The Seattle Sounders forced a decisive Game 3 with a 4-2 win over Minnesota United on Monday. The Sounders got a brace from Obed Vargas sandwiched around goals by Jordan Morris and Danny Musovski, dominating the game outside of a five-minute stretch during first-half stoppage time in which Minnesota scored both of their goals.
With the best-of-3 series now tied 1-1, a winner-take-all Game 3 will be played on Saturday in Minnesota at 1 PM.
Highlights
Stats
Seattle Sounders FC: 4 (1.96 xG) vs Minnesota United FC: 2 (0.83 xG) #SEAvMIN | #Sounders | #MNUFC | #MLS | 🤖⚽
— MLS Analytics (@mlsstat.bsky.social) 2025-11-04T10:16:06.399314+00:00
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 4 – Minnesota United FC 2
Monday, November 3, 2025
Venue: Lumen Field
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
Assistants: Corey Parker, Jeremy Kieso
Fourth Official: Armando Villarreal
VAR: Daniel Radford
Attendance: 30,085
Weather: 46 degrees and cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA – Obed Vargas 8’
SEA – Jordan Morris (Jesús Ferreira, Cristian Roldan) 21’
SEA – Danny Musovski (Jesús Ferreira, Cristian Roldan) 41’
MIN – Nectarios Triantis (Robin Lod) 45’+1’
MIN – Robin Lod (Bongokuhle Hlongwane, Joaquín Pereyra) 45’+5’
SEA – Obed Vargas (Paul Rothrock, Danny Leyva) 86’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
MIN – Nicolás Romero (caution) 25’
SEA – Obed Vargas (caution) 29’
MIN – Morris Duggan (caution) 90’+5’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei – Captain; Alex Roldan (Kalani Kossa-Rienzi HT), Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou; Obed Vargas, Cristian Roldan; Jesús Ferreira (Danny Leyva 83’), Albert Rusnák, Jordan Morris; Danny Musovski (Paul Rothrock 66’)
Substitutes not used: Andrew Thomas, Jonathan Bell, João Paulo, Ryan Kent, Georgi Minoungou, Osaze De Rosario
Total shots: 11
Shots on goal: 6
Fouls: 10
Offside: 1
Corner-Kicks: 3
Saves: 2
Minnesota United FC – Dayne St. Clair; Anthony Markanich, Nicolás Romero (Morris Duggan HT), Michael Boxall, Jefferson Diaz (Hassani Dotson 79’); Wil Trapp (Kelvin Yeboah 65’), Nectarios Triantis, Joaquín Pereyra; Joseph Rosales (Julian Gressel 79’); Joaquín Pereyra, Bongokuhle Hlongwane, Robin Lod (Carlos Harvey 78’)
Substitutes not used: D.J. Taylor, Alec Smir, Owen Gene, Dominik Fitz
Total shots: 9
Shots on goal: 4
Fouls: 12
Offside: 0
Corner-kicks: 2
Saves: 2
