Seattle Sounders vs Austin FC

18 May 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Fredy Montero 79’
  • Ethan Finlay 36’
  • Gyasi Zardes 57’

Match summary

Austin FC took a 2-1 win at Seattle Sounders. Austin FC led 1-0 at half-time.

Ethan Finlay put Austin FC ahead in the 36th minute, Gyasi Zardes made it 0-2 with a header in the 57th minute, and Fredy Montero pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 79th minute.

Seattle Sounders can feel hard done by, creating 2.30 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Austin FC's 0.58 from 6.

Key events

Seattle Sounders Austin FC
Kick-off
19’
Adam LundqvistShot on target
Dylan TevesShot on target
35’
36’
Ethan FinlayLeft foot shot0-1 (Austin FC)
Nicolás LodeiroShot on target
39’
Half-time0-1
48’
Emiliano RigoniShot on target
Second half underway
57’
Gyasi ZardesHeader0-2 (Austin FC)
Léo ChúDylan Teves
60’
61’
Nick LimaAleksandar Radovanović
Fredy MonteroNicolás Lodeiro
71’
Josh AtencioAlbert Rusnák
71’
74’
Daniel PereiraArgument
Fredy MonteroRight foot shot1-2 (Seattle Sounders)
79’
83’
Will BruinGyasi Zardes
Nouhou ToloCody Baker
84’
Jordan MorrisShot on target
84’
90’
Diego FagúndezEthan Finlay
90+1’
Will BruinSimulation
Full-time1-2

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 0.58 36’ Ethan Finlay (Austin FC), 0-1 36’ 57’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), 0-2 57’ 79’ Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders), 1-2 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.30 0.58 36’ Ethan Finlay (Austin FC), 0-1 Finlay 36’ 57’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), 0-2 Zardes 57’ 79’ Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders), 1-2 Montero 79’
Seattle Sounders 2.30 xGAustin FC 0.58 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Austin FC attacking Seattle Sounders attacking 
29’ Héber (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.62 xG, off target 84’ Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 35’ Dylan Teves (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 79’ Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 57’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 90+3’ Héber (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 36’ Ethan Finlay (Austin FC), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 70’ Héber (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 51’ Héber (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 19’ Adam Lundqvist (Austin FC), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 69’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 39’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 48’ Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+2’ Will Bruin (Austin FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 69’ Héber (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Alexander Ring (Austin FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Héber (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.62 xG, off target 84’ Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 35’ Dylan Teves (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 79’ Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 57’ Gyasi Zardes (Austin FC), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 90+3’ Héber (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 36’ Ethan Finlay (Austin FC), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 70’ Héber (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 51’ Héber (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 19’ Adam Lundqvist (Austin FC), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 69’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 39’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 48’ Emiliano Rigoni (Austin FC), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+2’ Will Bruin (Austin FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 69’ Héber (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Alexander Ring (Austin FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Seattle Sounders 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Frei
Gómez
Ragen
Roldán
Baker 84’
Paulo
Teves 60’
Lodeiro 71’
Rusnák 71’
Morris
Héber
Austin FC 3-4-3 Starting XI
Stuver
Väisänen
Radovanović 61’
Gallagher
Lundqvist
Ring
Valencia
Pereira
Finlay 90’
Zardes 83’
Rigoni

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Stefan Frei
90′ 2 2 24 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Alex Roldán
90′ – 1 – 3 2 50 – – – –
Yeimar Gómez
90′ 1 2 – 6 5 65 1 – – –
Jackson Ragen
90′ 1 3 – 3 2 66 1 – – –
Cody Baker Taken off
84′ 3 1 – 4 1 65 – – – –
Nouhou Tolo Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 7 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Albert Rusnák Taken off
71′ – – 49 – 0.02 – – 2 – – –
João Paulo
90′ – – 79 – 0.06 – 1 4 1 4 –
Dylan Teves Taken off
60′ – – 16 – 0.02 – 1 2 – 2 –
Nicolás Lodeiro Taken off
71′ – – 42 1 0.22 – 1 – – – –
Léo Chú Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 12 2 0.20 1 – 1 – – –
Josh Atencio Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 16 – 0.01 1 2 3 1 – –
Fredy Montero Came on as a substitute
19′ 1 – 12 1 0.05 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Jordan Morris
90′ – – 1 1 0.40 0.05 1 4 – 20 –
Héber
90′ – 1 5 – 1.09 0.44 4 1 – 26 –
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

Seattle Sounders LWDLW
Austin FC DLDDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Seattle Sounders 3-0 Austin FC, 11 Sep 22 Next meeting: Austin FC 1-2 Seattle Sounders, 31 Aug 23  All Seattle Sounders vs Austin FC meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.