LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Sounders FC (5-4-4, 19 points) fell 4-0 to LAFC (6-4-3, 21 points) on Wednesday evening at BMO Stadium. Cengiz Ünder, Jeremy Ebobisse, Denis Bouanga and Yaw Yeboah scored for the hosts, as Seattle saw its five-match unbeaten streak snapped and now sits in sixth place in the Western Conference. Brian Schemtzer’s side continues its three-match road stretch against archrival Portland Timbers on Saturday, May 17 at Providence Park (6:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, FS1, FOX Deportes, 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360 AM).
MATCH NOTES
- Seattle is now 7-11-4 all-time against LAFC in MLS play since LAFC joined MLS in 2018 (including playoffs). The Rave Green defeated the Southern California side 5-2 earlier this year at Lumen Field.
- With the result, Sounders FC sits in sixth place in the Western Conference with 19 points (5-4-4).
- Brian Schmetzer rotated the lineup from Saturday’s match in Houston, with Andrew Thomas, Jonathan Bell, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Danny Leyva, João Paulo, Paul Rothrock, Pedro de la Vega, Jesús Ferreira and Osaze De Rosario replacing Stefan Frei, Alex Roldan, Kim Kee-hee, Cristian Roldan, Obed Vargas, Albert Rusnák, Ryan Kent and Danny Musovski.
- Tonight’s match was the first career MLS start for Osaze De Rosario, who recently signed with the First Team on May 9.
- Andrew Thomas made his second start of the year in goal for Seattle, also starting against LAFC earlier this year on March 8.
- Defender Stuart Hawkins made his MLS debut as an 83rd-minute substitute. The 18-year-old defender and Sounders FC Academy product signed with the First Team in September of 2023.
- Seattle next concludes its three-match road stretch with a trip to Cascadia rival Portland Timbers on Saturday, May 17 at Providence Park (6:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, FS1, FOX Deportes, 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360 AM).
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 0 – Los Angeles FC 4
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Venue: BMO Stadium
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
Assistants: Jason White, Meghan Mullen
Fourth Official: Brandon Stevis
VAR: David Barrie
Attendance: 22,120
Weather: 65 and sunny
SCORING SUMMARY
LAFC – Cengiz Ünder 26’
LAFC – Jeremy Ebobisse (Igor Jesus) 51’
LAFC – Denis Bouanga 80’
LAFC – Yaw Yeboah (Olivier Giroud) 86’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
LAFC – Timothy Tillman (caution) 12’
SEA – Nouhou (caution) 34’
LAFC – Artem Smolyakov (caution) 45’+3’
SEA – Osaze De Rosario (caution) 56’
SEA – João Paulo (caution) 84’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Andrew Thomas; Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Kim Kee-hee HT), Jonathan Bell, Nouhou (Stuart Hawkins 83’); Kalani Kossa-Rienzi; Danny Leyva, João Paulo – Captain; Paul Rothrock; Pedro de la Vega (Ryan Kent 71’), Osaze De Rosario (Danny Musovski 57’), Jesús Ferreira (Albert Rusnák 57’)
Substitutes not used: Jacob Castro, Alex Roldan, Obed Vargas, Georgi Minoungou
Total shots: 11
Shots on goal: 3
Fouls: 12
Offside: 0
Corner-Kicks: 3
Saves: 3
Los Angeles FC – Hugo Lloris; Sergi Palencia, Eddie Segura, Marlon Santos, Artem Smolyakov; Timothy Tillman (Mark Delgado 66’), Igor Jesus, Frankie Amaya (Yaw Yeboah 81’); Cengiz Ünder (David Martínez 66’), Jeremy Ebobisse (Nathan Ordaz 66’), Denis Bouanga (Olivier Giroud 81’)
Substitutes not used: David Ochoa, Nkosi Tafari, Ryan Hollingshead, Aaron Long
Total shots: 16
Shots on goal: 8
Fouls: 17
Offside: 2
Corner-kicks: 5
Saves: 3
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