Overview
- Minnesota advanced on penalties after a 3-3 regulation tie in Game 3, taking the best-of-three series 2-1.
- Dayne St. Clair, MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, made key saves and converted his kick in the shootout, which ended when Seattle’s Andrew Thomas struck the crossbar.
- Seattle led 2-0 inside eight minutes through Albert Rusnák and Danny Musovski before Minnesota replied via Joaquín Pereyra, Jefferson Díaz and Anthony Markanich.
- Minnesota played with 10 men from the 41st minute after Joseph Rosales was sent off for a headbutt on Jesús Ferreira, yet still took a 3-2 lead before Jordan Morris equalized in the 88th.
- With penalties looming, Seattle substituted Stefan Frei for Thomas late, and Thomas appeared to injure a finger on the opening kick as the shootout extended until both goalkeepers took attempts.