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Cristian Arango’s 79th-minute equalizer allowed LAFC to flee with a degree in a 1-1 highway draw in opposition to the Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday.
After threatening on a number of events, LAFC lastly broke by way of with a aim as Arango obtained a deflected go within the field and his header snuck contained in the publish and previous a diving Stefan Frei.
The draw ensured that LAFC (9-3-3, 30 factors) would stay atop the league standings by way of the weekend. LAFC is 4-2-1 in highway video games this season.
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Seattle striker Albert Rusnak scored within the 58th minute, gathering his first aim since signing with the Sounders (6-6-2, 20 factors) in January.
The rating capped off a busy three weeks for Rusnak, who was returning to MLS after enjoying 4 video games with Slovakia’s nationwide group.
LAFC goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau made a clearance that teammate Ilie Sanchez did not appear to count on, permitting for Rusnak to simply intercept the ball after which rating the go-ahead aim.
This reward of a aim was all of the Sounders may muster, regardless of a lot of respectable alternatives. Seattle was missing within the closing third, with further passes, hesitant photographs, and off-target kicks all scuttling different possibilities to attain.
Raul Ruidiaz, the Sounders’ main scorer, was unavailable as a consequence of a hamstring damage.
Seattle Sounders ahead Jordan Morris evades an LAFC defender throughout their MLS match at Lumen Subject on Saturday. USA Right this moment Photographs
The Sounders are 4-1-1 of their final six video games.
On the different finish, Los Angeles’ finest possibilities got here on fast-developing performs. Frei twice needed to make a pair of rapid-fire saves — first on Arango and Danny Musovski late within the first half, after which on Ryan Hollingshead and Arango within the sixty fourth minute.
Arango led LAFC with 4 photographs, and his strain ultimately paid off together with his fourth aim of the season.
Rusnak and Cristian Roldan every led the Sounders with three photographs apiece.
Seattle had a 13-11 edge in complete photographs, however Los Angeles held the 7-5 benefit in photographs on aim.
Sounders defender Xavier Arreaga was substituted out of the sport within the 74th minute after struggling an obvious hamstring damage.
Supply: espn.co.uk