The Seattle Sounders moved up to second in the Western Conference on the regular-season's final day after beating first-place St. Louis City 2-0 on Saturday behind an Albert Rusnák goal and an own-goal generated by Reed Baker-Whiting.
They will now face FC Dallas in the first-round of the playoffs, the fifth time the two Western Conference foes have played one another in the postseason.
Highlights
Stats
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 2 – St. Louis CITY SC 0
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Venue: CITYPARK
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Assistants: Corey Rockwell, Jeffrey Swartzel
Fourth Official: Jon Freemon
VAR: Edvin Jurisevic
Attendance: 22,423
Weather: 68 degrees and clear
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA – Albert Rusnák (Cristian Roldan) 23’
SEA – Own Goal (Tim Parker) 38’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
SEA – Yeimar (caution) 18’
SEA – Cristian Roldan (caution) 32’
SEA – Jackson Ragen (caution) 71’
STL – Tim Parker (caution) 75’
SEA – Léo Chú (caution) 80’
SEA – Josh Atencio (caution) 87’
SEA – Nico Lodeiro (caution) 90’+5’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei; Alex Roldan, Yeimar, Jackson Ragen, Reed Baker-Whiting (Nouhou 59’); João Paulo (Obed Vargas 80’), Josh Atencio, Cristian Roldan, Albert Rusnák (Xavier Arreaga 87’), Léo Chú (Nico Lodeiro 80’); Jordan Morris
Substitutes not used: Stefan Cleveland, Kelyn Rowe, Raúl Ruidíaz, Héber, Fredy Montero
Total shots: 15
Shots on goal: 5
Fouls: 17
Offside: 1
Corner-Kicks: 7
Saves: 5
St. Louis CITY SC – Roman Buerki; Jake Nerwinski, Joakim Nilsson, Njabulo Blom (Indiana Vassilev 46’), Anthony Markanich (Tomas Ostrák 77’), Akil Watts (Jared Stoud 46’), Tim Parker; Eduard Loewn, Aziel Jackson (Célio Pompeu 88’); Joao Klauss, Nicholas Gioacchini (Sam Adeniran 77’)
Substitutes not used: Ben Lundt, Josh Yaro, Kyle Heibert, Nokkvi Thorisson
Total shots: 16
Shots on goal: 5
Fouls: 8
Offside: 2
Corner-kicks: 7
Saves: 3
