The stage is set.
With the Portland Timbers’ 2-2 draw against LAFC in the final match of Group F, the Seattle Sounders will take on the Black & Gold in a rematch of the 2019 Western Conference Final.
One of the marquee matchups in the Knockout Stage of the MLS is Back Tournament sees the reigning MLS Cup Champions go toe-to-toe with the reigning Supporters’ Shield winners with a spot in the Quarterfinals on the line.
The last time Seattle faced off against LA, a fearless Sounders squad put on a tactical masterclass at Banc of California Stadium, storming past the 2019 Audi MLS Cup favorites with a comprehensive 3-1 victory. Sounders center back Xavier Arreaga restricted MLS MVP Carlos Vela to just a single shot on target, while Raúl RuidÃaz and Nicolás Lodeiro put on a finishing clinic in the final third.
You won’t want to miss any of the action as the Sounders compete with LAFC for league supremacy once again on Monday, July 27 (8:00 p.m. PT; FS1, TUDN, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM).
