Sounders Defeat Sporting KC 3-2, Morris Returns

The Seattle Sounders defeated Sporting Kansas City 3-2, with goals from Jordan Morris, Albert Rusnák, and Jesús Ferreira building a dominant first-half lead. Morris, returning from hamstring injuries for his first start since March, scored his first goal since March 8 and reached 100 career MLS goal contributions. Rusnák converted a penalty after a Sporting KC handball, and Ferreira capped a counterattack in stoppage time. Sporting KC came back with two second-half penalty goals from Dejan Joveljic and Santiago Muñóz but fell short. Andrew Thomas, filling in for injured goalkeeper Stefan Frei, made several key saves to help Seattle remain unbeaten in three matches since the Club World Cup. The Sounders' next opponent is the Colorado Rapids, who recently ended a winless run with a 3-0 victory over Vancouver.