The Sounders held on to defeat Real Salt Lake at home after two first-half goals from Nicolas Lodeiro and Jordan Morris put them in a great position to do so. Yura Movsisyan managed to create a chance out of nothing in the second half by blocking Stefan Frei's distribution at the top of the box and finding a wide open Joao Plata, who slotted the shot into the net. It was a rare lapse in a strong performance from the Seattle.
Lodeiro showed he is too much to handle, even for a disciplined MLS team with strong defensive midfield players and a game plan.