Seattle Sounders Hold 3-2 Lead Over Sporting KC

The Seattle Sounders secured a 3-2 victory over Sporting Kansas City, with goals from Jordan Morris, Albert Rusnák, and Jesús Ferreira. Morris opened the scoring in the 15th minute with his first goal since March, followed by Rusnák's penalty kick in the 27th minute and Ferreira's goal in stoppage time of the first half, giving Seattle a commanding 3-0 lead at halftime. Sporting Kansas City fought back in the second half with penalty goals from Dejan Joveljic and Santiago Muñoz, but it was not enough to overcome Seattle’s lead. Goalkeeper Andrew Thomas, filling in for the injured Stefan Frei, made several crucial saves for the Sounders, who extended their MLS unbeaten streak to three matches. Joveljic has been a key player for Sporting, contributing nine goals and one assist over his last nine games. Seattle's victory snapped Sporting Kansas City's three-match unbeaten run, with John Pulskamp making multiple saves for Kansas City.