Sigths and Sounds and Quotes from Sounders 1-0 loss to Minnesota

The Minnesota Loons snapped the Sounders 10 10-game unbeaten streak over all competitions Saturday night in Minnesota. The Sounders dominated the first half but were unable to get a really good shot and take the lead. The homeside found its footing in the second half and scored the game’s lone goal on its league-leading 17th set piece goal.

MATCH NOTES

  • With the result, Sounders FC remains in fourth place in the Western Conference with 41 points (11-6-8), six points behind third-place Minnesota.
  • Seattle is now 14-3-2 across all competitions against Minnesota, including a 12-3-2 record in MLS regular-season play. The Loons have now won both regular-season matchups between the two sides this season.
  • The loss snapped Seattle’s 10-match unbeaten streak across all competitions (7-0-3) since the end of its 2025 FIFA Club World Cup run.
  • Saturday’s match marked the first time in the 10 matches since the Club World Cup that Seattle was held without a goal.
  • Stefan Frei started in goal this evening for the first time since suffering a concussion against Columbus on July 6.
  • Brian Schmetzer’s side now returns to Leagues Cup 2025 play with a Quarterfinals matchup against Liga MX side Club Puebla on Wednesday, August 20 on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field (8:00 p.m. PT / Apple TV, FS1, UniMás, 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360 AM).

MATCH SUMMARY

Seattle Sounders FC 0 – Minnesota United FC 1

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Venue: Allianz Field

Referee: Malik Badawi

Assistants: Kyle Atkins, Meghan Mullen

Fourth Official: Elvis Osmanovic

VAR: Sorin Stoica

Attendance: 19,432

Weather: 75 degrees and mostly clear

SCORING SUMMARY

MIN â€“ Joaquín Pereyra 73’

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

MIN – Nicolás Romero (caution) 24’

SEA – Yeimar Gómez Andrade (caution) 57’

MIN – Joaquín Pereyra (caution) 81’

LINEUPS & STATS

Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei – Captain; Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou; Alex Roldan, Obed Vargas, Cristian Roldan, Reed Baker-Whiting (Pedro de la Vega 69’); Paul Rothrock (Georgi Minougou 78’), Jesús Ferreira, Osaze De Rosario (Danny Musovski 69’)

Substitutes not used: Andrew Thomas, Cody Baker, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Jonathan Bell, Danny Leyva, Snyder Brunell

Total shots: 15

Shots on goal: 4

Fouls: 10

Offside: 2

Corner-Kicks: 8

Saves: 2

Minnesota United FC – Dayne St. Clair; Joseph Rosales, Nicolás Romero (Morris Duggan 55’), Michael Boxall, Carlos Harvey, Bongokuhle Hlongwane; Joaquín Pereyra, Wil Trapp (Owen Gene 83’),

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