Sounders suffer another disappointing league loss.

POST GAME NOTES

• With his goal from the penalty spot in the 14th minute of play, team captain Nico Lodeiro scored his first goal of the 2022 MLS season. Since joining Seattle in the summer transfer window of 2016, Lodeiro has 34 MLS regular-season goals in Rave Green.

• Lodeiro provided a signature set-piece assist in the 20^th minute of play, finding an onrushing Cristian Roldan for Seattle’s second strike of the match. For the Uruguayan playmaker, the assist was the 61^st of his MLS career (regular season).

• Earning a second assist on Jordan Morris’ goal in the 57^th minute, Lodeiro is now fourth among active MLS players in assists (62). Only Sacha Kljestan (97), Graham Zusi (71) and Dax McCarty (66) have more.

• Jordan Morris made his 100^th regular-season start on Saturday night in San Jose, recording a second-half goal. The strike was his 37^th regular-season goal for Seattle dating back to 2016.

• Seattle’s road record in San Jose moves to 5-6-5 all-time. This was Seattle’s first loss at San Jose since 2014.

• Furthermore, it was the Rave Green’s first loss to the Bay Area side since June 20, 2016, a 2-0 defeat at Lumen Field.

• Coming into the match as a substitute in the 62^nd minute of play, centerback Yeimar Gómez Andrade made his return from injury, appearing for the club for the first time since March 12 at Austin.

• Head Coach Brian Schmetzer rotated his squad significantly from last weekend, with today’s 4-2-3-1 formation including 10 changes to the starting XI that featured against Miami on April 16. Only Xavier Arreaga remained in the starting group.

• Sounders FC now turns its attention to Concacaf Champions League action, where it looks to become the first MLS team to ever win the intercontinental competition as it travels to Mexico City to take on Pumas UNAM in the first leg of the Final.

MATCH SUMMARY

Seattle Sounders FC 3 – San Jose Earthquakes 4

Saturday, April 23, 2022

Venue: PayPal Park

Referee: Ted Unkel

Assistants: Jeremy Hanson, Frank Anderson

Fourth Official: Brandon Stevis

VAR: Younes Marrakchi

Attendance: 12,467

Weather: 60 degrees and clear

SCORING SUMMARY

SEA – Nico Lodeiro (penalty) 14’

SEA – Cristian Roldan (Nico Lodeiro) 20’

SJ – Cristian Espinoza 45’+2’

SEA – Jordan Morris (Nico Lodeiro, Raúl Ruidíaz) 57’

SJ – Cristian Espinoza (Jamiro Monteiro) 64’

SJ – Jackson Yueill (Jamiro Monteiro, Cristian Espinoza) 65’

SJ – Cristian Espinoza (penalty) 90’+4’

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

SJ – Nathan (caution) 11’

SJ – Eric Remedi (caution) 67’

SJ – Francisco Calvo (caution) 67’

SEA – Obed Vargas (caution) 83’

LINEUPS & STATS

Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei; Alex Roldan, Jackson Ragen, Xavier Arreaga (Yeimar 62’), Nouhou; João Paulo (Obed Vargas 75’), Albert Rusnák, Cristian Roldan, Nico Lodeiro (Kelyn Rowe 83’), Jordan Morris (Jimmy Medranda 75’); Raúl Ruidíaz (Will Bruin 82’)

Substitutes not used: Stefan Cleveland, Abdoulaye Cissoko, Josh Atencio, Fredy Montero

Total shots: 10

Shots on goal: 7

Fouls: 11

Offside: 0

Corner-kicks: 2

Saves: 3

San Jose Earthquakes – JT Marcinkowski; Paul Marie, Nathan, Marcos López (Tanner Beason 80’), Francisco Calvo; Eric Remedi, Jackson Yueill, Jan Gregus (Cade Cowell 62’), Jamrio Monteiro; Cristian Espinoza, Jeremy Ebobisse (Benji Kikanovic 89’)

Substitutes not used: Shea Salinas, Matt Bersano, Jack Skahan, Tommy Thompson, Oskar Agren, Ouseeni Bouda

Total shots: 23

Shots on goal: 7

Fouls: 10

Offside: 1

Corner-kicks: 6

Saves: 4