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# Sounders Escape Sporting KC on Late Cristian Roldan Goal
- URL: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/seattles-sounders-vs-sporting-kansas-city-recap-oct-1-2026/
- Published: 2026-10-02T06:43:37.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T06:13:11.000Z
- Author: Qasim Ali
- Tags: News, Analysis, Video, Preview, Game Day, Sounders, Cristian Roldan, Jordan Morris, Brian Schmetzer, Sebastian Gomez, Andrew Thomas, Peter Kingston, Alex Roldan, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi

The Seattle Sounders collected their third home win in eight days with a 2-1 win over Sporting Kansas City on Thursday night thanks to a second-half stoppage-time goal from Cristian Roldan off a deflection. The win moved Seattle (10-9-8) into seventh in the MLS Western Conference, extending their unbeaten run to eight games off the heels of an MLS-worst eight-game losing streak.

> Cristian Roldan! In second half stoppage time! [@SoundersFC](https://x.com/SoundersFC?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=emeraldcityspectrum.com) take the laaaate lead! [pic.twitter.com/iOH8leML5q](https://t.co/iOH8leML5q?ref=emeraldcityspectrum.com)— Major League Soccer (@MLS) [October 2, 2026](https://x.com/MLS/status/2105863101006459213?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=emeraldcityspectrum.com)

Jordan Morris set up both Seattle goals to continue his solid run of games, assisting on 20-year-old Sebastian Gomez’s first MLS goal while being dragged down in the second half. The homestand proved to be a good tune-up against some non-playoff teams, as Seattle readies to welcome back striker Dejan Joveljić from international duty ahead of a tough road trip at the New England Revolution and FC Dallas in the coming weeks with just seven games to play.