Sounders vs. Santos Laguna: Highlights, stats and quotes
Sounders advance to Leagues Cup final with 1-0 win over Santos Laguna.
The Seattle Sounders left it late, but they pulled it out all the same as Raúl Ruidíaz’s 93rd minute winner put them through to the Leagues Cup final. The 1-0 win over Santos Laguna on Tuesday marked the Sounders’ third straight win over a Liga MX opponent at home and improves their record to 6-8-2 overall against the region’s best league.
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 1 – Santos Laguna 0
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Venue: Lumen Field
Referee: Keylor Herrera
Assistants: Carlos Fernandez, Victor Ramirez
Fourth Official: Juan Calderon
VAR: Daneion Parchment
Attendance: 12,201
Weather: 68 degrees and clear
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA – Raúl Ruidíaz 90’+3’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
SEA – Fredy Montero (caution) 39’
SEA – Xavier Arreaga (caution) 71’
SAN – Fernando Gorriaran (caution) 74’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei; Brad Smith (Jimmy Medranda 67’), Yeimar, Shane O’Neill, Xavier Arreaga, Alex Roldan (Will Bruin 89’); Cristian Roldan, João Paulo, Keyln Rowe (Léo Chú 82’), Fredy Montero (Nicolas Benezet 67’); Raúl Ruidíaz
Substitutes not used: Stefan Cleveland, Spencer Richey, Danny Leyva, Josh Atencio, Abdoulaye Cissoko
Total shots: 13
Shots on goal: 4
Fouls: 13
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 6
Saves: 2
Santos Laguna – Gibran Lajud; Doria, Felix Torres, Omar Campos, Carlos Orrantia; Ronaldo Prieto (Alan Cervantes 81’), Fernando Gorriaran, Juan Ferney Otero, Diego Valdes, Brian Lozano (Jesus Ocejo 82’); Alessio Da Cruz (Jordan Carillo 81’)
Substitutes not used: Ignacio Jeraldino, Hugo Rodriguez, Jose Avila, Jesus Isijara, Ismael Govea, Joel Garcia, Andres Ibarguen, Jonathan Diaz
Total shots: 13
Shots on goal: 2
Fouls: 14
Offside: 3
Corner-kicks: 8
Saves: 3