Seattle Sounders

In a flash, a respectable defensive showing was marred by Los Angeles FC.

Sure, it’s a long season. But after scoring a career-best 18 goals last year, the last thing many expected was for Danny Musovski to start this season on the bench.

Frei is expected to be in goal Wednesday when the Sounders resume the CONCACAF Champions Cup tournament. The club is in Monterrey, Mexico, for the opening leg of the quarterfinal series against Liga MX side Tigres UANL.

You don’t want to constantly talk about injuries.

SEATTLE – For a chunk of the MLS offseason, it seemed Paul Rothrock was bound to leave his hometown Sounders, where he developed from a young prospect into “Paulie Primetime.” The pull of free agency led Rothrock to flirt with others and come very close to departing before deciding to re-sign with Seattle.

Here are three keys for the Seattle Sounders, who open the MLS season on Sunday against the Colorado Rapids at Lumen Field.

Goalkeepers aren’t supposed to score. Knowing that didn’t soothe the sting from the way last season ended for Sounders keeper Andrew Thomas. He subbed on in the 89th minute for Stefan Frei in the decisive Game 3 playoff match against Minnesota United. With the score line knotted at three goals each, Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer opted to make a tactical move for the ensuing penalty shootout, ...

RENTON — In many ways, this week isn’t any different from last winter for Paul Arriola. The Californian midfielder settled into a new environment and prepared for his first MLS season with the 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.