MATCH RECAP: Sounders FC Falls 1-0 on the Road to Minnesota United

ST. PAUL, MIN. – Sounders FC (11-7-8, 41 points) fell 1-0 on the road to Minnesota United (13-6-8, 47 points) on Saturday evening at Allianz Field. Joaquín Pereyra scored the game’s lone goal for the hosts, as Seattle saw its 10-match unbeaten run (7-0-3) across all competitions come to an end. Brian Schmetzer’s side returns to Leagues Cup 2025 play with a Quarterfinals matchup against Liga MX side Club Puebla on Wednesday, August 20 on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field (8:00 p.m. PT / Apple TV, FS1, UniMás, 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360 AM).

MATCH NOTES

• With the result, Sounders FC remains in fourth place in the Western Conference with 41 points (11-6-8), six points behind third-place Minnesota.

• Seattle is now 14-3-2 across all competitions against Minnesota, including a 12-3-2 record in MLS regular-season play. The Loons have now won both regular-season matchups between the two sides this season.

• The loss snapped Seattle’s 10-match unbeaten streak across all competitions (7-0-3) since the end of its 2025 FIFA Club World Cup run.

• Saturday’s match marked the first time in the 10 matches since the Club World Cup that Seattle was held without a goal.

• Stefan Frei started in goal this evening for the first time since suffering a concussion against Columbus on July 6.

• Brian Schmetzer’s side now returns to Leagues Cup 2025 play with a Quarterfinals matchup against Liga MX side Club Puebla on Wednesday, August 20 on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field (8:00 p.m. PT / Apple TV, FS1, UniMás, 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360 AM).

MATCH SUMMARY

Seattle Sounders FC 0 – Minnesota United FC 1

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Venue: Allianz Field

Referee: Malik Badawi

Assistants: Kyle Atkins, Meghan Mullen

Fourth Official: Elvis Osmanovic

VAR: Sorin Stoica

Attendance: 19,432

Weather: 75 degrees and mostly clear

SCORING SUMMARY

MIN – Joaquín Pereyra 73’

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

MIN – Nicolás Romero (caution) 24’

SEA – Yeimar Gómez Andrade (caution) 57’

MIN – Joaquín Pereyra (caution) 81’

LINEUPS & STATS

Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei – Captain; Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou; Alex Roldan, Obed Vargas, Cristian Roldan, Reed Baker-Whiting (Pedro de la Vega 69’); Paul Rothrock (Georgi Minougou 78’), Jesús Ferreira, Osaze De Rosario (Danny Musovski 69’)

Substitutes not used: Andrew Thomas, Cody Baker, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Jonathan Bell, Danny Leyva, Snyder Brunell

Total shots: 15

Shots on goal: 4

Fouls: 10

Offside: 2

Corner-Kicks: 8

Saves: 2

Minnesota United FC – Dayne St. Clair; Joseph Rosales, Nicolás Romero (Morris Duggan 55’), Michael Boxall, Carlos Harvey, Bongokuhle Hlongwane; Joaquín Pereyra, Wil Trapp (Owen Gene 83’), Robin Lod, Tani Oluwaseyi; Kelvin Yeboah (Anthony Markanich 68’)

Substitutes not used: D.J. Taylor, Julian Gressel, Alec Smir, Darius Randell, Jefferson Diaz

Total shots: 10

Shots on goal: 3

Fouls: 8

Offside: 0

Corner-kicks: 3

Saves: 4

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