MATCH RECAP: Sounders FC Extends Winning Streak with 2-1 Home Win Over Sporting Kansas City

SEATTLE, WASH. – Sounders FC (10-9-8, 38 points) defeated Sporting Kansas City (6-18-3, 21 points) 2-1 on Thursday evening on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field. After SKC went up 1-0 just before halftime, Sebastian Gomez scored the equalizer in the 52nd minute before Cristian Roldan found the late winner in the 90th minute. With the win, the Rave Green have now won three consecutive fixtures and are riding an eight-match unbeaten streak (3-0-5). Brian Schmetzer’s side next embarks on a two-match road trip to the New England Revolution on Saturday, October 10 at Gillette Stadium (4:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360) and FC Dallas on Wednesday, October 14 at Toyota Stadium (5:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, iHeartMedia Seattle, El Rey 1360 AM).

MATCH NOTES

• With the result, Seattle sits in seventh place in the Western Conference at time of writing with 38 points (10-9-8).

• The result extends Seattle’s winning streak to three matches and its unbeaten run to eight games (3-0-5).

• Sebastian Gomez’s goal in the 52nd minute was the first MLS goal of his career. He scored earlier this year in Leagues Cup play.

• Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan assisted Gomez’s strike, their fifth and seventh assists, respectively. Roldan is second in club history with 82 assists in all competitions.

• Roldan’s late winner marked his fifth goal of the season, all in MLS action. He ranks sixth in club history with 48 career strikes in all competitions.

• Saturday marked the 33rd meeting between the two sides in the regular season, with Seattle leading the series 16-12-5, including a 9-6-2 record at Lumen Field. Sounders FC is unbeaten in its last five meetings with SKC (4-0-1).

• Tacoma Defiance forward Mark Bronnik was available for selection this evening via Short-Term Agreement and appeared as a late substitute. Bronnik has scored a team-high 13 goals this year for Defiance. 

• Seattle next embarks on a two-match road trip to the New England Revolution on Saturday, October 10 at Gillette Stadium (4:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360) and FC Dallas on Wednesday, October 14 at Toyota Stadium (5:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, iHeartMedia Seattle, El Rey 1360 AM).

MATCH SUMMARY

Seattle Sounders FC 2 – Sporting Kansas City 1 

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Venue: Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field

Referee: Jair Marrufo

Assistants: Stefan Tanaka-Freundt, Walt Heatherly

Fourth Official: Ramy Touchan

VAR: Filip Dujic

Weather: 64 degrees and partly cloudy

Attendance: 28,587

SCORING SUMMARY

SKC – André Luiz (Stephen Afrifa) 44’

SEA – Sebastian Gomez (Jordan Morris, Cristian Roldan) 52’

SEA – Cristian Roldan 90’

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

SEA – Nouhou (caution) 61’

SKC – Jacob Bartlett (caution) 90+1’

LINEUPS & STATS

Seattle Sounders FC – Andrew Thomas; Alex Roldan, Stuart Hawkins (Kalani Kossa-Rienzi 63’), Jackson Ragen, Nouhou; Peter Kingston (Mark Bronnik* 89’), Cristian Roldan – Captain; Jordan Morris, Albert Rusnák (Yeimar Gómez Andrade 90+3’), Paul Arriola (Caden Clark 63’); Danny Musovski (Sebastian Gomez HT)

Substitutes not used: Stefan Frei, Ryan Sailor, Antino Lopez

*Tacoma Defiance player available via Short-Term Agreement

Total shots: 21

Shots on goal: 7

Fouls: 7

Offside: 1

Corner-kicks: 11

Saves: 9

Sporting Kansas City – Stefan Cleveland; Justin Reynolds, Jansen Miller, Wyatt Meyer, Emir Karić; André Luiz (Shapi Suleymanov 76’), Lasse Berg Johnsen – Captain (Justin Bartlett 79’), Kwaku Agyabeng, Calvin Harris (Zorhan Bassong 76’); Taylor Calheira, Stephen Afirifa (Seymour Reid 76’)

Substitutes not used: John Pulskamp, Ian James, Ethan Bartlow, Alex Cunningham, Jayden Reid

Total shots: 22

Shots on goal: 11

Fouls: 5

Offside: 2

Corner-kicks: 6

Saves: 5