Colorado Rapids vs 20.09.26 01:303 – 3Full Time
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Match report
Colorado Rapids let three-goal lead slip as Seattle snatch late draw
Colorado Rapids and Seattle Sounders shared six goals in a Major League Soccer round 26 fixture at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, the hosts twice let leads slip before Caden Clark's stoppage-time equaliser sealed a 3-3 draw. Morgan Whittaker put Colorado ahead in the 28th minute, finishing from Paxten Aaronson's assist to send the sides in level at 1-0 at half-time.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Cristian Roldan levelled for Seattle four minutes into the second half, converting an Albert Rusnák assist, but Colorado responded within six minutes as D. Phillip restored the lead at 2-1. Whittaker struck again in the 76th minute, again teed up by Aaronson, to make it 3-1 and appear to put the contest beyond Seattle's reach.
Seattle refused to yield, however. Dejan Joveljić pulled one back in the 79th minute from a Sebastian Gomez pass, and Rusnák turned provider once more for Clark to snatch a stoppage-time leveller in the third minute of added time, completing the comeback and denying Colorado what had looked a comfortable win.
Morgan Whittaker scored twice for Colorado, opening the scoring in the 28th minute and restoring the lead late on, finishing the match with a rating of 9.01.
Colorado's 1.65 expected goals to Seattle's 0.95 reflected the home side's greater threat in front of goal despite ultimately failing to hold on for victory.
Colorado Rapids and Seattle Sounders drew 3–3 (half-time 1–0).
Colorado Rapids met Seattle Sounders in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 26). Kick-off was Sunday, 20 September 2026, 01:30 UTC at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Referee: Elijio Arreguin.
Team pages: Colorado Rapids · Seattle Sounders · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 28' Goal: Morgan Whittaker (assist: Paxten Aaronson) — 1–0
- 49' Goal: Cristian Roldan (assist: Albert Rusnák) — 1–1
- 55' Goal: D. Phillip — 2–1
- 76' Goal: Morgan Whittaker (assist: Paxten Aaronson) — 3–1
- 79' Goal: Dejan Joveljić (assist: Sebastian Gomez) — 3–2
- 90+3' Goal: Caden Clark (assist: Albert Rusnák) — 3–3
Starting line-ups
Colorado Rapids (4-3-3)
Seattle Sounders (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Colorado Rapids 41%, the draw 32%, Seattle Sounders 27%. It finished Colorado Rapids 3–3 Seattle Sounders.
Home ground outweighs Seattle Sounders' rating edge — Seattle Sounders are the stronger side on our strength rating, but Major League Soccer home advantage plus Colorado Rapids' control of the ball give Colorado Rapids the lean. The draw at 32% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Colorado Rapids at 41%?
Home ground, against the rating. Seattle Sounders sit 60 points higher on our strength rating — 1505 to 1565. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge on the road won 33.0% of 10,648 such games. Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.8% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.3% of 5,175 games vs 44.9% across all 100,303 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. Colorado Rapids hold 11 more possession points (54 to 43 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, home teams with this control edge won 47.9% of 5,225 games, vs 43.9% when styles were level.
Why only 41%?
Because Seattle Sounders are the stronger side on our strength rating. Seattle Sounders sit -0.34 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Visitors this cold went on to win 32.4% of 1,375 games, vs 29.2% for visitors finishing normally.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Seattle Sounders win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 28.3%. These teams' recent games average 2.1 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.1% of 18,221. The goals environment adds 3.7 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Colorado Rapids sit -0.39 goals per game under chance-quality. For home sides we could not receipt a bounce-back — the measured cells sit inside each other's noise bands — so this is noted and scores 0. Seattle Sounders have shed 73 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,765 such games vs 34.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Major League Soccer fixture.
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- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders?
Colorado Rapids and Seattle Sounders drew 3–3 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders?
Morgan Whittaker (28') for Colorado Rapids; Cristian Roldan (49') for Seattle Sounders; D. Phillip (55') for Colorado Rapids; Morgan Whittaker (76') for Colorado Rapids; Dejan Joveljić (79') for Seattle Sounders; Caden Clark (90+3') for Seattle Sounders.
›Where can I watch Colorado Rapids vs Seattle Sounders highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Colorado Rapids 3–3 Seattle Sounders are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Colorado Rapids and Seattle Sounders?
Colorado Rapids and Seattle Sounders have met 10 times — 1 win for Colorado Rapids, 5 wins for Seattle Sounders and 4 draws.