A force blew in from Brazil in the form of Nico Lodeiro.
The midfielder was in South America to compete with his Uruguayan national team in the Copa America. When it lost a quarterfinal matchup last week, Lodeiro returned to the Sounders and dominated their road matchup against Columbus on Saturday, scoring both goals in an eventual 2-1 win.
Lodeiro’s effort helped snap an eight-match road streak without a win for the Sounders (9-5-5) and get through a tough three-game week with two victories.
“It’s been a long time since we’ve won away,” said Lodeiro via audio provided by MLS of the March 16 road win in Chicago.