FULLTIME: The Seattle Sounders delivered perhaps their biggest statement win of the season, running away from St. Louis City SC in the second half to secure a 3-0 win on Saturday and move to the top of the Western Conference. After a scoreless first half, the Sounders came out much stronger in the second half and got a well-deserved lead on an absolute rocket from Josh Atencio. Raúl Ruidíaz followed up with his first goal of the season a few minutes later and they closed out the scoring on an own-goal off a corner kick.

This marks the latest the Sounders have led the Western Conference since ending the week of July 2, 2021 in first.

SOUNDERS 3, ST. LOUIS CITY 0: Nicolás Lodeiro whipped in a corner kick that Jordan Morris headed across goal and then off a St. Louis City defender for an own-goal.

SOUNDERS 2, ST. LOUIS CITY 0: Raúl Ruidíaz added a second goal, cleaning up a mess in front of goal. It’s was his first goal of the season.

SOUNDERS 1, ST. LOUIS CITY 0: Josh Atencio scored his first MLS goal in amazing style, hitting a perfect shot from 25 yards out that gave Roman Bürki no chance. It was Atencio’s first professional goal since 2019.

LINEUPS: Jordan Morris and Léo Chú will get another opportunity build on their impressive partnership against St. Louis City. The big change to the lineup from a week ago is the absence of João Paulo, who suffered a hamstring injury. Josh Atencio will start in his place.

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It probably wasn’t what anyone expected when they first looked at the schedule, but today’s match between the Seattle Sounders and St. Louis City SC is a genuine top-of-the-table clash. The expansion club started the season 5-0-0 before losing their first game of the season last week against Minnesota United, while the Sounders are two points behind at 4-1-1 and riding a two-game winning streak. These are also the top two scoring teams in the league and teams with the top two goal differentials.

City has done most of their work with a high-energy pressing system that has led to many of their 15 goals, which have been scored by eight different players. The Sounders have mixed up their style a bit more and are led by the dynamic duo of Jordan Morris (league-leading 8 goals) and Léo Chú (league-leading 5 assists).

Notes

• The only player to score nine goals in his first seven games of a MLS season was Edson Buddle, who managed that feat in 2010. Jordan Morris currently has eight goals through his first six games, tied for the second-fastest start in MLS history.
• This will be the 11th time the Sounders have hosted an expansion team in their first season. The Sounders are 5-1-4 in those games, with the lone loss coming against LAFC in 2018.
• The Sounders have not yet allowed a goal in their first three home games. The last time they went four straight without allowing a goal at home was in 2015.
• With his next appearance, Stefan Frei will break Osvaldo Alonso’s MLS club record for starts.

Absences: Injury, international duty and suspension

Seattle

QUESTIONABLE: João Paulo (right hamstring tightness); Kelyn Rowe (left hamstring strain); Dylan Teves (right hamstring strain)

OUT: None

St. Louis

QUESTIONABLE: Rasmus Alm (knee)

OUT: Joakim Nilsson (knee)

Officials

REF: Rubiel Vazquez; AR1: Micheal Barwegen; AR2: Ben Pilgrim; 4TH: Mike Rottersman; VAR: Edvin Jurisevic; AVAR: Cameron Blanchard.

How to Watch

Match date/kickoff time: Saturday, 7:39 PM PT

Venue: Lumen Field, Seattle

Global Streaming English: MLS Season Pass (Max Bretos & Brian Dunseth)

Global Streaming Spanish: MLS Season Pass (Francisco River & Diego Arrioja)

Local Radio: 950 KJR-AM Seattle, iHeartMedia (Danny Jackson & Steve Zakuani)

Local Spanish Radio: El Rey 1360 AM (Rodriguez, Maqueda, Tapia)

Is this game available to stream for free? Y

Will Sounders radio be available as an alternate feed? Y

Lineups

Highlights will be posted as the match progresses.

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