The Sounders have spent the better part of the last month frantically applying life support to their flagging postseason hopes. And Sunday might’ve provided the most impressive jolt all season.
The Sounders’ massive 4-2 win over the LA Galaxy in Carson, Calif. reversed seven years of futility. Seattle hadn’t won at the StubHub Center since 2009, a run of 11 straight trips without a win. Further, the Galaxy had chalked up just three home defeats since the start of the 2014 season. The place was a fortress, and the Sounders reduced its thick walls to rubble over 90 minutes.