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Lasting struggles against LAFC: Sounders shutout at home as Leagues Cup run ends in Quarterfinals
The Seattle Sounders FC saw their 2024 Leagues Cup run ended in the quarterfinals round, as once again this year the Rave Green were bested convincingly by LAFC.
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.
Top takeaways from the Seattle Sounders FC home win over FC Dallas, June 22nd, 2024
Charles Hamaker of Circling Seattle Sports provides is top takeaways from the electric Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 comeback victory against FC Dallas at Lumen Field.
Morris is Seattle’s man of the moment: Sounders stage dramatic 3-2 comeback to defeat FC Dallas
Down by two goals with around 20 minutes left to play in regulation, the Seattle Sounders FC seemed destined to drop more points at home. That all changed as the Rave Green stunned FC Dallas with a three goal comeback to secure all three points and give themselves a high point in the 2024 season.
Sounders split points at home with Whitecaps as Vancouver nets late equalizer on penalty
Despite scoring first and playing like the better club for 90 minutes, the Seattle Sounders FC gave up a late penalty to the Vancouver Whitecaps to end this match in a draw, once again dropping points at home.
There will be sunshine after the rain: Sounders tally first victory of 2024 with 5-0 result over CF Montreal
In their sixth match of the season, the Seattle Sounders FC finally tallied their first victory of the year as they used a 5-0 smashing of CF Montreal to get those two points. A brace from forward Raul Ruidiaz and individual goals from Jordan Morris, Alex Roldan, and Dylan Teves pushed the club to a big lead and Stefan Frei was steady in goal to help Seattle secure the clean sheet.
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.
Sounders last preseason tests still show areas to improve upon, splitting two scrimmages against Sacramento Republic FC
The Seattle Sounders FC hosted USL Championship side Sacramento Republic FC, splitting two scrimmages between their first and second choice sides. The first choice side fell in a frustrating 1-0 result, well the second choice side won emphatically by a score of 4-0.
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.
The good, the bad, and the ugly: Notes from the Seattle Sounders Round one, Leg one win against FC Dallas October 30th, 2023
The Seattle Sounders looked strong in their leg one round one victory over FC Dallas to begin the MLS Cup Playoffs, as their defense remained strong and Seattle was able to convert some of their chances to assert themselves over Dallas.
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.
Waters run dry: Sounders and Whitecaps split points in scoreless draw
The Seattle Sounders FC played to a scoreless draw against the Vancouver Whitecaps, failing to score one of the 17 shots that they recorded against their Cascadia rival while holding them to just four shots, none on target, and wasting an opportunity to help themselves acquire better seeding in the upcoming MLS Cup Playoffs.
Homegrown heroics: Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan score as Sounders punch postseason ticket
The Seattle Sounders FC have punched their playoff ticket with a thrilling victory over the LA Galaxy, as Cristian Roldan's goal at the death gives Seattle the necessary points to now worry only about their seeding rather than if they'll make it.
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 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 slide again at home in tight loss to Austin
The Seattle Sounders dropped their second match at home in as many attempts, as a struggling Austin FC came into Lumen Field and stunned Seattle with a 2-1 victory. The Sounders inability to finish once again left them frustrated and at a literal loss. While the club remains atop the Western Conference of MLS, how long will it be until losses like tonight bite Seattle?
Sounders and LAFC battle to intense draw in early season showdown
In an intense week four matchup, the Seattle Sounders hosted the reigning MLS Champion LAFC that ultimately ended in a goal-less draw. Seattle and their visitors traded near miss chances throughout the course of the 90 minutes and extra time, with the standings points being split at the end of the day.
Sounders, using winning recipe, dismantle Real Salt Lake to climb atop league table
The Seattle Sounders followed up their season opening blowout victory over the Colorado Rapids with perhaps an even more impressive performance with their win against Real Salt Lake tonight. The Sounders dismantled a Salt Lake club that had tortured them in recent memory, as Seattle is looking to reassert them as MLS’ best.