
Seattle Sounders FC vs Columbus Crew, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
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Sounders, Crew play to 1-1 draw; Stefan Frei (head) carried off
Paul Rothrock scored in the 43rd minute and the Seattle Sounders forged a 1-1 tie with the visiting Columbus Crew on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew).
- 2': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Rothrock.
- 3': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
- 12': Offside, Columbus Crew. Dániel Gazdag is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe with a headed pass.
- 15': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 19': Foul by Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 19': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 22': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 23': Attempt missed. Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
- 27': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, Columbus Crew 1. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 30': Foul by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 30': Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
- 33': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a through ball.
- 40': Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew).
- 41': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 42': Foul by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 42': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Columbus Crew 1. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kalani Kossa-Rienzi with a through ball.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45'+1': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 1, Columbus Crew 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 1, Columbus Crew 1.
- 46': Foul by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 46': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Attempt missed. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Obed Vargas.
- 49': Foul by Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 49': Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
- 52': Attempt saved. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Evan Bush (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 52': Corner,Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 53': Hand ball by Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 57': Hand ball by Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Evan Bush (Columbus Crew).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus Crew).
- 63': Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Corner,Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.
- 67': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 68': Offside, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe is caught offside.
- 71': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 71': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jordan Morris replaces Danny Musovski.
- 75': Attempt missed. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 78': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew).
- 79': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Amar Sejdic replaces Dylan Chambost because of an injury.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Aziel Jackson replaces Jacen Russell-Rowe.
- 80': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Pedro de la Vega replaces Albert Rusnák.
- 80': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Ryan Kent replaces Paul Rothrock.
- 81': Foul by Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 81': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 85': Ryan Kent (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 87': Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus Crew).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Tristan Brown replaces Ibrahim Aliyu because of an injury.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Kalani Kossa-Rienzi is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+2': Second yellow card to Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders FC) for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jon Bell replaces Jesús Ferreira.
- 90'+5': Foul by Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+5': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Hand ball by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
- 90'+6': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Aziel Jackson (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+7': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Cesar Ruvalcaba replaces Mohamed Farsi.
- 90'+8': Corner,Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jon Bell.
- 90'+8': Delay in match because of an injury Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 1, Columbus Crew 1.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 1, Columbus Crew 1.
Statistics
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SEA![]() |
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10 | Fouls | 13 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 1 |
2 | Offsides | 1 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
1 | Saves | 2 |
56.6 | Possession | 43.4 |
9 | SHOTS | 8 |
3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
551 | Accurate Passes | 399 |
613 | Passes | 457 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
7 | Crosses | 16 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
23 | Long Balls | 29 |
10 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
10 | Tackles | 19 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
8 | Interceptions | 7 |
12 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
12 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 30,552
MLS Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FC Cincinnati | 21 | +6 | 42 |
2 | Nashville SC | 21 | +14 | 41 |
3 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | +14 | 40 |
4 | Columbus Crew | 21 | +7 | 38 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
25 | Jackson Ragen ![]() |
16 | Alex Roldan |
5 | Nouhou Tolo |
85 | Kalani Kossa-Rienzi |
11 | Albert Rusnák |
7 | Cristian Roldan ![]() |
18 | Obed Vargas |
19 | Daniel Musovski |
14 | Paul Rothrock |
9 | Jesús Ferreira |
Columbus Crew (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
24 | Evan Bush (GK) |
25 | Sean Zawadzki |
21 | Yevhen Cheberko |
31 | Steven Moreira ![]() |
6 | Darlington Nagbe |
7 | Dylan Chambost |
8 | Dániel Gazdag |
11 | Ibrahim Aliyu |
23 | Mohamed Farsi ![]() |
19 | Jacen Russell-Rowe |
10 | Diego Rossi |
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