San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAbout
San Jose Earthquakes are hosting Seattle Sounders FC
at PayPal Park, San Jose, California, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the MLS.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt missed. Cody Baker (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Georgi Minoungou.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Ronaldo Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 10': Benji Kikanovic (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 10': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Georgi Minoungou.
- 12': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Cody Baker.
- 14': Foul by Peter Kingston (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 14': Ronaldo Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Ousséni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benji Kikanovic.
- 19': Foul by Nikola Petkovic (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 19': Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 20': Goal! San Jose Earthquakes 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira with a through ball.
- 24': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Antino Lopez.
- 26': Attempt saved. Nikola Petkovic (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel (San Jose Earthquakes). Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
- 27': Attempt missed. Ronaldo Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 28': Attempt missed. Nikola Petkovic (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nouhou Tolo.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Ousséni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Cody Baker (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by DeJuan Jones (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 33': Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Peter Kingston (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 34': Attempt missed. Daniel Munie (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beau Leroux.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt saved. Ronaldo Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 39': Cody Baker (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 41': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Antino Lopez.
- 43': Foul by Antino Lopez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 43': Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 45': Foul by Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Cody Baker (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Timo Werner (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins San Jose Earthquakes 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Albert Rusnák replaces Jesús Ferreira.
- 46': Foul by Nikola Petkovic (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 46': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Nikola Petkovic (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Attempt missed. Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Niko Tsakiris.
- 47': Attempt saved. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel (San Jose Earthquakes). Assisted by Peter Kingston.
- 51': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Antino Lopez.
- 51': Attempt saved. Ousséni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 54': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Cody Baker.
- 55': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Nikola Petkovic.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousséni Bouda with a cross.
- 55': DeJuan Jones (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury DeJuan Jones (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 56': Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Vítor Costa replaces DeJuan Jones because of an injury.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Ousséni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niko Tsakiris.
- 58': Foul by Peter Kingston (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 58': Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Peter Kingston (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 59': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Attempt saved. Daniel Munie (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Timo Werner with a cross.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Beau Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt saved. Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Beau Leroux with a through ball.
- 61': Attempt saved. Peter Kingston (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel (San Jose Earthquakes). Assisted by Nikola Petkovic with a through ball.
- 62': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Cody Baker.
- 65': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Osaze De Rosario replaces Danny Musovski.
- 65': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Cristian Roldan replaces Georgi Minoungou.
- 65': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Alex Roldan replaces Nikola Petkovic.
- 67': Cody Baker (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Vítor Costa (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 71': Attempt blocked. Ousséni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vítor Costa with a cross.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronaldo Vieira.
- 77': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Nick Fernandez replaces Beau Leroux.
- 77': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Jack Skahan replaces Ousséni Bouda.
- 78': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 79': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 81': Foul by Osaze De Rosario (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 81': Nick Fernandez (San Jose Earthquakes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Attempt saved. Ronaldo Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 83': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Andrew Thomas.
- 83': Attempt saved. Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC). Assisted by Jack Skahan.
- 83': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Andrew Thomas.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niko Tsakiris with a cross.
- 84': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Antino Lopez.
- 85': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 85': Foul by Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes).
- 85': Osaze De Rosario (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Niko Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Snyder Brunell replaces Peter Kingston.
- 86': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Albert Rusnák is caught offside.
- 86': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Cody Baker (Seattle Sounders FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 89': VAR Decision: No Goal San Jose Earthquakes 0-1 Seattle Sounders FC.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, San Jose Earthquakes. Paul Marie replaces Benji Kikanovic.
- 90'+2': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Andrew Thomas.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Daniel Munie (San Jose Earthquakes) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Niko Tsakiris with a cross.
- 90'+4': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Cristian Roldan.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 90'+8': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Antino Lopez.
- 90'+8': Corner, San Jose Earthquakes. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, San Jose Earthquakes 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, San Jose Earthquakes 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
Statistics
SEA |
SJ![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 18 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 37.3 | Possession | 62.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 252 | Accurate Passes | 421 |
| 309 | Passes | 481 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 3 | Crosses | 50 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 53 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 53 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 18,251
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 18,251
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | +19 | 27 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +20 | 24 |
| 3 | LAFC | 10 | +11 | 20 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | +8 | 19 |
Line-Ups
San Jose Earthquakes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Daniel (GK) |
| 18 | Reid Roberts |
| 5 | Daniel Munie |
| 24 | DeJuan Jones |
| 28 | Benjamin Kikanovic |
| 10 | Niko Tsakiris |
| 34 | Beau Leroux |
| 14 | Ronaldo Vieira |
| 19 | Preston Judd |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 7 | Ousseni Bouda |
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Andy Thomas (GK) |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen |
| 35 | Antino Lopez |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 33 | Cody Baker |
| 9 | Jesús Ferreira |
| 44 | Nikola Petkovic |
| 45 | Peter Kingston |
| 19 | Daniel Musovski |
| 93 | Georgi Minoungou |
| 14 | Paul Rothrock |
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