Seattle Sounders Defeat Sporting KC 5-2 with Musovski Hat Trick

Danny Musovski led the Seattle Sounders to a commanding 5-2 victory over Sporting Kansas City at Lumen Field, recording his first MLS hat trick and marking his third multi-goal game in five appearances. Musovski’s goals included two headers and a penalty conversion, while teammates Kalani Kossa-Rienzi and Snyder Brunell also contributed to the scoring, with Brunell netting a goal in his first MLS start. Despite Sporting Kansas City’s brief equalizer in the first half, Seattle dominated, benefitting from strong crosses by Reed Baker-Whiting and Danny Leyva that set up Musovski’s goals. The Sounders fielded a rotated and relatively inexperienced lineup due to upcoming Leagues Cup commitments but maintained their Western Conference standing with the win. Sporting Kansas City, struggling with a six-game winless streak, saw goals from Mason Toye and an own goal by Seattle’s Cody Baker, but remained unable to halt Seattle’s momentum. The Sounders rebounded strongly from a recent loss and continue to build confidence around Musovski, who is enjoying a career-best scoring season.