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Seattle Sounders vs San Jose Earthquakes – Lineups & Match Details

Seattle Sounders beat San Jose Earthquakes 3-2. Goals: N. Fernandez (2'), A. Rusnák (43' pen.), J. Ferreira (55'), P. Judd (69'), O. De Rosario (89'). Seattle Sounders had 63% possession against San Jose Earthquakes's 37%. Shots on target: 9-3.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 14

Thursday, 14 May 2026

Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders

3 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes

Referee: F. Dujic

Lineups

Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders4-2-3-1
Andrew Thomas26Andrew ThomasG
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi85Kalani Kossa-RienziD
Alex Roldán16Alex RoldánD
Jackson Ragen25Jackson RagenD
Nouhou Tolo5Nouhou ToloD
Snyder Brunell37Snyder BrunellM
Cristian Roldán7Cristian RoldánM
Jesús Ferreira9Jesús FerreiraM
Albert Rusnák11Albert RusnákM
Paul Rothrock14Paul RothrockM
Daniel Musovski19Daniel MusovskiF

Substitutes

31Hassani DotsonM
13Jordan MorrisF
45Peter KingstonM
95Osaze De RosarioF
17Paul ArriolaF
24Stefan FreiG
35Antino LopezD
20Kim Kee-heeD
90Sebastian GomezM
San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes4-2-3-1
Daniel42DanielG
Jack Jasinski17Jack JasinskiD
Max Floriani25Max FlorianiD
Reid Roberts18Reid RobertsD
Dave Romney4Dave RomneyD
Noel Buck21Noel BuckM
Jonathan Gonzalez40Jonathan GonzalezM
Jack Skahan16Jack SkahanM
Nick Fernandez20Nick FernandezM
Paul Marie3Paul MarieM
Nonso Adimabua32Nonso AdimabuaF

Substitutes

7Ousseni BoudaF
19Preston JuddF
34Beau LerouxM
6Ian HarkesM
2Jamar RickettsD
22Nate CrockfordG
28Benjamin KikanovićF
5Daniel MunieD
14Ronaldo VieiraM

Match Events

2'G

N. Fernandez

Assist: N. Adimabua

43'P

A. Rusnák

45'+2Y

R. Roberts

46'S

P. Marie

Substitution 1

46'S

N. Adimabua

Substitution 2

55'G

J. Ferreira

58'Y

P. Judd

64'S

N. Buck

Substitution 3

64'S

J. Gónzalez

Substitution 4

68'S

D. Musovski

Substitution 1

68'S

S. Brunell

Substitution 2

68'S

J. Skahan

Substitution 5

69'G

P. Judd

75'S

A. Rusnák

Substitution 3

75'S

K. Kossa-Rienzi

Substitution 4

82'S

P. Rothrock

Substitution 5

89'G

O. De Rosario

Assist: N. Tolo

Statistics

Seattle Sounders
63%37%
San Jose Earthquakes
3.26Expected Goals (xG)1.08
23Total Shots11
9Shots on Target3
9Corners6
12Fouls11
1Offsides1
84Pass Accuracy (%)73
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Seattle Sounders host San Jose Earthquakes on Thursday, 14 May 2026. The kick-off time is 01:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Seattle Sounders go into the match 4th in the table; San Jose Earthquakes sit 2nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Seattle Sounders have taken 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 draws in a row. San Jose Earthquakes have collected 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 draws in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 15 Mar 2026: Seattle Sounders 1-0 San Jose Earthquakes; 20 Jul 2025: Seattle Sounders 3-2 San Jose Earthquakes; 30 Mar 2025: Seattle Sounders 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Seattle Sounders beat San Jose Earthquakes 3-2. Seattle Sounders scored through A. Rusnák 43' (pen.), J. Ferreira 55', O. De Rosario 89'. San Jose Earthquakes replied with N. Fernandez 2', P. Judd 69'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 89 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Seattle Sounders held 63% of the ball against 37% for San Jose Earthquakes. Shots on target finished 9-3. Expected goals read 3.26 for Seattle Sounders, 1.08 for San Jose Earthquakes.

Verdict

The win nudges Seattle Sounders forward and leaves San Jose Earthquakes with work to do. Seattle Sounders sat 4th and San Jose Earthquakes 2nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.