- Raheem Edwards (56')
- Fabian Herbers (84')
- Víctor Rodríguez (8')
- Jordan Morris (15')
- Nicolás Lodeiro (49' Pen)
- Raúl Ruidíaz (88')
Seattle Sounders, Jordan Morris beat Chicago Fire as hot start continues
Jordan Morris, Nicolas Lodeiro and Raul Ruidiaz each had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Sounders continued their hot start to the MLS season with a 4-2 victory against the host Chicago Fire on Saturday afternoon.
Victor Rodriguez also scored for the Sounders (3-0-0) and goalkeeper Stefan Frei made 10 saves, with seven of those coming in the first half as Frei helped protect Seattle's 2-0 lead
Raheem Edwards and Fabian Herbers scored for the Fire (0-2-1), while keeper David Ousted made three saves.
The Sounders opened the scoring in the eighth minute. Ruidiaz capitalized on a Chicago turnover in its own end, gaining possession about 35 yards out from the goal and fed Morris on the right wing where he beat a defender before sending a low pass across the goalmouth to Rodriguez, who was wide open at the far post and put a one-timer into an empty net.
Morris made it 2-0 in the 15th minute, taking a pass from Lodeiro at the top of the 18-yard box, splitting two defenders and chipping a shot over the onrushing Ousted. It was the third goal of the season for Morris, who missed the entire 2018 MLS campaign with a knee injury.
Lodeiro converted a penalty kick in the 49th minute to make it 3-0 after Fire defender Marcelo tripped up Rodriguez just inside the top of the 18-yard box.
Chicago broke through in the 56th minute. C.J. Sapong took a throw-in from Przemyslaw Frankowski and drove down the right wing to the end line. Sapong's cross found Edwards unmarked at the top of the 6-yard box, and he put a header into the upper right corner of the net, leaving Frei no chance to make a save.
Herbers, who came on as a substitute in the 71st minute, pulled the Fire within a goal in the 84th by scoring on his own rebound, but Ruidiaz capped the victory in the 88th minute by scoring in his sixth straight regular-season match to break the franchise record.
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MLS Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Real Salt Lake | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +9 | 21 |
Minnesota United FC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 20 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +8 | 18 |
LA Galaxy | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +4 | 18 |
Austin FC | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 16 |
Colorado Rapids | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 15 |
LAFC | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
Houston Dynamo FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 14 |
St. Louis CITY SC | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | +1 | 13 |
Sporting Kansas City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
Portland Timbers | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 10 |
Seattle Sounders FC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
FC Dallas | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 7 |
MLS Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Inter Miami CF | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +14 | 24 |
FC Cincinnati | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +4 | 21 |
Toronto FC | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19 |
New York Red Bulls | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
Columbus Crew | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | +3 | 15 |
New York City FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 14 |
Charlotte FC | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 14 |
Philadelphia Union | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 14 |
D.C. United | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
Atlanta United FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 12 |
CF Montréal | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -7 | 12 |
Nashville SC | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 11 |
Chicago Fire FC | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -8 | 10 |
Orlando City SC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 9 |
New England Revolution | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -11 | 7 |