The Seattle Sounders got five goals from five different players, lifting them to a 5-2 win over LAFC on Saturday. Kalani Kossa-Rienzi scored his first career MLS goal in his first start at Lumen Field; Cristian Roldan and Paul Rothrock scored their first goals of the season; Albert Rusnák scored a late goal; and Jordan Morris scored his 87th career goal, the most in Sounders history.
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Seattle Sounders FC: 5 (1.9 xG) vs Los Angeles FC: 2 (1.52 xG) #SEAvLAFC | #Sounders | #LAFC | #MLS | 🤖⚽
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MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 5 – Los Angeles FC 2
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Venue: Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field
Referees: Drew Fischer
Assistants: Brooke Mayo, Jeffrey Greeson
Fourth Official: Benjamin Meyer
VAR: Kevin Stott
Attendance: 30,107
Weather: 53 degrees and clear
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA – Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Jesús Ferreira) 11’
LAFC – Nathan Ordaz 38’
SEA – Paul Rothrock (Albert Rusnák) 57’
SEA – Jordan Morris (Paul Rothrock) 77’
SEA – Cristian Roldan (Albert Rusnák) 84’
LAFC – David Martinez 90’+2’
SEA – Albert Rusnák (Georgi Minoungou, Cristian Roldan) 90’+4’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
LAFC – Nkosi Tafari (caution) 69’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Andrew Thomas; Yeimar, Jackson Ragen, Jonathan Bell, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Alex Roldan 70’); João Paulo, Danny Leyva (Georgi Minoungou 88’), Paul Rothrock, Pedro de la Vega (Albert Rusnák 36’), Jesús Ferreira (Cristian Roldan 71’); Danny Musovski (Jordan Morris 46’)
Substitutes not used: Stefan Frei, Nouhou, Obed Vargas, Paul Arriola
Total shots: 15
Shots on goal: 11
Fouls: 10
Offside: 3
Corner-Kicks: 9
Saves: 1
Los Angeles FC – Thomas Hasal; Aaron Long (Marlon 46’, David Martinez 65’), Nkosi Tafari, Eddie Segura; Yaw Yeboah, Sergi Palencia (Ryan Hollingshead 46’), Adam Saldana, Marco Delgado (Igor Jesus 46’), Artem Smolyakov (Denis Bouanga 59’), Nathan Ordaz; Olivier Giroud
Substitutes not used: David Ochoa, Jeremy Ebobisse, Cengiz Under, Kenneth Nielsen
Total shots: 7
Shots on goal: 4
Fouls: 12
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 4
Saves: 5
