San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders

24 March 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–0

  • Vitor Costa 42’
  • Cristian Espinoza 43’
  • Jeremy Ebobisse 82’
  • Raúl Ruidíaz 72’ (pen)
  • Daniel Musovski 81’

Match summary

San Jose Earthquakes beat Seattle Sounders 3-2. San Jose Earthquakes led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Vitor Costa put San Jose Earthquakes ahead from a corner in the 42nd minute and Cristian Espinoza made it 2-0 in the 43rd minute. In the second half, Raúl Ruidíaz pulled one back to make it 2-1 from the penalty spot in the 72nd minute, Daniel Musovski equalised with a header in the 81st minute, and Jeremy Ebobisse won it in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: San Jose Earthquakes created 2.30 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Seattle Sounders's 1.45 from 15.

Key events

San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders
Kick-off
Shot on target
9’
27’
Raúl RuidíazShot on target
Cristian EspinozaShot on target
33’
Vitor CostaLeft foot shot1-0 (San Jose Earthquakes)
42’
Cristian EspinozaRight foot shot2-0 (San Jose Earthquakes)
43’
Shot on target
43’
P. JuddVAR: Goal ruled out
44’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
52’
Dylan TevesFoul
53’
Raúl RuidíazShot on target
57’
Jordan MorrisShot on target
58’
Albert RusnákSota Kitahara
64’
Jackson RagenFoul
Jack SkahanNiko Tsakiris
64’
Cristian EspinozaShot on target
66’
69’
Daniel MusovskiDylan Teves
69’
Cody BakerDanny Leyva
Benjamin KikanovićArgument
70’
72’
Raúl RuidíazPenalty2-1 (Seattle Sounders)
Jeremy EbobissePreston Judd
76’
81’
Daniel MusovskiHeader2-2 (Seattle Sounders)
Jeremy EbobisseLeft foot shot3-2 (San Jose Earthquakes)
82’
Tanner BeasonBenjamin Kikanović
84’
Daniel MuniePaul Marie
84’
87’
Paul RothrockYeimar Gómez
Jack SkahanTime wasting
90+3’
90+4’
Raúl RuidíazShot on target
Full-time3-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.30 1.45 42’ Vitor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes), 1-0 42’ 43’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), 2-0 43’ 72’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), 2-1 72’ 81’ Daniel Musovski (Seattle Sounders), 2-2 81’ 82’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), 3-2 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.30 1.45 42’ Vitor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes), 1-0 Costa 42’ 43’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), 2-0 Espinoza 43’ 72’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), 2-1 Ruidíaz 72’ 81’ Daniel Musovski (Seattle Sounders), 2-2 Musovski 81’ 82’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), 3-2 Ebobisse 82’
San Jose Earthquakes 2.30 xGSeattle Sounders 1.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Seattle Sounders attacking San Jose Earthquakes attacking 
72’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 82’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.76 xG, goal 43’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 42’ Vitor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.43 xG, goal 8’ Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 13’ Alfredo Morales (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 41’ Unknown (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 43’ Unknown (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 57’ Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 81’ Daniel Musovski (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 34’ Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 23’ Unknown (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 9’ Unknown (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 12’ Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 90+8’ Daniel Musovski (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 42’ Bruno Wilson (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Cristian Roldán (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 27’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 60’ Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 63’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 72’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 82’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.76 xG, goal 43’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 42’ Vitor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.43 xG, goal 8’ Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 13’ Alfredo Morales (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 41’ Unknown (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 43’ Unknown (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 57’ Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 81’ Daniel Musovski (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 34’ Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 23’ Unknown (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 9’ Unknown (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+8’ Daniel Musovski (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 12’ Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Bruno Wilson (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Cristian Roldán (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 27’ Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 60’ Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 63’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes 4-3-3 Starting XI
Yarbrough
Costa
Wilson
Rodrigues
Marie 84’
Yueill
Morales
Kikanović 84’
Tsakiris 64’
Judd 76’
Espinoza
Seattle Sounders 4-4-2 Starting XI
Frei
Tolo
Gómez 87’
Ragen
Roldán
Teves 69’
Kitahara 58’
Leyva 69’
Roldán
Ruidíaz
Morris

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
William Yarbrough
90′ 4 2 21 2 – – – –
Defenders7 players
Paul Marie Taken off
84′ – 1 – 1 – 31 3 – – –
Bruno Wilson
90′ – 3 2 1 1 31 2 – 1 –
Rodrigues
90′ 1 2 – 6 3 53 1 – – –
Vitor Costa
90′ 2 1 – 4 1 30 2 1 – –
Benjamin Kikanović Taken off
84′ – – – 7 3 24 2 – –
Daniel Munie Came on as a substitute
16′ 1 – – 1 – 9 – – – –
Tanner Beason Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – 2 1 2 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Jackson Yueill
90′ – – 57 2 0.12 5 1 10 1 3 –
Alfredo Morales
90′ – – 35 – 0.02 1 1 2 2 1 –
Niko Tsakiris Taken off
64′ – – 29 1 0.31 – – – – – –
Cristian Espinoza
90′ 1 – 38 4 0.18 2 1 5 3 – –
Jack Skahan Came on as a substitute
26′ – 1 7 2 0.54 – – 2 1 –
Forwards2 players
Preston Judd Taken off
76′ – – 4 2 – 0.04 – 7 5 11 –
Jeremy Ebobisse Came on as a substitute
14′ 1 – 1 1 0.76 0.00 – 1 – 5 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

San Jose Earthquakes DLLLL
Seattle Sounders DWLDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 Seattle Sounders, 13 Jul 23 Next meeting: Seattle Sounders 2-2 San Jose Earthquakes, 19 Sep 24  All San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders meetings

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