New York City FC 1-2 Seattle Sounders
Updated
Seattle Sounders won: New York City FC 1-2 Seattle Sounders in the MLS on Sat, 18 Oct 2025 at Citi Field, New York, New York. New York City FC goals: Nicolás Fernández 82'. Seattle Sounders goals: Jordan Morris 61', Jackson Ragen 87'. Expected goals: 0.67-0.77. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Danny Leyva (8.5).
Match report
Seattle Sounders beat New York City FC 2-1
Seattle Sounders edged New York City FC 2-1 away from home at Citi Field on Saturday 18 October in MLS.
Jordan Morris put Seattle Sounders ahead on 61' (0-1), Nicolás Fernández levelled for New York City FC on 82' (1-1) and Jackson Ragen restored Seattle Sounders' lead on 87' (1-2).
Jackson Ragen's 87' strike proved decisive.
New York City FC had 50% of the ball, shots were 13-9 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.67-0.77.
Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 24,832. Referee: Chris Penso.
Match stats
| New York City FC | Seattle Sounders | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.67 | 0.77 |
| Total shots | 13 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 17 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 413 (84%) | 435 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 6 |
| Total shots | 13 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 6 |
Lineups
New York City FC (4-2-3-1): Matt Freese, Tayvon Gray, Thiago Martins, Raul, Kevin O'Toole, Andres Perea, Justin Haak, Nicolás Fernández, Maxi Moralez, Hannes Wolf, Alonso Martinez
Seattle Sounders (4-2-3-1): Stefan Frei, Kalani Rienzi, Alex Roldan, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou Tolo, Joao Paulo, Danny Leyva, Jesus Ferreira, Albert Rusnak, Pedro De la Vega, Jordan Morris
Key events
- 24' · Substitution · Paul Rothrock for Pedro De la Vega (Seattle Sounders)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Justin Haak (New York City FC)
- 45'+8 · Yellow card · Matt Freese (New York City FC)
- 55' · Substitution · Jon Bell for Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders)
- 55' · Substitution · Snyder Brunell for Joao Paulo (Seattle Sounders)
- 61' · Substitution · Julian Fernandez for Maxi Moralez (New York City FC)
- 61' · Goal · Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders)
- 62' · Substitution · Agustin Ojeda for Hannes Wolf (New York City FC)
- 62' · Substitution · Jonathan Shore for Raul (New York City FC)
- 64' · Yellow card · Albert Rusnak (Seattle Sounders)
- 77' · Substitution · Mitja Ilenic for Tayvon Gray (New York City FC)
- 78' · Substitution · Maximo Carrizo for Andres Perea (New York City FC)
- 82' · Goal · Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC)
- 84' · Substitution · Danny Musovski for Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders)
- 84' · Substitution · Reed Baker-Whiting for Jesus Ferreira (Seattle Sounders)
- 87' · Goal · Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders)
All-time head-to-head
6 league meetings since 2015: New York City FC 3, draws 0, Seattle Sounders 3.
New York City FC vs Seattle Sounders: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won New York City FC vs Seattle Sounders?
Seattle Sounders won, 1-2 (MLS) on Sat, 18 Oct 2025.
When and where is New York City FC vs Seattle Sounders?
Sat, 18 Oct 2025, 22:00 UTC at Citi Field, New York, New York, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between New York City FC and Seattle Sounders?
In 6 league meetings since 2015: New York City FC 3 wins, 0 draws, Seattle Sounders 3 wins (goals 10-9).