The Seattle Sounders got a late goal from Cristian Roldan and registered their third consecutive win, a 2–1 victory over Sporting KC on Thursday. It was the Sounders’ third straight win – all in the span of nine days during a home stand – and are now seventh in the Western Conference, just three points behind No. 6 LAFC with a game in hand. Sebastian Gomez also scored his first MLS goal.
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MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 2 – Sporting Kansas City 1
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Venue: Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Assistants: Stefan Tanaka-Freundt, Walt Heatherly
Fourth Official: Ramy Touchan
VAR: Filip Dujic
Weather: 64 degrees and partly cloudy
Attendance: 28,587
SCORING SUMMARY
SKC – André Luiz (Stephen Afrifa) 44’
SEA – Sebastian Gomez (Jordan Morris, Cristian Roldan) 52’
SEA – Cristian Roldan 90’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
SEA – Nouhou (caution) 61’
SKC – Jacob Bartlett (caution) 90+1’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Andrew Thomas; Alex Roldan, Stuart Hawkins (Kalani Kossa-Rienzi 63’), Jackson Ragen, Nouhou; Peter Kingston (Mark Bronnik* 89’), Cristian Roldan – Captain; Jordan Morris, Albert Rusnák (Yeimar Gómez Andrade 90+3’), Paul Arriola (Caden Clark 63’); Danny Musovski (Sebastian Gomez HT)
Substitutes not used: Stefan Frei, Ryan Sailor, Antino Lopez
*Tacoma Defiance player available via Short-Term Agreement
Total shots: 21
Shots on goal: 7
Fouls: 7
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 11
Saves: 9
Sporting Kansas City – Stefan Cleveland; Justin Reynolds, Jansen Miller, Wyatt Meyer, Emir Karić; André Luiz (Shapi Suleymanov 76’), Lasse Berg Johnsen – Captain (Justin Bartlett 79’), Kwaku Agyabeng, Calvin Harris (Zorhan Bassong 76’); Taylor Calheira, Stephen Afirifa (Seymour Reid 76’)
Substitutes not used: John Pulskamp, Ian James, Ethan Bartlow, Alex Cunningham, Jayden Reid
Total shots: 22
Shots on goal: 11
Fouls: 5
Offside: 2
Corner-kicks: 6
Saves: 5
