The Sounders have the advantage headed into the second leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup match Wednesday. Albert Rusnák scored in stoppage time to make it a 3-1 road win for Seattle against Guatemalan side Antigua GFC. Now the Panza Verde (Green Bellies) need to score at least three goals to be in contention to move on to the Round of 16.
The Seattle Sounders turned on the style as they thumped Western Conference rivals Los Angeles FC 5-2 in Major League Soccer on Saturday. Later on Saturday, Atlanta United host last season's beaten-finalists the New York Red Bulls and the Vancouver Whitecaps take on Canadian rivals Montreal.
Second Half_3, Seattle, Rothrock, 1 (Rusnak), 57th; 4, Seattle, Morris, 3 (Rothrock), 77th; 5, Seattle, Roldan, 1 (Rusnak), 84th; 6, Los Angeles FC, Martinez, 1, 90th+2; 7, Seattle, Rusnak, 1 (Minoungou), 90th+4.
Jordan Morris scored his 87th career goal in all competitions, breaking the franchise record, as the Seattle Sounders defeated visiting Los Angeles FC 5-2 on Saturday afternoon.