Obafemi Martins scored twice, Clint Dempsey had a goal and an assist, and the Seattle Sounders beat New York City F.C., 3-1, at Yankee Stadium on Sunday night.
Seattle (5-2-1) won its third straight game, while N.Y.C.F.C. (1-5-3), in its first M.L.S. season, is winless in seven straight.
Martins ran down a through ball and slotted a breakaway goal in the 23rd minute. He won another one-on-one battle with goalkeeper Josh Saunders in the 66th when he rolled in a goal after Dempsey’s clever back-heel pass.
Seattle led, 1-0, at halftime. N.Y.C.F.C. has scored just one first-half goal this season.