The Seattle Sounders traveled across the country on two days’ rest, falling 3-1 to Inter Miami on Tuesday. The Sounders were never entirely in this game, but did give themselves some sliver of hope when Obed Vargas scored in the second half.
Highlights
Stats
Inter Miami CF: 3 (2.53 xG) vs Seattle Sounders FC: 1 (1.22 xG) #MIAvSEA | #InterMiamiCF | #Sounders | #MLS | 🤖⚽
— MLS Analytics (@mlsstat.bsky.social) 2025-09-17T03:15:53.408436+00:00
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 1 – Inter Miami CF 3
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Venue: Chase Stadium
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
Assistants: Jeremy Kieso, Walt Heatherly
Fourth Official: Marcos de Oliveira
VAR: Ramy Touchan
Attendance:19,934
Weather: 81 degrees and cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY
MIA – Jordi Alba (Lionel Messi) 12’
MIA – Lionel Messi (Jordi Alba, Yannick Bright) 41’
MIA – Ian Fray (Rodrigo De Paul) 52’
SEA – Obed Vargas (Jordan Morris, Albert Rusnák) 69’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
MIA – Jordi Alba (caution) 78’
MIA – Mateo Silvetti (caution) 83’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei – captain; Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Jackson Ragen HT), Kim Kee-hee, Nouhou; Obed Vargas, Cristian Roldan (Snyder Brunell 60’); Paul Rothrock (Albert Rusnák HT), Jesús Ferreira (Danny Musovski 85’), Georgi Minoungou; Osaze De Rosario (Jordan Morris 60’)
Substitutes not used: Andrew Thomas, Alex Roldan, Reed Baker-Whiting, Danny Leyva
Total shots: 14
Shots on goal: 6
Fouls: 11
Offside: 2
Corner-Kicks: 2
Saves: 5
Inter Miami CF – Óscar Ustari; Noah Allen, Maximiliano Falcón, Gonzalo Luján, Ian Fray (Marcelo Weigandt 66’); Yannick Bright, Sergio Busquets, Rodrigo De Paul; Jordi Alba, Lionel Messi, Tadeo Allende (Mateo Silvetti 81’)
Substitutes not used: Rocco Ríos Novo, Ryan Sailor, Santiago Morales, Daniel Pinter
Total shots: 14
Shots on goal: 8
Fouls: 14
Offside: 0
Corner-kicks: 5
Saves: 5
