Match Summary · Seattle Sounders · Leagues Cup · Football · USA · MLS · Seattle Sounders · Vancouver Whitecaps FC · Rayan Elloumi · Emmanuel Sabbi · Thomas Muller
| Metric | Seattle Sounders | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 50% | 50% |
| Shots | 2 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 1 | 8 |
| Fouls | 16 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 4 | 1 |
Vancouver had to wait, but once the breakthrough arrived there was no way back for Seattle. Elloumi, introduced after 17 minutes, opened the scoring at 76'28'' from Sabbi's assist. Less than five minutes later, Gauld - on from 59'22'' - set up Muller for the second. It was a clinical late spell, and the result lifted Vancouver Whitecaps FC to 37 points from 18 league matches, while Seattle Sounders remained on 24 from 18.
Seattle's evening unraveled in pieces. Jesus Ferreira went off before halftime, and the home side later collected yellow cards through Jackson Ragen, Nouhou Tolo and Paul Rothrock. Those discipline stats added to a frustrating home summary: no goals scored, two conceded in the closing stages, and another difficult scoreline against a direct rival.
In the report, Schmetzer also said, "Eu não preciso dizer nada." Alex Roldan's reaction carried the same edge: "O clube tem expectativas altas, a cidade e os torcedores têm expectativas altas, e não estamos correspondendo agora. Os torcedores da cidade não merecem isso. Precisamos olhar para nós mesmos e fazer um trabalho melhor". On the field, the final stats and late highlights backed up that mood.
Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.
1X2: Away @1.97
Pre-match pick: Vancouver are the market pick and the article backs them to win.