San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders

15 March 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Victor Rivas

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • P. Rothrock 20’

Match summary

Seattle Sounders beat San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 on the road. Seattle Sounders led 1-0 at half-time.

P. Rothrock put Seattle Sounders ahead in the 20th minute.

San Jose Earthquakes can feel hard done by, creating 2.34 expected goals (xG) from 25 shots to Seattle Sounders's 0.49 from 6.

Match stats

63% Possession 37%
25 Shots 6
7 Shots on target 4
17 Corners 0
481 Passes 309
87.5% Pass accuracy 81.6%
18 Tackles 19
6 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Offsides 1

Key events

San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders
10’
N. Tolo
20’
P. RothrockRight foot shot0-1 (Seattle Sounders)
26’
N. PetkovićShot on target
R. VieiraShot on target
38’
46’
N. Petković
46’
A. RusnákJ. Ferreira
48’
P. RothrockShot on target
O. BoudaShot on target
51’
56’
D. Musovski
V. CostaD. Jones
57’
59’
P. Kingston
D. MunieShot on target
60’
P. JuddShot on target
61’
61’
P. KingstonShot on target
65’
A. RoldánN. Petković
65’
C. RoldánG. Minoungou
65’
O. D. RosarioD. Musovski
P. JuddShot on target
74’
J. SkahanO. Bouda
77’
N. FernandezB. Leroux
77’
N. TsakirisShot on target
83’
R. VieiraShot on target
83’
86’
S. BrunellP. Kingston
N. Tsakiris
86’
P. MarieB. Kikanović
90’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.34 0.49 20’ P. Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), 0-1 20’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.34 0.49 20’ P. Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), 0-1 Rothrock 20’
San Jose Earthquakes 2.34 xGSeattle Sounders 0.49 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Seattle Sounders attacking San Jose Earthquakes attacking 
74’ P. Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 20’ P. Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 60’ D. Munie (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.21 xG, saved 83’ N. Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.19 xG, saved 61’ P. Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 37’ N. Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 90+3’ D. Munie (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.17 xG, blocked 83’ R. Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 44’ N. Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ O. Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 37’ N. Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 58’ O. Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 26’ N. Petković (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 37’ N. Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 6’ C. Baker (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 61’ P. Kingston (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 15’ O. Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ B. Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 55’ N. Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ P. Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 84’ P. Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 19’ T. Werner (San Jose Earthquakes), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ D. Munie (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ R. Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ N. Petković (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ P. Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ B. Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ R. Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ B. Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ O. Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 27’ R. Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ P. Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 20’ P. Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 60’ D. Munie (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.21 xG, saved 83’ N. Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.19 xG, saved 61’ P. Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 90+3’ D. Munie (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.17 xG, blocked 37’ N. Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 83’ R. Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 44’ N. Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 51’ O. Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 58’ O. Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 26’ N. Petković (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 37’ N. Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 37’ N. Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 6’ C. Baker (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 61’ P. Kingston (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ B. Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+5’ P. Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 15’ O. Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ N. Tsakiris (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 84’ P. Judd (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ D. Munie (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 19’ T. Werner (San Jose Earthquakes), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 38’ R. Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ N. Petković (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ P. Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ B. Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ R. Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ B. Leroux (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ O. Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 27’ R. Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Daniel
Kikanović 90’
Munie
Roberts
Jones 57’
Vieira
Leroux 77’
Bouda 77’
Tsakiris
Werner
Judd
Seattle Sounders 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Thomas
Baker
Lopez
Ragen
Tolo
Kingston
Petković
Rothrock
Ferreira 46’
Minoungou 65’
Musovski

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Daniel
90′ 3 1 19 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
B. Kikanović
89′ – – – 3 1 23 – – – –
D. Munie
90′ 2 – – 2 – 54 – – – –
R. Roberts
90′ 3 1 – 4 1 66 – – – –
D. Jones
57′ 4 – – 5 – 29 1 – – –
V. Costa Came on as a substitute
33′ 2 – – 4 1 30 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
R. Vieira
90′ – – 47 1 0.04 1 – 2 1 1 –
B. Leroux
77′ – – 48 2 0.35 1 1 3 – 1 –
O. Bouda
77′ – – 14 1 0.07 – – – – – –
N. Tsakiris
90′ – – 78 4 0.31 4 – 7 1 3
T. Werner
90′ – – 47 3 0.43 – – 2 1 1 –
N. Fernandez Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 8 – 0.07 – – 1 – 1 –
J. Skahan Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 9 1 0.19 – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
P. Judd
90′ – – 4 2 0.70 0.03 – 1 1 9 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

San Jose Earthquakes LWWWW
Seattle Sounders WWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Seattle Sounders 3-2 San Jose Earthquakes, 20 Jul 25 Next meeting: Seattle Sounders 3-2 San Jose Earthquakes, 14 May 26  All San Jose Earthquakes vs Seattle Sounders meetings

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