MATCH RECAP: Sounders FC Draws 1-1 with the LA Galaxy on Saturday Night at Dignity Health Sports Park

CARSON, CALIF. – Sounders FC (7-9-7, 28 points) drew 1-1 with the LA Galaxy (7-10-9, 30 points) on Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park. After Marco Reus put the hosts up 1-0 with a penalty late in the first half, Seattle’s Paul Arriola found the equalizer in the 81st minute on an assist from Jordan Morris, as the two Western Conference foes each left the match with a point. Brian Schmetzer’s side next continues its road stretch with a trip to face the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, September 19 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (7:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, iHeartMedia Seattle, El Rey 1360 AM).

MATCH NOTES

• With the result, Seattle sits in 13th place in the Western Conference at time of writing with 28 points (7-9-7).

• The result extends Sounders FC’s unbeaten run to four matches (0-0-4).

• Saturday marked the 43rd meeting between the two sides in regular-season play, with Seattle leading the series 15-12-16.

• Paul Arriola’s second-half equalizer marked his first goal in 2026 MLS regular-season play and third in all competitions this season.

• With the assist on Arriola’s goal, Jordan Morris now has three in 2026 MLS regular-season play and four in all competitions.

• Seattle next travels to face the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, September 12 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (7:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, iHeartMedia Seattle, El Rey 1360 AM).

MATCH SUMMARY

Seattle Sounders FC 1 – LA Galaxy 1

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park

Referee: Marcos DeOliveria II

Assistants: Jeremy Hanson, Jeffrey Swartzel

Fourth Official: Brandon Stevis

VAR: Michael Radchuck

Weather: 83 degrees and sunny

Attendance: 20,489

SCORING SUMMARY

LA – Marco Reus (penalty) 44’

SEA – Paul Arriola (Jordan Morris) 81’

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

SEA – Peter Kingston (caution) 90+5’

SEA – Hassani Dotson (caution) 90+8’

LINEUPS & STATS

Seattle Sounders FC – Andrew Thomas; Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Peter Kingston 62;), Alex Roldan, Stuart Hawkins (Kim Kee-hee 79’), Nouhou; Cristian Roldan – Captain (Hassani Dotson 79’), Snyder Brunell; Jordan Morris, Albert Rusnák, Paul Rothrock (Sebastian Gomez HT); Dejan Joveljić (Paul Arriola 79’)

Substitutes not used: Stefan Frei, Ryan Sailor, Caden Clark, Danny Musovski

Total shots: 16

Shots on goal: 8

Fouls: 15

Offside: 2

Corner-kicks: 3

Saves: 4

LA Galaxy – JT Marcinkowski; John Nelson, Jakob Glesnes, Justin Haak, Lucas Calegari; Sergi Roberto (Maya Yoshida 89’), Marco Reus – Captain (Lucas Sanabria 79’), Erik Thommy (Pablo Ruiz 67’); Hirving Lozano, Kyogo Furuhashi (João Klauss 67’), Robert Taylor (Harbor Miller 67’)

Substitutes not used: Novak Micovic, Julian Aude, Emiro Garces, Troy Elgersma

Total shots: 18

Shots on goal: 5

Fouls: 9

Offside: 1

Corner-kicks: 5

Saves: 7