Seattle Sounders

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – When Seattle Sounders beat Minnesota United in the 2020 Western Conference final, it was slow and painful death for the Loons, giving up two goals in the final minutes to lose 3-2.

SEATTLE – It’s a tired adage, “goals change games,” but the statistics in the Seattle Sounders’ best-of-three playoff series against Minnesota United prove the point.

SEATTLE – It’s rare for an entire crowd to be upset seconds into a match.

Minnesota keeper Dayne St. Clair stuck his tongue out as he stepped away from the net on a frosty night at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota.

SEATTLE – M’s fever spread to Lumen Field.

The Sounders have missed a sprinkle of dynamism in the past two matches.

There were questionable moments.

SEATTLE – The Sounders have reached the part of the season where points and advancing are the only important things. But that doesn’t mean they have to play sloppy defense.

Get that Visa card ready. The first chance of landing tickets to the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup has arrived.

SEATTLE – There have been a number of achievements at Lumen Field that will be permanently stored in Seattle sports lore.

SEATTLE – Somebody had to do it.

SEATTLE – Sometimes the best “I’m sorry” comes in the form of a win.

It’s patience that makes a successful hunter.

Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer has had to push a lot to the side for the hyped “Summer of Soccer, that's included Club World Cup, Leagues Cup, CONCACAF Gold Cup matches mixed in to their typical MLS slate. The pay disparity for an approximate $10 million windfall for participating in the FIFA men’s Club World Cup. The scheduling decisions that stuffed 14 matches in 11 weeks across three ...

Saturday’s lineup wasn’t exactly between the worst and best MLS teams. But typical of those types of matches, slumping Atlanta United FC outplayed a better performing Seattle side to the point of silliness.

Finding the right spot for Pedro de la Vega in the lineup and rotation has been a struggle for Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer this season. He might have found it Saturday.

Jordan Morris has been longing for this moment. Not just to get back into the starting lineup but to join Jesús Ferreira in the attacking unit.

SEATTLE – A sunny afternoon turned nightmarish in the final seconds of the Sounders’ match against Columbus on Sunday.

A week that started against the best team in the world could only end one way against a mid-table MLS side.