Seattle Sounders vs LA Galaxy

17 May 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Joseph Dickerson

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Gabriel Pec 23’
  • Matheus Nascimento 90+2’

Match summary

LA Galaxy beat Seattle Sounders 2-0 on the road. LA Galaxy led 1-0 at half-time.

Gabriel Pec put LA Galaxy ahead in the 23rd minute and Matheus Nascimento made it 0-2 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: LA Galaxy created 2.28 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Seattle Sounders's 1.45 from 15.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
15 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 2
5 Corners 1
87 Attacks 81
68 Dangerous attacks 37
626 Passes 469
86.9% Pass accuracy 81.9%
15 Tackles 17
3 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 4
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Seattle Sounders LA Galaxy
Kick-off
Daniel MusovskiShot on target
5’
12’
23’
Gabriel PecLeft foot shot0-1 (LA Galaxy)
Nouhou ToloShot on target
29’
44’
45+4’
Miki Yamane
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Paul ArriolaShot on target
59’
65’
Mauricio CuevasMiki Yamane
Albert RusnákShot on target
74’
89’
Edwin Cerrillo
Jordan MorrisShot on target
89’
90’
90+2’
Maya YoshidaEdwin Cerrillo
90+2’
Matheus NascimentoRight foot shot0-2 (LA Galaxy)

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 1.45 2.28 23’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), 0-1 23’ 90+2’ Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy), 0-2 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.45 2.28 23’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), 0-1 Pec 23’ 90+2’ Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy), 0-2 Nascimento 90+2’
Seattle Sounders 1.45 xGLA Galaxy 2.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 LA Galaxy attacking Seattle Sounders attacking 
60’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.68 xG, off target 23’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 90+2’ Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 59’ Paul Arriola (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 89’ Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 47’ Paul Arriola (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 64’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.24 xG, hit the woodwork 5’ Daniel Musovski (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 56’ Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 10’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 43’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ Osaze De Rosario (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 74’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ Sebastian Gomez (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Jakob Glesnes (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Hassani Dotson (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Antino Lopez (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Peter Kingston (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 60’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.68 xG, off target 23’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 90+2’ Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 59’ Paul Arriola (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 89’ Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 47’ Paul Arriola (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 64’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.24 xG, hit the woodwork 5’ Daniel Musovski (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 56’ Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 10’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 43’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ Osaze De Rosario (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 85’ Sebastian Gomez (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 45’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Jakob Glesnes (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Hassani Dotson (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Antino Lopez (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Peter Kingston (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Seattle Sounders 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Thomas
Tolo
Lopez 61’
Ragen
Kingston 46’
Brunell 76’
Dotson
Morris
Ferreira 61’
Arriola 61’
Musovski 12’
LA Galaxy 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Marcinkowski
Nelson
Glesnes
Haak
Yamane 65’
Cerrillo 90’
Paintsil 83’
Wynder
Thommy 65’
Pec
Reus 65’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 0 2 28 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Antino Lopez Taken off
61′ – 1 – 1 – 50 1 – – –
90′ 1 1 – 3 1 107 – – – –
90′ 2 3 – 7 2 67 – – – –
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – – 1 – 40 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
Peter Kingston Taken off
45′ – – 17 – 0.01 1 – 2 1 1
Snyder Brunell Taken off
76′ – – 33 – 0.03 2 – 2 1 – –
90′ – – 89 2 0.09 1 – 5 – 2 –
Jesús Ferreira Taken off
61′ – – 23 3 0.59 2 1 2 – – –
Paul Arriola Taken off
61′ – – 22 – 0.17 – 1 3 – 3 –
Albert Rusnák Came on as a substitute
78′ – – 48 – 0.11 1 – 2 – – –
Cristian Roldán Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 53 – 0.04 1 – 2 – – –
Paul Rothrock Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 10 1 0.40 – 1 1 – – –
Sebastian Gomez Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 8 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
90′ – – 1 1 0.35 0.03 2 5 1 14 –
Daniel Musovski Taken off
12′ – – 1 1 0.07 – – 1 – – –
Osaze De Rosario Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 1 – 0.04 0.02 1 2 1 10 –
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.

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