Seattle retakes lead in 48th minute, goes up 2-1

The Sounders entered the day 13th in the West

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Aug 291 min read

48' SOUNDERS GOOOOOAAAAAAAAL DEKI PUTS US BACK IN THE LEAD. SEA 2 | CHI 1 #SEAvCHI https://t.co/nfgVyrLVFS Via @SoundersFC on X

What happened: The go-ahead goal came three minutes after halftime in Saturday’s MLS match at Lumen Field. Seattle had opened the scoring before the visitors equalized ahead of the break.

Why it matters: Seattle began the day with 25 points, making a victory important to its playoff pursuit. The visitors entered third in the Eastern Conference with 36 points.

By the numbers: Seattle entered at 7-9-4, eight points below the Western Conference playoff line. The visitors arrived at 11-6-3.

What to watch: Seattle must protect its one-goal margin through the remaining 42 minutes plus stoppage time.

Sources

@SoundersFC 2026-08-29T22:16:30.852174+00:00

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