The Sounders were able to score off a header by Christian Roldan to tie the score in the first half. They dominated play, but gave up a couple of goals off of set pieces to start the second half and appeared to be dead in the water.
After Saturday’s shutout with a patchwork defense, things seem to be moving in the right direction. The addition of Dejan Joveljić to the line-up and the return of all-time leading scorer Jordan Morris, changes their threat level in front of the goal.
The Seattle Sounders announced contract extensions Tuesday with forwards Danny Musovski and Osaze De Rosario and defenders Nouhou and Alex Roldan. Nouhou, Roldan and De Rosario are under contract through the 2028-29 season with options for 2029-30.
In order to beat Miami for their 7th trophy, the Sounders would have to be near perfect. Their defense would need to be smothering, frustrating the Miami attack into making mistakes or hurrying their play.
Alex Roldan converted from the penalty spot late in the second half and had an assist during the first half, and the host Seattle Sounders defeated Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 3-0 to win the 2025 Leagues Cup final on Sunday night.
Teenager Jeevan Badwal scored his first MLS goal as the host Vancouver Whitecaps extended their unbeaten streak to a franchise-record 11 matches with a bizarre 3-0 victory against the Seattle Sounders on Sunday night.
Alex Roldan scored the clincher in a penalty-kick shootout as the Seattle Sounders defeated the visiting Houston Dynamo after a scoreless draw Monday night in the opener of their best-of-three Western Conference quarterfinal playoff series.