Seattle Sounders FC vs New York City FC, 2022 Concacaf Champions League, Semifinals
· 1st Leg
FT
3 - 1
1st Leg
3 - 1
1st Leg
Sounders top NYCFC 3-1 in 1st leg of Champions League semis
— Albert Rusnák and Jordan Morris scored in the first half, Nicolás Lodeiro converted a penalty kick midway through the second half, and the Seattle Sounders beat New York City FC 3-1 on Wednesday night in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions...
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Malte Amundsen with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 5': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Andrade.
- 10': Attempt saved. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jackson Ragen.
- 10': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
- 10': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Alexander Callens.
- 11': Attempt saved. Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross.
- 16': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, New York City FC 0. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 19': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 19': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 21': Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 22': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Jordan Morris tries a through ball, but Nicolás Lodeiro is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 23': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 27': Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, New York City FC 1. Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos with a headed pass.
- 32': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Tayvon Gray.
- 33': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Cristian Roldán tries a through ball, but Jordan Morris is caught offside.
- 34': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2, New York City FC 1. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cristian Roldán.
- 37': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Roldán with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 38': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 39': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 44': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 45': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Roldán.
- 45'+1': Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 2, New York City FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 2, New York City FC 1.
- 48': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 48': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Alexander Callens.
- 52': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 52': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 54': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Valentín Castellanos.
- 54': Attempt saved. Talles Magno (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malte Amundsen with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 55': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Talles Magno (New York City FC).
- 57': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 58': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 58': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Cristian Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Roldán.
- 64': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Raúl Ruidíaz.
- 65': Penalty Seattle Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 65': Penalty conceded by Thiago Martins (New York City FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 66': VAR Decision: Penalty Seattle Sounders FC.
- 68': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 3, New York City FC 1. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 73': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by João Paulo.
- 74': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 74': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Attempt saved. Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Talles Magno.
- 77': Substitution, New York City FC. Nicolás Acevedo replaces Thiago Andrade.
- 79': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 79': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 80': Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malte Amundsen.
- 83': Attempt saved. Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Talles Magno.
- 84': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jimmy Medranda replaces Jordan Morris.
- 85': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Obed Vargas replaces Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 85': Substitution, New York City FC. Gedion Zelalem replaces Keaton Parks.
- 85': Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Cristian Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 87': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Fredy Montero replaces João Paulo because of an injury.
- 87': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Will Bruin replaces Raúl Ruidíaz.
- 89': Foul by Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 89': Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 90'+2': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Alexander Callens.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+3': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 3, New York City FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 3, New York City FC 1.
Statistics
 NYC |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 44.8 | Possession | 55.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 393 | Accurate Passes | 479 |
| 462 | Passes | 560 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 15 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 12 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 21 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 3 | Xavier Arreaga  |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen |
| 22 | Kelyn Rowe |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 10 | Nicolás Lodeiro |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 9 | Raúl Ruidíaz |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Johnson (GK) |
| 6 | Alexander Callens |
| 5 | Thiago Martins |
| 12 | Malte Amundsen |
| 24 | Tayvon Gray |
| 20 | Santiago Rodríguez |
| 7 | Alfredo Morales |
| 55 | Keaton Parks |
| 11 | Valentín Castellanos |
| 43 | Talles Magno |
| 8 | Thiago |
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