Albert Rusnák scored an 86th minute penalty to provide the winning margin, delivering a 1-0 win over FC Dallas.
Highlights
Stats
Seattle Sounders FC: 1 (2.05 xG) vs FC Dallas: 0 (1.11 xG) #SEAvFCD | #Sounders | #DTID | #MLS | 🤖⚽
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MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 1 – FC Dallas 0
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Venue: Lumen Field
Referee: Allen Chapman
Assistants: Mike Nickerson, Nick Balcer
Fourth Official: Alexis Da Silva
VAR: Chris Penso
Attendance: 30,575
Weather: 63 degrees and sunny
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA – Albert Rusnák (penalty) 86’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
DAL – Ramiro Benetti (caution) 10’
DAL – Lalas Abubakar (caution) 44’
DAL – Petar Musa (caution) 85’
SEA – Albert Rusnák (caution) 87’
DAL – Kaick (caution) 90’+5’
DAL – Osaze Urhoghide (caution) 90’+5’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei – Captain; Alex Roldan, Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Jonathan Bell 16’), Kim Kee-hee, Nouhou (Reed Baker-Whiting 82’); Obed Vargas, Cristian Roldan; Pedro de la Vega (Georgi Minoungou 68’), Albert Rusnák, Ryan Kent (Osaze De Rosario 82’); Jesús Ferreira (Paul Rothrock 68’)
Substitutes not used: Andrew Thomas, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Danny Leyva, João Paulo
Total shots: 15
Shots on goal: 5
Fouls: 8
Offside: 6
Corner-Kicks: 4
Saves: 5
FC Dallas – Maarten; Marco Farfan, Sebastien Ibeagha, Osaze Urhoghide, Lalas Abubakar; Show (Kaick 61’), Ramiro Benetti, Anderson Julio (Bernard Kamungo HT); Patrickson Delgado (Shaq Moore 61’), Pedro Martins; Logan Farrington (Petar Musa 61’)
Substitutes not used: Tsiki Ntsabeleng, Nolan Norris, Diego García, Michael Collodi, Álvaro Augusto
Total shots: 15
Shots on goal: 5
Fouls: 14
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 5
Saves: 4
Quotes
SOUNDERS FC HEAD COACH BRIAN SCHMETZER
On Stefan Frei’s reaching 400 appearances with the club:
“Well, the ceremony on the field, he didn't want to have anything big because he's a very humble man, but he deserves all the accolades. And, you know, he's been such a vital part of our success. So, you know, in my book, he’s the best scorekeeper in MLS over the last course of, you know, how many years have he been here? eight years? Twelve? Sorry Stef, I should’ve known that but I didn't want to put, you know, your age, I didn't want to put your age into the conversation. He's been here a long time, and he's great.”
SOUNDERS FC MIDFIELDER ALBERT RUSNÁK
On his goal celebration:
“I was just frustrated. I was frustrated the whole game. Didn’t find the space and [the chances] kept brewing and brewing and when I scored I just let it out. I’m not sure if it was happiness or frustration. I don’t know what it looked like, I’ll have to probably look back but that’s what it was.”
SOUNDERS FC FORWARD JESÚS FERREIRA
On how needed the goal was:
“I think we knew that the game was going to be a little different than usual, being an earlier game with the sun out, the turf being different. Different bounce, different everything. So, we knew that we were going to have to adapt quickly. We had a lot of chances, we said that the beginning of the game that we wanted to come out and make sure that we got energy. But I think we have to continue that energy. I think the second half was a little slower, we came out a little slower and they were able to come out in the flanks and counterattack us, but I think we did a good job in maintaining our head and adapting to the field.”
