Gustav Svensson scored off a corner kick from Nicolas Lodeiro in second-half stoppage time as the defending MLS Cup champion Seattle Sounders rallied from a two-goal deficit late in the second half to defeat visiting Minnesota United FC 3-2 on Monday night in the Western Conference final.
Will Bruin and Raul Ruidiaz also scored late goals for the second-seeded Sounders, who will play in their fourth title in the past five years.
The Sounders will face the Columbus Crew in MLS Cup on the road Saturday. The Crew advanced with a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Sunday.
All of Seattle's goals Monday came in the 75th minute or later after fourth-seeded Minnesota built a 2-0 lead.
Emanuel Reynoso had a goal and an assist and Bakaye Dibassy also scored for the Loons.
Svensson, who came on as a substitute in the 77th minute, headed Lodeiro's corner from the right wing just inside the far post in the third of four extra minutes.
Reynoso opened the scoring in the 29th minute on a free kick from 27 yards. Dibassy made it 2-0 in the 67th minute on a header off a free kick from Reynoso.
Bruin, who came on as a substitute in the 73rd minute, scored two minutes later to start the comeback. He picked up a loose ball after Ruidiaz's shot was blocked in the penalty area and put a 10-yard shot inside the left post.
Ruidiaz tied it in the 89th minute after Lodeiro's corner. The ball pinballed off a couple of players out front before falling to Ruidiaz at the right corner of the 6-yard box. He blasted a shot past rookie Loons goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair to make it 2-2.
Reynoso set a single-season league record with his seventh assist of the playoffs.
Ruidiaz had a goal waved off in the 53rd minute. He took a through ball from Cristian Roldan, knocking down Minnesota defender Michael Boxall in the process, before drilling an 18-yard shot into the lower left corner of the net. Referee Ismael Elfath didn't originally whistle a foul on the play but changed his mind once he checked the video review.
Seattle goalie Stefan Frei made three saves in the victory.
--Field Level Media
soccer | mls
Minnesota United FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC Pick & Prediction DEC 7TH 2020
FinishedCenturyLink Field Seattle
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3o -113
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3o -109 | 3o -112 | 3o -114 | 3o -110 | 3o -113
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| Player | Position | Lineup |
|---|---|---|
| Chase Gasper | Starter | |
| Dayne St. Clair | Starter | |
| Ján Greguš | Starter | |
| Romain Metanire | Starter | |
| Michael Boxall | Starter | |
| Bakaye Dibassy | Starter | |
| Ethan Finlay | Starter | |
| Emanuel Reynoso | Starter | |
| Kevin Molino | Starter | |
| Osvaldo Alonso | Starter | |
| Robin Lod | Starter | |
| Brent Kallman | Substitution | |
| Jose Aja | Substitution | |
| Adrian Zendejas | Substitution | |
| Thomás Chacón | Substitution | |
| Jacori Hayes | Substitution | |
| Marlon Hairston | Substitution | |
| Hassani Dotson | Substitution | |
| Aaron Schoenfeld | Substitution | |
| Kei Kamara | Substitution |
| Player | Position | Lineup |
|---|---|---|
| Raúl RuidÃaz | Starter | |
| Jordan Morris | Starter | |
| Alex Roldan | Starter | |
| Nouhou Tolo | Starter | |
| Shane O'Neill | Starter | |
| Yeimar Gómez | Starter | |
| Stefan Frei | Starter | |
| João Paulo | Starter | |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | Starter | |
| Cristian Roldan | Starter | |
| Joevin Jones | Starter | |
| Xavier Arreaga | Substitution | |
| Stefan Cleveland | Substitution | |
| Gustav Svensson | Substitution | |
| Jordy Delem | Substitution | |
| Brad Smith | Substitution | |
| Kelvin Leerdam | Substitution | |
| Will Bruin | Substitution | |
| Jimmy Medranda | Substitution |
- Match Start
- Period 1
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MIN 9cardAlex Roldan
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MIN 27cardShane O'Neill
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MIN 29
- GOAL
- scorer: Emanuel Reynoso
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MIN 40substitutionIN: Hassani DotsonOUT: Romain Metanire
- Period 2
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MIN 62cardBakaye Dibassy
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MIN 67
- GOAL
- scorer: Bakaye Dibassy
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MIN 69substitutionIN: Kei KamaraOUT: Ethan Finlay
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MIN 70substitutionIN: Brad SmithOUT: Nouhou Tolo
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MIN 70substitutionIN: Kelvin LeerdamOUT: Alex Roldan
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MIN 73substitutionIN: Will BruinOUT: João Paulo
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MIN 75
- GOAL
- scorer: Will Bruin
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MIN 77substitutionIN: Gustav SvenssonOUT: Joevin Jones
