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The No. 5 Seattle Sounders (15-9-10) will take on No. 4 Minnesota United (16-8-10) in Game 1 of a best-of-three first on Monday night in Minnesota. Getting an opening game win will be crucial for Seattle to have a chance to close things out
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Original photos via Sandra Agbotse (Sounders FC Communications) and Joe Serci (AP). [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] It was never going to be easy for the Seattle Sounders to make it out of a stacked MLS Western Conference.
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1072"] Sounders defender Nouhou dribbles during an MLS match against the Portland Timbers on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash. (Jane Gershovich / Sounders FC Communications) [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] The Seattle Sounders have found
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Seattle Sounders forward Jordan Morris winds up for a shot during a MLS match against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash. (Mike Fiechtner / Sounders FC Communications) [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Seattle Sounders forward Albert Rusnák readies to kick the ball during a MLS game against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash. (Jane Gershovich / Sounders FC Communications) [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Seattle Sounders forward Georgi Minoungou fights for the ball during a game against Austin FC on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025 at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. (Carlos Barron / Sounders FC Communications) [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] The Seattle
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Seattle Sounders midfielder Obed Vargas dribbles against Inter Miami on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025 in the Leagues Cup Final at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash. (Mike Fiechtner / Sounders FC Communications) [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] It was everything
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Seattle Sounders striker Osaze De Rosario lifts the Leagues Cup trophy in front of fans after beating Inter Miami 3-0 in the final on Aug. 31, 2025 at Lumen Field in Seattle Wash. (Mike Fiechtner / Sounders FC
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2048"] (From left to right) Seattle Sounders players Paul Rothrock, Osaze De Rosario, Nouhou and Pedro de la Vega celebrate De Rosario’s goal against the LA Galaxy in the Leagues Cup semifinal on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 at
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Seattle Sounders keeper Andrew Thomas points at the turf during a penalty shootout in the Leagues Cup quarterfinals against Puebla on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash. (Sandra Agbotse / Sounders FC Communications) [https://www.
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Jesus Ferreira (9) throws a heart sign to the crowed while Nouhou (5) runs behind him during a Leagues Cup game against Cruz Azul on July 31, 2025 at Lumen Field. (Maddy Grassy / Sounders FC Communications) [https://www.
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Embed from Getty Images One of the biggest questions in the early part of the season facing the 2025 Seattle Sounders FC team is why, after years of success with a familiar tactical setup with almost exclusively running the 4-2-3-1 that brought 2 MLS Cup titles and