The Seattle Sounders dominated the Western Conference bottom feeders on Sunday (okay, okay, they’re in 10th) in an epic 3-0 win that was full of controversy. As usual, the scoreline is the most important number in soccer—but here are a few other numbers that help paint the picture of this match.
This Sounders dominated the individual battles against the Rapids, as shown by their nearly 60% duels won percentage. In raw numbers, Seattle won 64 duels to the Rapids’ 43. Brian Schmetzer said that he considered this to be the stat that matters most to him, rather than possession percentage or passing accuracy.