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MIN 89
- GOAL
- scorer: Raúl RuidÃaz
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MIN 90
- GOAL
- scorer: Gustav Svensson
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MIN 90substitutionIN: Aaron SchoenfeldOUT: Robin Lod
- Match End
GAMES
Last 10
W 86% L 14%
6 1
- @Seattle Sounders FC L 2 - 3
- @Sporting Kansas City W 3 - 0
- Colorado Rapids W 0 - 3
- FC Dallas W 0 - 3
- Colorado Rapids W 1 - 2
- @FC Cincinnati W 1 - 0
- Houston Dynamo D 2 - 2
- Chicago Fire D 2 - 2
- @Nashville SC D 0 - 0
- FC Cincinnati W 0 - 2
W 63% L 38%
5 3
- @Columbus Crew SC L 0 - 3
- Minnesota United FC W 2 - 3
- FC Dallas W 0 - 1
- Los Angeles FC W 1 - 3
- San Jose Earthquakes W 1 - 4
- @Colorado Rapids L 1 - 3
- @Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2 - 0
- Portland Timbers D 1 - 1
- @San Jose Earthquakes D 0 - 0
- @Los Angeles FC L 1 - 3
Last Meetings
| Team | W | L | D | PTS | HOME | AWAY | GF | GA | Conference | Division | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 14 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 10-1-0 | 4-4-4 | 44 | 20 | Eastern Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| Toronto FC | 13 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 7-3-2 | 6-2-3 | 33 | 26 | Eastern Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| Columbus Crew SC | 12 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 10-0-1 | 2-5-5 | 36 | 21 | Eastern Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 6-1-4 | 6-2-2 | 38 | 25 | Western Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| New York City FC | 12 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 7-0-4 | 5-3-4 | 37 | 25 | Eastern Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| Orlando City SC | 11 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 7-3-1 | 4-5-3 | 40 | 25 | Eastern Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 11 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 8-3-1 | 3-3-4 | 44 | 23 | Western Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| Portland Timbers | 11 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 6-2-4 | 5-4-2 | 46 | 35 | Western Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| Minnesota United FC | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 5-3-1 | 4-4-4 | 36 | 26 | Western Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| FC Dallas | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 7-4-1 | 2-3-5 | 28 | 24 | Western Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| Los Angeles FC | 9 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 8-4-2 | 1-1-6 | 47 | 39 | Western Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| New York Red Bulls | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 5-1-4 | 4-4-5 | 29 | 31 | Eastern Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 9 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 6-0-5 | 3-0-9 | 27 | 44 | Western Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| Nashville SC | 8 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 4-5-2 | 4-3-5 | 24 | 22 | Western Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| New England Revolution | 8 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 2-5-3 | 6-3-4 | 26 | 25 | Eastern Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 4-5-2 | 4-1-7 | 35 | 51 | Western Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| Colorado Rapids | 8 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 3-3-1 | 5-1-5 | 32 | 28 | Western Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| Montreal Impact | 8 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 4-1-8 | 4-1-5 | 33 | 43 | Eastern Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| Inter Miami CF | 7 | 13 | 3 | 24 | 5-2-3 | 2-1-10 | 25 | 35 | Eastern Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| LA Galaxy | 6 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 4-2-6 | 2-2-6 | 27 | 46 | Western Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| Atlanta United FC | 6 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 4-2-7 | 2-2-6 | 23 | 30 | Eastern Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| Chicago Fire | 5 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 5-3-4 | 0-5-6 | 33 | 39 | Eastern Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| Real Salt Lake | 5 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 4-4-5 | 1-3-5 | 25 | 35 | Western Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| D.C. United | 5 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 2-4-6 | 3-2-6 | 25 | 41 | Eastern Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| Houston Dynamo | 4 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 3-4-3 | 1-5-7 | 30 | 40 | Western Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |
| FC Cincinnati | 4 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 2-4-5 | 2-0-10 | 12 | 36 | Eastern Conference | Teams | 0-0-0 |