The Seattle Sounders gave up two first-half goals but nearly completed a dramatic comeback before settling for a 2-1 loss against Botafogo on Sunday. The loss leaves the Sounders needing four points from their final two Club World Cup games in order to have any chance of advancing. They’ll next face Atletico Madrid on Thursday before playing Paris Saint-Germain on June 23.
Highlights
Stats
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 1 – Botafogo 2
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Venue: Lumen Field
Referee: Glenn Nyberg
Assistants: Mahbod Beigi, Andreas Söderkvist
Fourth Official: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Kaugh
VAR: Marco Di Bello
Attendance: 30,151
Weather: 68 degrees and sunny
SCORING SUMMARY
BOT – Jair Cunha (Alex Telles) 28’
BOT – Igor Jesus (Vitinho) 44’
SEA – Cristian Roldan (Paul Rothrock) 75’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
SEA – Nouhou (caution) 28’
BOT – Alexander Barboza (caution) 61’
BOT – Joaquín Correa (caution) 64’
SEA – Jackson Ragen (caution) 87’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei – Captain; Alex Roldan, Kim Kee-hee (Jonathan Bell HT), Jackson Ragen, Nouhou (Reed Baker-Whiting HT); Obed Vargas, Cristian Roldan; Jesús Ferreira (Pedro de la Vega 72’), Albert Rusnák, Ryan Kent (Paul Rothrock 71’); Danny Musovski (Osaze De Rosario 84’)
Substitutes not used: Andrew Thomas, Jacob Castro, Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Cody Baker, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Travian Sousa, João Paulo, Danny Leyva, Jordan Morris, Georgi Minoungou
Total shots: 23
Shots on goal: 4
Fouls: 6
Offside: 0
Corner-Kicks: 4
Saves: 4
Botafogo – John Victor; Alex Telles (Cuiabano 69’), Alexander Barboza, Jair Cunha, Vitinho; Arthur Guimarães, Marlon Freitas (Danilo Barbosa 86’), Gregore; Gonzalo Mastriani (Joaquín Correa HT), Jefferson Savarino (Arthur Cabral 69’), Igor Jesus (Santiago Rodríguez 86’)
Substitutes not used: Rwan Cruz, Léo Linck, Mateo Ponte, David Ricardo, Raul, Marçal, Allan, Newton, Álvaro Montoro, Kaio Pantaleão
Total shots: 12
Shots on goal: 6
Fouls: 19
Offside: 0
Corner-kicks: 0
Saves: 3
