel Rey Mejia Left Footed Shot Goal
Shot - Luis Gabriel Rey Mejia Left Footed Shot Goal
Luis Gabriel ReyGoal - Luis Gabriel Rey Mejia 1-1
Goal 1-1
Corner
Shot - Roberto Carlos Alvarado Hernandez Left Footed Shot Saved
Corner
Shot - Miguel Alejandro Gomez Ortiz Left Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Hugo Camberos Right Footed Shot Missed
First Half Ends！1-0
First Half Ends！1-0
Corner
Corner
Yellow Card - Luis Gabriel Rey Mejia
Corner
Shot - Luis Romo Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Luis Romo Left Footed Shot Missed
Corner
Shot - Brian Gutierrez Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Hugo Camberos Right Footed Shot Missed
Corner
Corner
Corner
Shot - Jesus Ferreira Right Footed Shot Blocked
Corner
Shot - Hugo Camberos Right Footed Shot Saved
Corner
Corner
Shot - Hugo Camberos Right Footed Shot Saved
On Hugo Camberos，Off Olivan Bryan Gonzalez
Shot - Miguel Alejandro Gomez Ortiz Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Osaze De Rosario Head Shot Missed
Shot - Osaze De Rosario Right Footed Shot Blocked
Corner
Corner
Corner
Shot - Miguel Alejandro Gomez Ortiz Left Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Gallatin Sandnes Right Footed Shot Goal
assist: Antino Lopez
Goal - Gallatin Sandnes 1-0
Goal 1-0
Corner
Shot - Luis Gabriel Rey Mejia Right Footed Shot Saved
Corner
Corner
Corner
Kick-off!
