The New York Red Bulls are unbeaten no more in MLS 2017. A 3-1 loss to Seattle Sounders brought RBNY's bright start to the new league campaign to an abrupt halt, and also ended the team's 18-game unbeaten streak in MLS regular-season play - a record that stretches back to last July. But Seattle's win was well-earned.
For as long as the scores were tied, it was possible to imagine the Red Bulls getting out of the game with a point, at least. Even after the Sounders took the lead, through a 28th-minute penalty from Clint Dempsey, it didn't feel like RBNY was out of the game.