Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders

It was a night that echoed with inevitability. Seattle Sounders—a team forged in rhythm, ruthlessness, and resilience—removed LA Galaxy from contention with a 2–0 semifinal win that will feel long after headlines fade. In doing so, they punched their ticket to the final and extinguished the Galaxy’s hopes in emphatic fashion.


Seattle struck early, with Pedro de la Vega pouncing on a loose ball in the 7th minute to open the scoring, catching LA’s defense flat-footed and setting the tone for what followed. Osaze De Rosario sealed the result in the 57th minute, his composed finish ripping through the Galaxy's backline—proof that precision beats possession when it matters most.


Strategically, the Sounders held their nerve. The Galaxy pushed chase after possession tilted in their favor—63.5 % of it gone—but lacked the killer instinct in the final third. Seattle, meanwhile, didn’t flinch under pressure and never let the home crowd catch a break.


The game’s narrative was scripted in composure. Even when Seattle’s Nouhou received a red card late, the city's memory didn’t strain under the weight—it carried the final result forward. The Sounders now stand one step away from Leagues Cup glory, and a berth in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, while LA will regroup for a third-place showdown.


For LA Galaxy, this wasn’t just a loss—it felt like an indictment of missed opportunity. No breakthrough goal, no moment of control, no answer when Seattle applied pressure. The semifinal exit underscores everything that went wrong when the stakes rose. But for Seattle, this is affirmation—the kind of performance that melds pedigree with mood, belief with precision. This 2–0 result was a reminder that in high-stakes Leagues Cup nights, character isn’t born—it’s revealed.