SEATTLE, WASH. – Sounders FC (6-7-7, 25 points) came from behind to defeat FC Dallas (5-9-5, 20 points) 3-2 on Saturday evening on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field. With FC Dallas up 2-0 in the 70th minute, Raúl Ruidíaz scored his team-leading eighth goal of the season to pull one back for the hosts, before a late brace from Jordan Morris, including a game-winner in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time. Albert Rusnák recorded a pair of assists to give him a team-leading nine on the season, tied for seventh in MLS. Brian Schmetzer’s side continues its three-match homestand next week, hosting Chicago Fire FC on Saturday, June 29 (7:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360 AM).
MATCH NOTES
- Sounders FC sits in 10th place in the Western Conference with 25 points (6-7-7), level on points with ninth-place Vancouver for the final MLS Cup Playoffs position (Whitecaps FC holds the total wins tiebreaker).
- Seattle is now 15-8-11 all-time against FC Dallas in MLS regular-season play. Seattle is riding a five-match unbeaten streak (2-0-3) in the series.
- Raúl Ruidíaz scored his team-leading eighth goal of the season in the second half, his 86th strike across all competitions for Sounders FC (first in club history).
- With the late brace, Jordan Morris has seven goals on the season. His 60 career regular-season goals pass Fredy Montero for second in club history. With 73 goals across all competitions, Morris is third in club history, six behind Montero and 13 behind Ruidíaz.
- With a pair of assists in the second half, Albert Rusnák now has a team-leading nine on the season, tied for seventh in MLS.
- João Paulo recorded his second assist of the season on Ruidíaz’s goal. The Brazilian now has 25 career assists over five seasons with Seattle.
- Obed Vargas recorded the game-winning assist on Morris’ stoppage-time goal, his fourth of the season.
- Saturday marked the club’s annual Pride Match presented by Starbucks. Celebrating inclusion, the Pride Match gives an opportunity for Sounders FC to reaffirm its ongoing commitment to Stand for LGBTQ+ Equality, one of the four main tenets of the club’s Social Justice Framework.
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 3 – FC Dallas 2
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Venue: Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field
Referee: Mark Badawi
Assistants: Micheal Barwegen, Eduardo Jeff
Fourth Official: Elton Garcia
VAR: Fotis Bazakos
Attendance: 30,093
Weather: 70 degrees and clear
SCORING SUMMARY
FCD – Patrickson Delgado (Logan Farrington) 66’
FCD – Petar Musa (Patrickson Delgado) 70’
SEA – Raúl Ruidíaz (Albert Rusnák) 78’
SEA – Jordan Morris (Albert Rusnák) 88’
SEA – Jordan Morris (Obed Vargas) 90’+4’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
FCD – Petar Musa (caution) 27’
SEA – Obed Vargas (caution) 80’
FCD – Dante Sealy (caution) 89’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei; Cristian Roldan, Yeimar, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou (Reed Baker-Whiting 73’); Obed Vargas, João Paulo, Danny Musovski (Raúl Ruidíaz 60’), Albert Rusnák, Léo Chú (Paul Rothrock 67’); Jordan Morris
Substitutes not used: Andrew Thomas, Nathan, Cody Baker, Josh Atencio, Danny Leyva, Dylan Teves
Total shots: 26
Shots on goal: 9
Fouls: 16
Offside: 0
Corner-Kicks: 9
Saves: 3
FC Dallas – Maarten Paes; Marco Farfan, Paul Arriola, Nkosi Tafari, Sebastien Ibeagha; Patrickson Delgado (Omar Gonzalez 80’), Sebastian Lletget, Katlego Ntsabeleng (Dante Sealy 71’), Liam Fraser; Petar Musa, Jesus Ferreira (Logan Farrington 60’)
Substitutes not used: Jimmy Maurer, Carl Sainte, Ema Twumasi, Sam Junqua, Eugene Ansah, Bernard Kamungo
Total shots: 8
Shots on goal: 5
Fouls: 12
Offside: 2
Corner-kicks: 1
Saves: 6
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