The Sounders trailed the Whitecaps in possession, shots, and touches in the opposing half in the first leg - but it didn't matter. The Rave Green took the scoring chances that were given to them and turned them into a roaring victory.
Taking care of business. That's what the Sounders did on Monday night in Lumen Field, as they caught the Loons off-guard and forced Game 3 to decide who advances and who goes home.
The Seattle Sounders have struggled against Minnesota United FC during the 2025 season, but it's a whole new ballgame as the two teams are set to begin the postseason as Monday kicks off a three-game set.
The all-too-familiar film that has taken up far too many games in past years did not come to pass. It was by a hair, but the Sounders held on to make Paul Rothrock's fourth minute go-ahead into the game-winner.
It was a bad case of dropping points at home for the Seattle Sounders, as they fell into the middle of a trap game despite going up 2-0. In the end, it all came down to how the team fared when defending the set piece.
