SDFC settle for a point in Seattle, 1-1 vs. Sounders

Valakarti from outside the top of the box slipped in a pass for Ingvartsen, only needing the quick setup touch for his right-footed shot inside the penalty area, as the ball drifted past Sounders goalkeeper Andrew Thomas and into the left side of the net.

Ingvartsen grew his MLS goal total to eight on the season, currently sitting as the club's top scorer in 2026.

Only moments after the opening goal, SDFC’s Amahl Pellegrino nearly doubled his side's lead in the 22-minute, with his guided header being pushed away in the last second by Andrew Thomas, denying the score and keeping the one-goal deficit for Seattle.

Sounders’ forward Jordan Morris thought he had gotten the equalizer in the 31-minute, only for the linesman to immediately lift up their flag with VAR confirming Morris to have made his run in an offside position leading up to the score, but the match remained 1-0 for SDFC.

It was a match-defining final 20 minutes of the game, starting off in the 73-minute with a questionable head-to-arm play inside the penalty box by Manu Duah, ending in no penalty decision for the Sounders.

Sounders’ Danny Musovski had his 79-minute inside the box leveling chance blast off the right post and away from the goal as Seattle continued to push heavily for the tying goal.

The ensuing attack, Musovski is denied again inside the box, this time by a stretching right foot from SDFC goalkeeper Duran Ferree to maintain his side's slim lead.

Third time the charm for Musovski, on the end of a corner kick delivery where he got the finishing touch near the goal area to get the Sounders on 1-1 terms in the 80-minute.

A final 90+5-minute attack saw SDFC squander their chance to steal all three points, starting on a skillful run by forward Alex Mighten leading to a blocked Anders Dreyer shot falling to the feet of on-form Marcus Ingvartsen, as he lifted the potential game-winner over the crossbar with the final whistle blowing 1-1 at Lumen Field shortly after.

A true end-to-end game between San Diego and Seattle, having combined for 40 total shots and a very tight 51%-49% possession win for the Sounders.

Back-to-back draws for SDFC after holding late leads and clean sheets into the 80th minute (LAFC 82’, Sounders 80’)

It’s now nine straight winless league matches for SDFC following a 1-1 draw against the Seattle Sounders.

San Diego FC’s schedule turns home-heavy over the next two weeks, with three straight matches at Snapdragon Stadium beginning Wednesday, May 13, against Austin FC, with a kickoff at 6:30 p.m.