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Sounders vs. LAFC: Highlights, stats and quotes

The Seattle Sounders improved to 2-0-0 since the MLS season restarted with a 3-1 win over Los Angeles FC on Sunday. It was the Sounders’ first game at CenturyLink Field in nearly six months and they got a performance to remember, with Raúl Ruidíaz scoring from 30 yards out and Jordan Morris scoring two goals 59 seconds apart to power the win. The Sounders now sit in second place, two points behind Sporting KC but having a game in hand.

MATCH SUMMARY

Seattle Sounders FC 3 - Los Angeles FC 1

Sunday, August 30, 2020

Venue: CenturyLink Field

Referee: Kevin Stott

Assistants: Andrew Bigelow, Jeremy Hanson

Fourth Official: Timothy Ford

VAR: Edvin Jurisevic

Attendance: Closed Door

Weather: 70 degrees and cloudy

SCORING SUMMARY

SEA - Raúl Ruidíaz 11’

SEA - Jordan Morris (Nicolás Lodeiro) 48’

SEA - Jordan Morris (João Paulo) 49’

LAFC - Diego Rossi (Jose Cifuentes, Bradley Wright-Phillips) 60’

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

SEA - Kelvin Leerdam (caution) 28’

LAFC - Mark-Anthony Kaye (caution) 42’

SEA - Shane O’Neill (caution) 64’

LAFC - Latif Blessing (caution) 70’

LINEUPS & STATS

Seattle Sounders FC - Stefan Frei; Kelvin Leerdam, Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Shane O’Neill, Joevin Jones (Nouhou 72’); João Paulo (Jordy Delem 78’), Gustav Svensson, Cristian Roldan, Nicolás Lodeiro (Alex Roldan 78’), Jordan Morris (Xavier Arreaga 86’); Raúl Ruidíaz (Will Bruin HT)

Substitutes not used: Stefan Cleveland, Miguel Ibarra, Handwalla Bwana, Josh Atencio

Total shots: 10 (Morris, 3)

Shots on goal: 3 (Morris, 2)

Fouls: 13 (Five players, 2)

Offside: 2 (C.