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San Jose Earthquakes Fall to Seattle Sounders in Hard-Fought Match at PayPal Park
San Jose, California – The San Jose Earthquakes fell to the Seattle Sounders FC, 1-2, in a thrilling match at PayPal Park on March 30th, 2025, as part of the Major League Soccer regular season, game 9. Despite taking the early lead, the Earthquakes were unable to hold on for the victory.
The home side started strong, with Brian Leroux scoring in the 32nd minute. However, yellow cards to Carlos Espinoza (35th minute) and Oussama Bouda (59th minute) hampered the Earthquakes’ efforts. The Seattle Sounders, dominating possession with 64% and unleashing 26 shots (9 on target), leveled the score through Albert Rusnak in the 80th minute, assisted by Cristian Roldan.
Seattle Sounders showcased significant superiority in terms of shots on goal, while the Earthquakes, with only 36% possession, struggled to maintain momentum. The match concluded with a victory for the Seattle Sounders, leaving the Earthquakes with a home defeat. Although the Earthquakes managed 10 shots (3 on target), the Sounders’ efficiency proved decisive in the final outcome. Jackson Ragen’s yellow card in the 90th minute was the final noteworthy event.
Substitutions seattle sounders: at minute 46 D. Musovski came in and Joao Paulo went out., at minute 73 G. Minoungou came in and P. Rothrock went out.
Substitutions san jose earthquakes: at minute 66 N. Lima came in and P. Judd went out., at minute 73 J. Martinez came in and O. Bouda went out., at minute 73 D. Munie came in and R. Roberts went out., at minute 86 M. Kaye came in and B. Leroux went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
San Jose Earthquakes
Seattle Sounders
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