2020 MLS Regular Season – Week 15
Seattle Sounders FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
CenturyLink Field – Seattle
October 3 – 10:00 PM ET
TV: TSN 1/4
STREAMING: MLS LIVE on ESPN+ in US
LOCAL TV: JoeTV
Winners of three out of their last four games, the Seattle Sounders are looking to keep their spot atop the Western Conference when they face the Vancouver Whitecaps in a Cascadia clash Saturday night at CenturyLink Field.
The Sounders (7W-3L-3D) are coming off a decisive 3-1 road win over the LA Galaxy, while the Whitecaps (5W-9L-0D) fell to the Portland Timbers in a "home" game at Providence Park, their second consecutive defeat.
The teams are meeting for the second time this season in league play. Jordan Morris had a goal, an assist and drew a penalty converted by Nico Lodeiro in a 3-0 victory at the MLS is Back Tournament.
Seattle Sounders
It was a complete performance for the Sounders, who cruised to a 3-1 win over the LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park Sunday night. Cristian Roldan scored a brace and Morris added a goal and an assist as Seattle rebounded from a stinging loss to the Timbers.
On Monday, the Sounders welcomed back center back Roman Torres in a trade with Inter Miami CF. The Panamanian veteran played five years in Seattle, winning a pair of MLS Cups and three Western Conference titles.
“Román is a good, veteran player who we know well and believe will provide a nice compliment to the existing group,” Sounders general manager & president of soccer Garth Lagerwey said in a statement. “We look forward to welcoming him back to the club as we prepare for the final stretch of the 2020 season.”
- Updated team roster
- Injury Report:
- OUT: Danny Leyva (M) - left foot fracture
- OUT: Joevin Jones (M) - right high ankle sprain
- OUT: Trey Muse (GK) - concussion
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: None
- International duty: None
Vancouver Whitecaps
The performance was better, but the result was the same as the Whitecaps dropped a second straight game after losing to the Timbers at Providence Park Sunday.
On Monday, the club acquired goalkeeper Evan Bush in a trade with the Montreal Impact, while revealing Thomas Hasal is expected to miss an indefinite period of time with a left tibia stress fracture and concussion.
“Due to the uncertainty around our goalkeeper position, this is a move we needed to make,” Whitecaps sporting director Axel Schuster said in a statement. "Max Crepeau is still a few weeks away from returning to full training and Thomas Hasal is out indefinitely. We explored a number of possibilities and Evan Bush is an experienced professional who will provide us another strong option in net along with Bryan Meredith.”
- Updated team roster
- Injury Report:
- OUT: Maxime Crépeau (GK) - fractured left thumb
- OUT: Cristián Gutiérrez (D) - undisclosed injury
- OUT: Russell Teibert (M) - undisclosed injury
- OUT: Thomas Hasal (GK) - undisclosed injury
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: Lucas Cavallini (F)
- International duty: None
Series Matchup at Sounders
- Sounders: 1 win, 4 goals
- Whitecaps: 1 win, 3 goals
- 1 draws
Officials
- Referee: Timothy Ford
- Assistant Referees: Cameron Blanchard, Brian Dunn
- 4th Official: Farhad Dadkho
- VAR: Armando Villarreal
