Colorado Rapids 3-3 Seattle Sounders: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How the match unfolded

Colorado Rapids struck first through Morgan Whittaker in the 28th minute, set up by Paxten Aaronson. Seattle Sounders levelled at 1-1 in the 49th minute through Cristian Roldán, set up by Albert Rusnák. Donavan Phillip made it 2-1 to Colorado Rapids in the 55th minute. Morgan Whittaker made it 3-1 to Colorado Rapids in the 76th minute, set up by Paxten Aaronson. Dejan Joveljić made it 3-2 to Seattle Sounders in the 79th minute, set up by Sebastian Gomez. Seattle Sounders levelled at 3-3 in the 90th minute (+3) through Caden Clark, set up by Albert Rusnák. A late equaliser, and a point saved.

Colorado Rapids were two goals up and could not hold on: Seattle Sounders came back from two down for a draw.

It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

Morgan Whittaker scored twice.

The referee, E. Arreguin, showed 2 yellow cards: 2 to Colorado Rapids and 0 to Seattle Sounders.

Colorado Rapids: M. Wells, 4-3-3 · Seattle Sounders: B. Schmetzer, 4-4-2.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.14 for Colorado Rapids and 2.24 for Seattle Sounders.

Colorado Rapids scored about 1.9 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Seattle Sounders created the better chances, 2.24 xG to 1.14, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Colorado Rapids had 7 shots on target, Seattle Sounders 6.

Seattle Sounders had 53% of the ball.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Colorado Rapids came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.54 expected goals for and 0.93 against, and had won 39% of their matches.

Seattle Sounders came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and 1.53 against, and had won 35% of their matches.

Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Morgan Whittaker (Colorado Rapids), rated 9.0 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

Colorado Rapids

• Morgan Whittaker 9.0 2 goals
• Paxten Aaronson 8.0 2 assists
• Donavan Phillip 7.1 1 goal
• Wayne Frederick 7.0
• Rob Holding 6.9

Seattle Sounders

• Albert Rusnák 8.0 2 assists
• Dejan Joveljić 7.8 1 goal
• Cristian Roldán 7.2 1 goal
• Caden Clark 7.2 1 goal
• Jordan Morris 7.1

The lowest-rated starter was Peter Kingston at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Colorado Rapids: SJ Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
• Seattle Sounders: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders

What was the score in Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders?

Colorado Rapids 3-3 Seattle Sounders (half-time 1-0), MLS, Sunday 20 September 2026.

Who scored in Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders?

Morgan Whittaker 28', Cristian Roldán 49', Donavan Phillip 55', Morgan Whittaker 76', Dejan Joveljić 79', Caden Clark 90+3'.

Did Moneyball predict Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders?

Morgan Whittaker, rated 9.0 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders?

E. Arreguin.