WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sounders FC (1-5-3, 6 points) fell 2-1 on the road to D.C. United (3-3-4, 13 points) on Saturday evening at Audi Field. After an early goal from LĂ©o ChĂº gave Seattle the lead, the hosts took advantage of a Stefan Frei red card and scored a pair of strikes before halftime to secure three points for the Black-and-Red. The Rave Green remain on the road to take on the Philadelphia Union on Tuesday, April 30 at Subaru Park (4:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM). Tuesday’s match marks the conclusion of the Sounders-Union match originally started on March 9 that was postponed in the sixth minute due to inclement weather.
MATCH NOTES
- Sounders FC sits in 13th place in the Western Conference with six points (1-5-3).
- Saturday’s match marked the first time these two sides have met since 2019. Seattle is now 9-4-2 all-time against D.C. United.
- LĂ©o ChĂº scored his first goal of the season to put Seattle up 1-0 in the 14th minute. The Brazilian winger recorded five goals and eight assists in 2023.
- Jordan Morris and Albert RusnĂ¡k recorded assists on ChĂºâ€™s goal. It marked Morris’ first assist of the season and RusnĂ¡k’s third, the latter leading the team.
- Stefan Frei was issued a red card in the 28th minute, marking the first time the veteran goalkeeper has been sent off in his MLS career.
- Jonathan Bell made his Sounders FC debut with a start in central defense. Bell joined Seattle this offseason after one year with St. Louis CITY SC and three seasons with the New England Revolution.
- Danny Musovski made his first start for Sounders FC since joining the club this offseason. The veteran forward had previously appeared in eight matches as a substitute. He exited the match in the 21st minute after suffering a hip injury.
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 1 – D.C. United 2
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Venue: Audi Field
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Assistants: Adam Wienckowski, Tyler Wyrostek
Fourth Official: Jon Freemon
VAR: Edvin Jurisevic
Attendance: 18,223
Weather: 58 degrees and cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA – LĂ©o ChĂº (Jordan Morris, Albert RusnĂ¡k) 14'
DCU – Christian Benteke (penalty) 32'
DCU – Christian Benteke (Aaron Herrera, Mateusz Klich) 45'
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
DCU – Christopher McVey (caution) 5’
SEA – Stefan Frei (ejection) 28’
DCU – Lucas Bartlett (caution) 38’
SEA – Jordan Morris (caution) 41’
DCU – Jared Stroud (caution) 42’
DCU – Jackson Hopkins (caution) 67’
DCU – Martin Rodriguez (caution) 82’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei; Cristian Roldan, Yeimar, Jonathan Bell, Cody Baker (Paul Rothrock 79’); Josh Atencio, JoĂ£o Paulo, Jordan Morris (RaĂºl RuidĂaz 46’), Albert RusnĂ¡k, LĂ©o ChĂº (Andrew Thomas 31'); Danny Musovski (Obed Vargas 21’)
Substitutes not used: Jacob Castro, Danny Leyva, Dylan Teves
Total shots: 12
Shots on goal: 5
Fouls: 10
Offside: 1
Corner-Kicks: 6
Saves: 5
D.C. United – Alex Bono; Lucas Bartlett, Matti Peltola (Jackson Hopkins 63’), Aaron Herrera, Christopher McVey; Jared Stroud, Gabriel Pirani (Martin Rodriguez 64’), Mateusz Klich; Cristian Dajome (Kristian Fletcher 90’), Jacob Murrell (Pedro Santos 75’), Christian Benteke
Substitutes not used: Tyler Miller, Steven Birnbaum, Garrison Tubbs, Matai Akinmboni
Total shots: 13
Shots on goal: 7
Fouls: 22
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 4
Saves: 4
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