Sounders ride long unbeaten streak into visit with Galaxy

When Jordan Morris went down with a shoulder injury that required surgery last month, it was fair to wonder how the Seattle Sounders would fill the net without their franchise's career goal-scoring leader.

Thanks to Danny Musovski and Osaze De Rosario, it hasn't been a problem.

Musovski, dubbed "The Moosiah," by coach Brian Schmetzer, and De Rosario, the son of former MLS MVP Dwayne De Rosario, have helped the Sounders to a nine-match unbeaten streak in all competitions (6-0-3), including a 3-0-3 run in league play.

The Sounders (10-6-8, 38 points) will look to continue that streak when they face the defending MLS Cup champion Los Angeles Galaxy (3-14-7, 16 points) on Sunday night in Carson, Calif.

De Rosario and Musovski scored second-half goals in a 2-1 victory Wednesday against Club Tijuana as the Sounders completed the first phase of the Leagues Cup against Liga MX with a 3-0-0 record.

Seattle scored 11 goals in the Leagues Cup and has 25 overall during its nine-match streak.

"It's a good offense to be a part of right now," said Musovski, who has eight goals in MLS play.

Both the Sounders and Galaxy reached the Leagues Cup quarterfinals, with L.A. going 2-0-1 in its three matches in the first phase. The Galaxy routed Santos Laguna 4-0 Thursday night as Matheus Nascimento tallied twice and Mauricio Cuevas had a pair of assists.

"I think maybe the best first half we've had all season," said Galaxy coach Greg Vanney, whose team led 3-0 at the intermission.

"It was just a couple of final touches away from probably being four or more in the first half, that's how good some of the attacking was ... the chance creation, the movement, the running, I thought it was all excellent. Getting the goal on our first possession set the tone for the night and gave us a lot of confidence."

This is the first meeting between the clubs since the Galaxy defeated Seattle 1-0 on Nov. 30, 2024 in the Western Conference final.