SEATTLE (Wednesday, May 28, 2025) – San Diego FC (SDFC) allowed a second half goal in a hard-fought 1-0 loss against the Seattle Sounders FC at Lumen Field on Wednesday evening. The result snapped SDFC’s five-match unbeaten streak and gave the Club its first-ever loss against Seattle.
Jesus Ferriera scored for Seattle Sounders off a cross by Paul Rothrock in the 58th minute to give the homeside the win. SDFC pushed for a late equalizing goal but Seattle, who remains unbeaten at home this season, held on to earn the three points. It was the first-ever midweek match on the road for SDFC and the second time the Club faced the Sounders. SDFC beat Seattle 3-0 on Matchday 7 back in April.
Next up, SDFC will return home to host Austin FC on Saturday, May 31 at Snapdragon Stadium for the Club’s fifth home match in the month of May and seventh overall this month. The match will kick off at 7:30 p.m. PT and will air live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, with radio broadcasts in English on
San Diego Sports 760 AM and in Spanish on TUDN 1700 AM.
Goal Scoring Plays:
1-0 – SEA Jesus Ferreira (Paul Rothrock), 58th minute: Ferriera opened the scoring when the Seattle striker sent a left-footed shot from inside the penalty area past SDFC goalkeeper CJ Dos Santos. Ferreira took a cross by Rothrock, spun off a defender and fired his shot to score his first goal with the Sounders.
Postgame Notes:
- With today’s 1-0 loss against the Seattle Sounders, SDFC is now 3-4-0 on the road.
- SDFC is now 8-5-3 with 27 points through 16 games this season and currently sits tied in second place with Minnesota United in the Western Conference standings.
- SDFC outpossessed the Sounders tonight 56% to 44%.
- SDFC registered 1.1 expected goals (xG) with 16 shots, while the Sounders recorded 0.39 xG with seven shots.
- Prior to tonight’s loss, SDFC had earned points in five-consecutive matches (four at home).
- SDFC has outscored opponents 11-3 in its last five matches despite tonight’s loss.
- SDFC is now 8-4-2 against Western Conference rivals this season.
- SDFC earned 10 out of 15 available points in five matches played in 18 days.
- Tonight’s loss is the first for SDFC in the month of May in six matches with one remaining this month (4-1-1).
- SDFC is now 3-3-0 in one-goal matches.
- Goalkeeper CJ Dos Santos and defender Christopher McVey started tonight and played a full 90 minutes through the Club’s first 16 matches, each totaling 1,440 minutes played.
- Defender Luca Bombino made his ninth start for SDFC tonight at Lumen Field.
- Defender Oscar Verhoeven made his second start with SDFC, his fourth appearance with the Club and his fifth in MLS.
- Defender Jasper Loëffelsend tonight registered his 80th MLS regular season appearance, replacing Oscar Verhoeven in the 81st minute.
- It was Loëffelsend’s first action since coming on as a sub for Willy in the 77th minute of SDFC’s 3-1 loss at home against Real Salt Lake on April 26.
- Forward Milan Iloski made his ninth-consecutive SDFC appearance, replacing Luca de la Torre in the 64th minute, marking his 11th career MLS appearance.
- Tonight’s result is only the fourth time SDFC has been shutout this season.
Next Game
Next up, SDFC will host Austin FC for the second time on Saturday, May 31 at 7:30 p.m. PT. The match will air live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, with radio broadcasts in English on
San Diego Sports 760 AM and in Spanish on TUDN 1700 AM.
Match Information
2025 MLS Regular Season
San Diego FC (8-5-3, 27 pts) vs. Seattle Sounders (7-4-5, 26 pts)
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 – Lumen Field (Seattle, WAA)
Scoring Summary:
SEA (1-0) – Jesus Ferreira (Assisted by Paul Rothrock 58’)
Misconduct Summary:
SEA – Paul Rothrock (caution 27’)
SD – Oscar Verhoeven (caution 81’)
SEA – Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (caution 84’)
Lineups:
SAN DIEGO FC:GK CJ Dos Santos; D Oscar Verhoeven (Jasper Loëffelsend,82’), D Christopher McVey, D Paddy McNair, D Luca Bombino; M Alejandro Alvarado Jr. (Aníbal Godoy, 60’), M Jeppe Tverskov -C-, M Luca de la Torre (Milan Iloski 64’);; F Anders Dreyer, F Onni Valakari (Tomás Ángel, 82’), F Alex Mighten (Hirving “Chucky” Lozano, 46’).
Substitutes Not Used: GK Pablo Sisniega D Franco Negri, D Ian Pilcher, M Heine Bruseth
TOTAL SHOTS: 16; SHOTS ON GOAL: 7; FOULS: 13; OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES; 4
SEATTLE SOUNDERS: GK Stefan Frei -C-;; D Nouhou, D Jonathan Bell, D Alex Roldan, D Kim Kee-hee (Stewart Hawkins, 34’);; M Cristian Roldan, M Albert Rusnak, M Paul Rothrock (Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, 78’), M Obed Vargas (Jao Paulo, 78’), M Ryan Kent (Danny Musovski, 66’);; F Jesus Ferreira (Pedro de la Vega, 66’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Andrew Thomas, D Reed Baker-Whiting, D Jackson Rageni, F Georgi Minoungou
TOTAL SHOTS: 6; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; FOULS: 12; OFFSIDES: 4; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 7
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
Assistant Referees: Corey Rockwell, Eduardo Jeff
Fourth Official: Servando Berna
VAR: Younes Marrakchi
AVAR: Rhett Hammil
Weather: Sunny, 81 Degrees
Attendance: 30,041
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial
