Although it was a result marred by injury and lengthy stoppages, the Seattle Sounders opened their 2026 campaign with a convincing 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids on Sunday. Paul Rothrock replaced an injured Jordan Morris to assist on the opening goal and score the clincher on his own, while Jesús Ferreira picked up a couple of assists. The Sounders will now embark on a five-game road trip before returning to Lumen Field on April 12.
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Seattle Sounders FC: 2 (1.11 xG) vs Colorado Rapids: 0 (0.39 xG) #SEAvCOL | #Sounders | #Rapids96 | #MLS | 🤖⚽
— MLS Analytics (@mlsstat.bsky.social) 2026-02-23T06:16:06.739589+00:00
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 2 – Colorado Rapids 0
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Venue: Lumen Field
Referee: Malik Badawi
Assistants: Cameron Blanchard, Jason White
Fourth Official: Sergii Demianchuk
VAR: Daniel Radford
Attendance: 31,606
Weather: 44 degrees and rainy
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA – Albert Rusnák (Paul Rothrock, Jesús Ferreira) 15’
SEA – Paul Rothrock (Jesús Ferreira, Osaze De Rosario) 62’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
COL – Rafael Navarro (caution) 23’
COL – Dante Sealy (caution) 40’
COL – Reggie Cannon (caution) 42’
SEA – Cristian Roldan (caution) 61’
SEA – Snyder Brunell (caution) 72’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Andrew Thomas; Alex Roldan, Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou; Cristian Roldan – Captain, Hassani Dotson (Snyder Brunell 45+14’); Albert Rusnák (Paul Arriola 88’), Jesús Ferreira (Georgi Minoungou 69’), Jordan Morris (Paul Rothrock 8’); Osaze De Rosario (Danny Musovski 69’)
Substitutes not used: Stefan Frei, Antino Lopez, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Nikola Petković
Total shots: 14
Shots on goal: 5
Fouls: 10
Offside: 4
Corner-kicks: 8
Saves: 4
Colorado Rapids – Zack Steffen – Captain; Reggie Cannon (Keegan Rosenberry HT), Lucas Herrington, Noah Cobb, Jackson Travis (Miguel Navvaro 88’); Josh Atencio, Paxten Aaronson (Alex Harris 68’), Hamzat Ojediran (Wayne Frederick 59’); Dante Sealy (Alexis Castillo Manyoma 68’), Rafael Navarro, Darren Yapi (Ted Ku-DiPietro 74’)
Substitutes not used: Nico Hansen, Connor Ronan, Rob Holding
Total shots: 7
Shots on goal: 4
Fouls: 17
Offside: 2
Corner-kicks: 4
Saves: 5
