Sounders Implode Late Against Vancouver; Extend MLS Losing Streak to Seven

SEATTLE, Wash. — The Seattle Sounders have found many ways to end up in the loss column in the franchise-worst seven-game losing streak they find themselves in. But their 2-0 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday night may end up taking the cake, as Seattle gave up a 77th-minute transition winner before conceding a rare in-the-box free kick five minutes later.

'Caps star Thomas Müller buried a shot off the set piece to send the Rave Green faithful to the exits, their faith bordering on broken with how things crumbled.

The ones who stuck around let the boos rain down on the home team.

"They paid the ticket, they paid the money," Schmetzer said. "They can say what they need to say, they can boo, they can leave, that's fine."

Still, despite a long list of injuries that grew with midfielder Jesús Ferreira (hamstring) going down on Sunday, Schmetzer drew on the effort his team showed as a silver lining. Seattle kept Vancouver at bay for the first 40 minutes before the Whitecaps took over to finish with a 16-4 shots advantage. Seattle didn’t manage a shot on target.

Schmetzer acknowledged the lack of production, but continues to stand by his players’ collective work rate.

"The energy and the fight that the team will show, maybe that's something they can latch onto," Schmetzer said. "The players haven't given up on them. The players are still working, so hopefully the fans don't give up on the players."

It was a duel of two typically prolific squads who have each been struggling for the last few months. Vancouver entered Sunday without a win in its last seven games while Seattle was on a six-game MLS slide.

The Sounders dropped to 7-8-3, falling below .500 for the first time in 2026 after starting 6-1-1. Seattle’s free-fall has it out of the MLS Cup Playoffs as things stand, sitting at 11th place with 16 games to go.

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