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Surging past St. Louis: Sounders continue upward climb with 2-0 victory at home
Our Seattle Sounders FC continues to climb in the standings of MLS Western Conference, winning their sixth straight match and picking a point in eight consecutive matches with a shutout victory at home over St. Louis City SC.
Further frustration for Seattle: 10-man Sounders give up late equalizer to Rapids, remain winless
The Seattle Sounders FC were looking to get their winning and Sunday scoring mojo moving early into this years MLS campaign, and it appeared that was going to take place with Raul Ruidiaz's 11th minute penalty. Despite that, the second half saw things take a turn for the worse and Seattle ended up splitting points again.
Rusnák continues to roll, Sounders shutout Dallas to advance to Western Conference Semifinal
The Seattle Sounders are moving on to the Western Conference Semifinal following their victory over FC Dallas in the deciding third match of their first round matchup. Sounders midfielder Albert Rusnak continues his hot run of form, and the Seattle defensive unit collects another shutout.
Sounders strike first, taking leg one of MLS Cup Playoffs round one matchup against FC Dallas
To kickoff their 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs campaign, the Seattle Sounders defeated FC Dallas in leg one of their round one matchup in strong fashion. With a penalty goal from Albert Rusnak, a header goal from Jordan Morris, and another clean sheet for this side, the Sounders are looking strong at the right time.
The hot start that wasn’t: Sounders split points with Timbers, Seattle won’t win Cascadia this season
With time running out on the MLS Regular season, the Seattle Sounders sense of urgency must remain high, and it looked as though they were minding that in the first half with a two-goal lead. Defensive lapses in the second half saw that lead wiped away, and points split with archrival Portland.
Sounders begin final stretch of season with disappointing loss to Atlanta
The Seattle Sounders continue to flop in their 2023 campaign, restarting MLS regular season play with a dud 2-0 loss to Atlanta United as they enter the final stretch of the season.
Leagues Cup letdown: Sounders got off to hot start, but fire quickly stomped out as Monterrey wins, 4-2
The Seattle Sounders were bounced from the 2023 Leagues Cup with their loss to Monterrey, despite the Sounders scoring twice within the first six minutes of the match. Seattle’s frustrations during the current year continue, as they remain in search of answers for their own issues.
Sounders split points with Dallas despite statistical domination, falling to fourth in West
The Seattle Sounders returned to Lumen Field fresh off a satisfying victory against their rivals Vancouver Whitecaps, only to drop a dud of a draw at home to an FC Dallas side that’s gone winless in their past eight of nine matches. Seattle’s inability to finish remains a problem and with the playoffs soon nearing, it’s unsure if they’ll be able to fix it in time to get a top seed in the Western Conference.
Sounders secure first victory since late May, Rusnak late winner the difference against Dynamo
The Seattle Sounders were able to find themselves back in the win column for the first time since late May, snapping a goal drought at home of 405 minutes as Albert Rusnak's strike in the 67th minute from brilliant passing was the decider against the Houston Dynamo. A win that keeps them hanging at third place in the West, Seattle must use this result as a launching point for their attack the rest of the way.
Sounders and Timbers play to tight draw in doubleheader
In the second ever edition of the Seattle vs Portland doubleheader, the Seattle Sounders splits points with their arch rivals, the Portland Timbers. Seattle continues to fail to finish the chances that they generated, while having to fight off a late push from the Timbers as the match got into the dying moments.
Scoreless in Seattle: Sounders finishing struggles profound in loss to Earthquakes
The Seattle Sounders continued their recent struggles at home, in a tight one-goal loss to the San Jose Earthquakes in a mid-week matchup. Seattle failed to convert one of their 3 big chances on goal and 23 shots, despite having 2.96 expected goals on the night.
Sounders grind out three points with 1-0 victory over Red Bulls
Following back to back losses, the Seattle Sounders were able to bounce back with a gritty and grinding 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls, an MLS side that they hadn’t faced in nearly four years. Strong defense helped Seattle record their 8th clean sheet on the year, and an early goal by Jordan Morris gave them the score they needed.
Sounders move into 6th in the West with 1-0 over FC Dallas
The Seattle Sounders secured three critical points in a 1-0 victory over FC Dallas. Nico Lodeiro remains perfect from the spot, converting Seattle's only goal