Seattle Sounders 3-1 Minnesota United: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 27 September 2026 · Seattle Stadium, Seattle · referee N. Bensalah · full time
Full time: Seattle Sounders 3-1 Minnesota United
Seattle Sounders won 3-1 at home to Minnesota United in MLS on Sunday 27 September 2026. The goals: Jordan Morris 16', Hassani Dotson 35', Anthony Markanich Jr. 57', Paul Arriola 83'.
How Seattle Sounders won it
The opening goal came in the 16th minute: Jordan Morris for Seattle Sounders, set up by Albert Rusnák. Hassani Dotson made it 2-0 to Seattle Sounders in the 35th minute. Anthony Markanich Jr. made it 2-1 to Minnesota United in the 57th minute, set up by Bongokuhle Hlongwane. Paul Arriola made it 3-1 to Seattle Sounders in the 83rd minute, set up by Albert Rusnák.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
The referee, N. Bensalah, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Seattle Sounders and 2 to Minnesota United.
Seattle Sounders: B. Schmetzer, 4-2-3-1 · Minnesota United: C. Knowles, 3-4-1-2.
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 1.74 for Seattle Sounders and 2.39 for Minnesota United.
Seattle Sounders scored about 1.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Minnesota United left about 1.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Seattle Sounders had 8 shots on target, Minnesota United 2.
Minnesota United's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Seattle Sounders had 55% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Minnesota United came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.73 expected goals for and 1.69 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
Seattle Sounders vs Minnesota United: the match in numbers
| Seattle Sounders | Match statistics | Minnesota United |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 1.74 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.39 |
| 13 | Total shots | 14 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 7 | Big chances | 1 |
| 582 | Total passes | 463 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 5 | Corners | 7 |
| 12 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Tackles | 19 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 2 assists.
Seattle Sounders
- Albert Rusnák 8.3 2 assists
- Jackson Ragen 7.5
- Stuart Hawkins 7.3
- Álex Roldán 7.1
- Cristian Roldán 7.0
Minnesota United
- Anthony Markanich Jr. 8.1 1 goal
- Tomás Chancalay 7.4
- Bongokuhle Hlongwane 7.3 1 assist
- Kelvin Yeboah 7.3
- Wil Trapp 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Danny Musovski at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Seattle Sounders: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Minnesota United: Minnesota United vs Sporting KC Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Seattle Sounders vs Minnesota United
What was the score in Seattle Sounders vs Minnesota United?
Seattle Sounders 3-1 Minnesota United (half-time 2-0), MLS, Sunday 27 September 2026.
Who scored in Seattle Sounders vs Minnesota United?
Jordan Morris 16', Hassani Dotson 35', Anthony Markanich Jr. 57', Paul Arriola 83'.
Did Moneyball predict Seattle Sounders vs Minnesota United 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 Seattle Sounders vs Minnesota United?
Albert Rusnák, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Seattle Sounders vs Minnesota United?
N. Bensalah.
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