PORTLAND, OREGON ā Sounders FC (5-4-5, 20 points) drew 1-1 with the Portland Timbers (6-3-5, 23 points) on Saturday evening at Providence Park. Albert RusnĆ”k scored his team-leading sixth goal of the MLS campaign in the 30th minute, with Portlandās Santiago Moreno equalizing moments later as each side earned a point. Sounders FC sits in sixth place in the Western Conference following the result as the club now returns home to face FC Dallas on Saturday, May 24 on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field (12:00 p.m. PT / Apple TV, 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360 AM).
MATCH NOTES
- Seattle is now 15-15-11 against Portland in the regular season since the Oregon side joined MLS in 2011. Dating back to 1975 in the North American Soccer League, the Rave Green holds a 57-47-19 advantage over the Timbers.
- With the result, Sounders FC sits in sixth place in the Western Conference with 20 points (5-4-5).
- The match marked Seattleās first 2025 Cascadia Cup match as the club sits in second place with one point, tied with Portland but leading the goal differential tiebreaker. The Rave Greenās next match in the regional contest is against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Sunday, June 8 at BC Place.
- Albert RusnƔk scored his team-leading sixth regular season goal in the 30th minute. Since joining Seattle prior to the 2022 season, the midfielder has tallied 24 goals and 25 assists in the regular season, one goal shy of becoming the second player in MLS history to record at least 25 goals and 25 assists in the regular season with two clubs.
- Danny Musovski and Cristian Roldan both recorded assists on RusnĆ”kās goal. It was the first of the season for Musovski and Roldanās sixth assist of the MLS campaign. JesĆŗs Ferreira leads the team with seven all-competition assists in 2025.
- Roldanās assist was also his 64th in all competitions since joining the club, second in club history (Nico Lodeiro, 95).
- Brian Schmetzer rotated his lineup from Wednesdayās match at LAFC, with Stefan Frei, Alex Roldan, Kim Kee-hee, Obed Vargas, Cristian Roldan, Ryan Kent, Albert RusnĆ”k and Danny Musovski replacing Andrew Thomas, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Jonathan Bell, Danny Leyva, JoĆ£o Paulo, Paul Rothrock, Pedro de la Vega and Osaze De Rosario.
- Saturday was the first Seattle-Portland rivalry match for both Kent and Ferreira. Kent signed with Seattle on March 31, while Ferreira was acquired by Sounders FC during the offseason.
- Seattle now returns home to host FC Dallas on Saturday, May 24 on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field (12:00 p.m. PT / Apple TV, 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360 AM).
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 1 ā Portland Timbers 1
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Venue: Providence Park
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Assistants: Corey Parker, Kyle Atkins
Fourth Official: Malik Badawi
VAR: Armando Villarreal
Attendance: 25,218
Weather: 60 and mostly cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA ā Albert RusnĆ”k (Danny Musovski, Cristian Roldan) 30ā
POR ā Santiago Moreno (David Da Costa) 36ā
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
POR ā David Ayala (caution) 23ā
POR ā Kamal Miller (caution) 34ā
SEA ā Nouhou (caution) 50ā
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC ā Stefan Frei ā Captain; Alex Roldan, Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Kim Kee-hee, Nouhou; Obed Vargas, Cristian Roldan; JesĆŗs Fererria (Pedro de la Vega 71ā), Albert RusnĆ”k, Ryan Kent (Paul Rothrock 71ā); Danny Musovski (Georgi Minoungou 81ā)
Substitutes not used: Andrew Thomas, Jonathan Bell, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Reed Baker-Whiting, Danny Leyva, Osaze De Rosario
Total shots: 14
Shots on goal: 6
Fouls: 9
Offside: 2
Corner-Kicks: 8
Saves: 0
Portland Timbers ā Maxime CrĆ©peau; Jimer Fory (Claudio Bravo 90ā+1ā), Juan Mosquera (Eric Miller 78ā), Finn Surman, Kamal Miller (Dario Zuparic HT), Antony Alves (Jonathan RodrĆguez 67ā); Joao Ortiz (Cristhian Paredes HT), David Da Costa, David Ayala, Santiago Moreno (Omir FernĆ”ndez 90ā+1ā); Felipe Mora
Substitutes not used: Ariel Lassiter, Trey Muse, Gage Guerra
Total shots: 5
Shots on goal: 1
Fouls: 19
Offside: 0
Corner-kicks: 3
Saves: 5
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