Tonight’s classic game is the first in the series to be selected by fan vote. The 2015 Qualifying Round victory over the LA Galaxy beat out other playoff performances like the 3-0 win over FC Dallas from 2016, the 3-0 win over the Houston Dynamo from 2017, and the 2-0 win against Real Salt Lake from 2019.
Following three playoff exits at the hands of the Galaxy in the Seattle Sounders’ first six seasons, the fourth time proved to be the charm when the two teams met in the MLS Cup Playoffs qualifying round in 2015.