Press Release

MATCH RECAP: Sounders FC Draws 1-1 Saturday Night with San Diego FC

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SEATTLE, WASH. – Sounders FC (6-1-3, 21 points) played to a 1-1 draw with San Diego FC (3-5-4, 13 points) on Saturday evening on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field. After the visitors went up 1-0 in the first half on a goal from Marcus Ingvartsen, Danny Musovski scored the late equalizer for Seattle, his third strike in all competitions this season. Brian Schmetzer’s side continues its three-match homestand this week with matchups against the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday, May 13 (6:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360 AM) and the LA Galaxy on Saturday, May 16 (6:00 p.m. PT / Apple TV, 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360 AM).

MATCH NOTES

  • Seattle sits in fourth place in the Western Conference with the result with 21 points (6-1-3). The club is unbeaten in it last eight matches (5-0-3) in league play, with its lone loss coming on February 28 at RSL. 
  • The result extends Sounders FC’s club-record home unbeaten streak to 21 games in all competitions (15-0-6), a club record. Seattle also has a 12-match home unbeaten streak in MLS regular-season play (9-0-4), tied for third-longest in club history.
  • Danny Musovski’s goal in the 80th minute was his third in all competitions and first in MLS. The forward scored a team-high 18 goals in all competitions last year.
  • Cristian Roldan and Albert Rusnák both provided assists on Musovski’s goal, their third and fourth in all competitions, respectively.
  • Brian Schmetzer made one change to the lineup from last week’s match at Sporting Kansas City, with Albert Rusnák replacing Danny Musovski.
  • Seattle now faces two more home matches this week, a Wednesday fixture against the San Jose Earthquakes on May 13 (6:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360 AM) and a matchup with the LA Galaxy on Saturday, May 16 (6:15 p.m. PT / Apple TV, FS1, 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360 AM).

MATCH SUMMARY

Seattle Sounders FC 1 – San Diego FC 1

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Venue: Lumen Field

Referee: Armando Villarreal

Assistants: Adam Garner, Kevin Lock

Fourth Official: Elijio Arreguin

VAR: Guido Gonzales Jr.

Attendance: 31,528

Weather: 61 degrees and clear skies

SCORING SUMMARY

SD – Marcus Ingvartsen (Onni Valakari, Aníbal Godoy) 18’

SEA – Danny Musovski (Cristian Roldan, Albert Rusnák) 80’

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

SEA – Jesús Ferreira (caution) 51’

SEA – Snyder Brunell (caution) 56’

SEA – Cristian Roldan (caution) 57’

SD – Alex Mighten (caution) 75’

SD – Oscar Verhoeven (caution) 78’

LINEUPS & STATS

Seattle Sounders FC – Andrew Thomas; Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Peter Kingston 63’), Alex Roldan, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou (Antino Lopez 65’); Snyder Brunell (Danny Musovski 63’), Cristian Roldan – Captain; Jesús Ferreira, Albert Rusnák, Paul Rothrock; Jordan Morris

Substitutes not used: Stefan Frei, Kim Kee-hee, Hassani Dotson, Sebastian Gomez, Paul Arriola, Osaze De Rosario

Total shots: 27

Shots on goal: 4

Fouls: 9

Offside: 2

Corner-kicks: 8

Saves: 4

San Diego FC – Duran Ferree; Oscar Verhoeven, Christopher McVey, Manu Duah, Luca Bombino (Kieran Sargeant 87’); Aníbal Godoy – Captain, David Vazquez (Alejandro Alvarado 86’), Onni Valakari; Anders Dreyer, Marcus Ingvartsen, Amahl Pellegrino (Alex Mighten 74’)

Substitutes not used: Jacob Jackson, Bryan Zamblé, Pedro Soma, Wilson Eisner, Ian Pilcher, Anisse Saidi

Total shots: 15

Shots on goal: 5

Fouls: 9

Offside: 1

Corner-kicks: 2

Saves: 3