“Hassani Dotson opens the scoring for Seattle after New England failed to clear their lines following a string of corners and a saved Langoni effort.”
Pivotal“Dejan Joveljić doubles Seattle's lead, finishing off a move assisted by substitute Paul Arriola after a flurry of late changes from both sides.”
Pivotal“Paul Arriola caps off a dominant late spell for Seattle, converting an assist from Jesús Ferreira to make it 0-3 and put the result beyond doubt.”
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New England
Seattle Sounders
Outstanding performance
Seattle Sounders•GoalkeeperNew England dominated the possession battle and territorial play, racking up 69 dangerous attacks to Seattle's 36 and controlling 66% dominance by the match metrics, yet found themselves undone by a ruthlessly efficient Sounders side. Hassani Dotson's early strike against the run of play set the tone, and Seattle's defense - committing 15 fouls to disrupt New England's rhythm - held firm until a devastating final 20 minutes sealed the result. Substitute Paul Arriola was the catalyst in the closing stages, setting up Dejan Joveljić in the 74th minute before scoring himself seven minutes later to complete a comprehensive smash-and-grab. For New England, the defeat is a damaging blow to their title credentials given how little they had to show for their attacking volume, while Seattle's road win showcases the kind of clinical finishing that can carry a team deep into the season.
How entertaining was this match?
Judah Siqueira takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Joshua Wynder takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Cristian Roldan takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Diego Fagundez comes on for Carles Gil de Pareja Vicent.
Griffin Yow comes on for Peyton Miller.
Carles Gil de Pareja Vicent takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Paul ArriolaShot by Paul Arriola with his right foot results in a goal.
assist: Jesús Ferreira
Goal! Paul Arriola scores, making it 0-3, assisted by Jesus Ferreira.
Kalani Kossa Rienzi replaces Alex Roldan.
Jesus Ferreira is on, and Dejan Joveljic is off.
Offside.
Peyton Miller takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Dejan JoveljićDejan Joveljic takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Daniel Gazdag is on, and Luca Langoni is off.
assist: Paul Arriola
Goal! Dejan Joveljic scores to make it 0-2, assisted by Paul Arriola.
Judah Siqueira comes on for Jackson Yueill.
Corner awarded.
Dejan Joveljic takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Stuart Hawkins is on, and Yeimar Pastor Gomez Andrade is off.
Paul Arriola comes on for Jordan Morris.
Peyton Miller takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
On Ilay Feingold, off Matt Polster.
Hassani Dotson takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Snyder Brunell is on, and Sebastian Gomez is off.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Hassani DotsonYellow CardHassani Dotson receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Cristian Roldan takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Offside.
Offside.
Offside.
First half ends with the score at 0-1.
Shot - Dor Turgeman Head Shot Missed
Corner awarded.
Peyton Miller takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Dor Turgeman takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Peyton Miller takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Sebastian Gomez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Luca Langoni takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Albert Rusnak takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Will SandsYellow CardWill Sands receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Cristian RoldánYellow CardCristian Roldan receives a yellow card.
Hassani DotsonHassani Dotson takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Goal! Hassani Dotson scores to make it 0-1.
Luca Langoni takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Will Sands takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Peyton Miller takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kick-off! The referee is Tori Penso.
