Coming off a spirited victory last weekend, the Sounders hosted a Dallas team that had never had much success in Seattle and promptly allowed them to earn a point. Seattle had few good chances in a sleepy first half. While improving in the second, they still failed to convert any of their possession advantage into goals. On the plus side, they limited a decent Dallas team to a measly .35xG and kept the opponents to only two shots from inside the box on the way to Seattle’s first shutout since July. This defensive cohesion was definitely nice, but the cost was a restricted offense that never looked consistently dangerous.
Seattle Sounders vs. FC Dallas: Player ratings
