April 25, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – San Jose Earthquakes News Release
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes defeated Seattle Sounders FC 4-3 ( highlights) at PayPal Park on Saturday in the team’s first MLS match under interim head coach Alex Covelo. The Quakes erased a 3-1 deficit to earn the dramatic victory, with Cristian Espinoza tallying three goals and an assist.
Following his effort on Saturday, Espinoza was voted Major League Soccer’s Player of the Week for Week 8. Espinoza was also selected to Major League Soccer’s Team of the Week along with interim head coach Alex Covelo, who was making his MLS head coaching debut.
In addition to the regular season victory on Saturday, the Earthquakes also defeated Bay Cities FC 5-0 in the Third Round of the 2022 U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday. San Jose has advanced to the Round of 32 and will face Seattle Sounders FC on Wednesday, May 11 (7 p.m. PT) at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash.
Earthquakes II of MLS NEXT Pro plays the Tacoma Defiance, affiliate of Seattle Sounders FC, tonight, at PayPal Park. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. PT and a live stream of the match can be watched here .
OPPONENT INFORMATION
San Jose Earthquakes vs. New York City FC All-Time
MLS Regular Season: 0-4-1
Home: 0-1-1 (1 GF, 2 GA)
Away: 0-3-0 (4 GF, 7 GA)
All-Time Scoring: San Jose – 5, New York City – 9
Last Game vs. New York City
New York City FC 2 – 1 San Jose Earthquakes; Sept. 14, 2019; Yankee Stadium in New York City, N.Y.
EARTHQUAKES NOTES
LAST GAME VS. SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC (4/23)
First Win
Tonight’s victory marked the first for San Jose in the 2022 MLS season and first over Seattle Sounders FC at PayPal Park (1-4-4).
Never Say Die
San Jose handed Seattle their first-ever defeat when they led by 2+ goals. Seattle entered the match 128-0-1 in 129 prior matches when leading by two goals at any point (regular season + postseason). Seattle had won 123 such matches in a row dating back to June 2009.
New Beginnings
The Quakes are now 2-0-0 under…
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