For the first time in 13 years, the Seattle Sounders have lost four straight regular-season games after losing 3–1 to Austin FC on Wednesday. Austin FC struck first when Ilie Sanchez headed in a corner, but the Sounders were able to equalize on a Paul Rothrock goal off a rebound. The Sounders seemed to be doing enough to at least get a point but then surrendered two late goals to clinch the defeat.
Highlights
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 1 – Austin FC 3
Wednesday, July 22, 2025
Venue: Q2 Stadium
Referee: Ricardo Montero
Assistants: Stefan Tanaka-Freundt, Brian Dunn
Fourth Official: Elton Garcia
VAR: Younes Marrakchi
Attendance: 20,738
Weather: 99 degrees and partly cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY
ATX – Ilie Sánchez (Besard Sabovic) 12’
SEA – Paul Rothrock 26'
ATX – Myrto Uzuni (Ervin Torres, Ilie Sánchez) 86'
ATX – Christian Ramirez (Ervin Torres, Myrto Uzuni) 90+1'
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
SEA – Jackson Ragen (caution) 59’
ATX – Besard Sabovic (caution) 60’
ATX – Myrto Uzuni (caution) 87')
SEA – Jackson Ragen (ejection) 90+4’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Andrew Thomas; Peter Kingston (Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, 66’), Jackson Ragen, Stuart Hawkins, Nouhou – Captain (Sebastian Gomez, 88’); Hassani Dotson, Snyder Brunell (Paul Arriola, 67’); Jesús Ferreira, Albert Rusnák, Paul Rothrock; Danny Musovski (Osaze De Rosario, 62’)
Substitutes not used: Stefan Frei, Max Anchor, Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Gallatin Sandnes*, Antino Lopez
*Tacoma Defiance player available via Short-Term Agreement
Total shots: 10
Shots on goal: 3
Fouls: 12
Offside: 2
Corner-kicks: 4
Saves: 3
Austin FC – Brad Stuver; Guilherme Biro, Brendan Hines-Ike (Mateja Djordjević, 63’), Oleksandr Svatok, Jon Gallagher; Joseph Rosales (Przemysław Płacheta, 63’), Ilie Sánchez, Besard Sabovic (Owen Wolff, 62’), Facundo Torres (Ervin Torres, 84’); Brandon Vazquez (Christian Ramirez, 83’), Myrto Uzuni
Substitutes not used: Damian Las, Žan Kolmanič, Jayden Nelson, Nico Dubersarsky
Total shots: 10
Shots on goal: 6
Fouls: 5
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 4
Saves: 2
