San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders FC: 0–1
Seattle Sounders FC beat San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 in the MLS on Sunday, 15 March 2026 at PayPal Park, San Jose, California, USA.
- Competition: MLS (2026 MLS, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 15 Mar 2026, 23:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: PayPal Park, San Jose, California, USA
- Attendance: 18,251
- Teams: San Jose Earthquakes (home), Seattle Sounders FC (away)
Goals
- 20' — Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC), assist Jesús Ferreira
Match statistics
| Statistic | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle Sounders FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 62.7 | 37.3 |
| Shots | 25 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Corners | 18 | 0 |
| Fouls | 6 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
Starting line-ups
San Jose Earthquakes (4-2-3-1): Daniel (G), Reid Roberts (CD-L), Daniel Munie (CD-R), DeJuan Jones (LB), Benjamin Kikanovic (RB), Niko Tsakiris (AM), Beau Leroux (LM), Ronaldo Vieira (RM), Preston Judd (F), Timo Werner (AM-L), Ousseni Bouda (AM-R).
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1): Andy Thomas (G), Jackson Ragen (CD-L), Antino Lopez (CD-R), Nouhou Tolo (LB), Cody Baker (RB), Jesús Ferreira (AM), Nikola Petkovic (LM), Peter Kingston (RM), Daniel Musovski (F), Georgi Minoungou (AM-L), Paul Rothrock (AM-R).
Recent form
San Jose Earthquakes: lost 4–1 away to Vancouver Whitecaps (5 Oct); won 2–1 vs Austin FC (19 Oct); won 3–0 vs Sporting Kansas City (22 Feb); won 2–0 vs Atlanta United FC (1 Mar); won 1–0 away to Philadelphia Union (8 Mar).
Seattle Sounders FC: lost 3–3 away to Minnesota United FC (8 Nov); won 2–0 vs Colorado Rapids (23 Feb); lost 2–1 away to Real Salt Lake (1 Mar); won 1–0 away to St. Louis CITY SC (8 Mar); won 3–0 away to Vancouver Whitecaps (13 Mar).