May 7, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Seattle Sounders FC News Release
Seattle Sounders FC’s Jordan Morris in action
(Seattle Sounders FC)
SEATTLE, WASH. – Sounders FC (6-3-2, 20 points) fell 2-1 to Sporting Kansas City (1-7-3, 6 points) on Sunday afternoon on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field. Nico Lodeiro scored his first goal of the season for Seattle, but a pair of first-half goals sealed three points for the visitors. Sounders FC now prepares for a two-match road trip this week, visiting the LA Galaxy in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play on Wednesday, May 10 (7:30 p.m. PT / Golazo Sports Network, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM) before heading to face the Houston Dynamo on Saturday, May 13 (5:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, iHeartMedia, El Rey 1360 AM).
Sporting Kansas City struck first in the fourth minute, with Gadi Kinda crossing a ball to Dániel Sallói, who laid it off for Erik Thommy for a finish across of the face of goal. The visitors doubled their lead in the 31st minute, with Thommy sliding a pass through the Seattle defense that was controlled by Alan Pulido, who finished from a tight angle past Stefan Frei.
Seattle won a penalty kick in the 64th minute after Fredy Montero was taken down inside the area. Lodeiro stepped up to the spot and sent Sporting’s Tim Melia the wrong way for Seattle’s first of the day in the 66th minute.
MATCH NOTES
Despite today’s loss, Seattle remains in first place in the Western Conference. On 20 points, the Rave Green are one point ahead of St. Louis and two points ahead of Los Angeles FC. Sounders FC now prepares for a two-match week on the road, beginning with a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup clash at the LA Galaxy on Wednesday, May 10, followed by a trip to the Houston Dynamo on Saturday, May 13.
In the all-time regular season series against Sporting KC, Seattle moves to 12-11-4, with a 6-6-2 mark at Lumen Field.
With Sporting’s opening goal in the fourth minute via Erik Thommy, Seattle conceded a goal at home for the first time in league play this afternoon.
Coming into today’s contest, Seattle had won four of its first five matches at home in 2023, keeping a clean sheet in all five matches, becoming just the third team in MLS history to open a season with five-straight home shutouts (Columbus in 2020 and New England in 2005).
Club captain Nicolás Lodeiro bagged his first goal of 2023 and his 57th strike as a Sounder in all competitions with his penalty-kick goal in the 66th minute of play. The Uruguayan is now…
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