The Seattle Sounders qualified for the 2026 playoffs with a 2–1 win over LAFC in front of their largest crowd of the season on Saturday. The Sounders got a goal from Albert Rusnák inside the 1st minute, added a second from Sebastian Gomez and then held on for dear life in the second half when they were out shot 13–0. They’ll now host Real Salt on Nov. 19 in the play-in game.
Highlights
Stats
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 2 – LAFC 1
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Venue: Lumen Field
Referee: Filip Dujic
Assistants: Jeffrey Greeson, Nick Balcer
Fourth Official: Malik Badawi
VAR: Younes Marrakchi
Weather: Partly cloudy and 49 degrees
Attendance: 40,171
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA – Albert Rusnák (Cristian Roldan) 1’
SEA – Sebastian Gomez (Albert Rusnák) 31’
LAFC – Eddie Segura (Ryan Porteous, Leo Walta) 82’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
LAFC – Sergi Palencia (caution) 73’
SEA – Jackson Ragen (caution) 76’
SEA – Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (caution) 90’
SEA – Peter Kingston (caution) 90+3’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Andrew Thomas; Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Kim Kee-hee, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou; Hassani Dotson, Cristian Roldan – Captain (Peter Kingston 87’); Jordan Morris (Jesús Ferreira 24’), Albert Rusnák (Snyder Brunell 66’), Sebastian Gomez (Paul Arriola 66’); Dejan Joveljić (Paul Rothrock 87’)
Substitutes not used: Stefan Frei, Ryan Sailor, Stuart Hawkins, Caden Clark
Total shots: 5
Shots on goal: 3
Fouls: 15
Offside: 4
Corner-kicks: 2
Saves: 7
LAFC – Cabral Carter; Sergi Palencia, Ryan Porteous, Eddie Segura – Captain, Yevhen Cheberko; Mathieu Choinière (Jeremy Ebobisse 89’), Mark Delgado; Armindo Sieb (Jacob Shaffelburg 72’; Tyler Boyd 79’), Leo Walta, Denis Bouanga; Son Heung-Min
Substitutes not used: Thomas Hasal, Nkosi Tafari, Ryan Hollingshead, Kenny Nielsen, Igor Jesus, Sergio Vásquez
Total shots: 24
Shots on goal: 8
Fouls: 15
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 12
Saves: 1
