Sounders FC (0-3-2, 2 points) dropped a 1-0 road result to the LA Galaxy (3-0-3, 12 points) on Saturday evening at Dignity Health Sports Park. Gabriel Pec scored an early strike for the home side, as Seattle extended its winless streak to five games (0-3-2) to begin the 2024 season. The Rave Green return home next weekend for a matchup with CF MontrĆ©al on Saturday, April 6 on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field (7:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM).Ā
MATCH NOTES
ā¢ Ā Ā Sounders FC has yet to win in its first five games to start the 2024 MLS campaign (0-3-2), matching the club record for longest winless streak to begin a season (2015).
ā¢ Ā Ā The result snaps Seattleās 11-match unbeaten streak (7-0-4) against the LA Galaxy in MLS regular season play, dating back to 2018. Sounders FC is now 14-11-13 against the Galaxy in regular season action.
ā¢ Ā Ā Saturdayās match marked the 45th meeting between the two sides in MLS regular season and postseason play, the most of any Seattle opponent since joining the league in 2009.
ā¢ Ā Ā Albert RusnĆ”k made his first start of the 2024 season after dealing with an ankle injury. He had previously made two appearances as a substitute.
ā¢ Ā Ā Cody Baker made his first start of the 2024 season, slotting in at right back. Baker recorded his first career assist last weekend as a substitute against San Jose.Ā
MATCH SUMMARY
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Seattle Sounders FC 0 ā LA Galaxy 1
Saturday, March 30, 2024
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Assistants: Cameron Blanchard, Jeremy Hanson
Fourth Official: Matthew Thompson
VAR: Michael Radchuk
Attendance: 22,736
Weather: 52 degrees and cloudy
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SCORING SUMMARY
LAG ā Gabriel Pec (Joseph Paintsil, Riqui Puig) 4ā
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
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SEA ā Alex Roldan (caution) 60ā
SEA ā RaĆŗl RuidĆaz (caution) 68ā
SEA ā Nouhou (caution) 90ā+3ā
LINEUPS & STATS
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Seattle Sounders FC ā Stefan Frei; Cody Baker (Danny Musovski 60ā), Yeimar, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou; Josh Atencio (Dylan Teves 85ā), Cristian Roldan (Paul Rothrock 79ā), Alex Roldan, Albert RusnĆ”k, Jordan Morris; RaĆŗl RuidĆaz (Danny Leyva 79ā)
Substitutes not used: Andrew Thomas, Xavier Arreaga, Nathan, Jonathan Bell, Sota Kitahara
Total shots: 17
Shots on goal: 3
Fouls: 7
Offside: 0
Corner-Kicks: 6
Saves: 1
LA Galaxy ā John McCarthy; Miki Yamane, Julian Aude, Maya Yoshida, Martin Caceres (Eriq Zavaleta 32ā); Gaston Brugman (Edwin Cerrillo 67ā), Mark Delgado, Riqui Puig; Gabriel Pec, Miguel Berry (Dejan Joveljic 66ā), Joseph Paintsil (Diego Fagundez 84ā)
Substitutes not used: Novak Micovic, John Nelson, Jonathan Perez, Mauricio Cuevas, Daniel Aguirre
Total shots: 9
Shots on goal: 2
Fouls: 11
Offside: 0
Corner-kicks: 4
Saves: 3