Overview
- Regulation ended 3-3 at Allianz Field, triggering a shootout under first-round rules that skip extra time.
- MLS Keeper of the Year Dayne St. Clair made nine saves, stopped the decisive attempt in the shootout, and converted his own kick as Minnesota won 7-6 on penalties.
- Seattle surged ahead 2-0 in the first eight minutes through Albert Rusnák and Danny Musovski, but Minnesota equalized and briefly led despite a first-half red card to Joseph Rosales.
- Jordan Morris forced penalties with an 88th-minute equalizer before Seattle substituted goalkeeper Andrew Thomas for the shootout; he made two saves but the Sounders missed multiple chances to clinch, including Thomas hitting the crossbar on the final kick.
- The Loons advance after a series that saw them take Game 1 on penalties, the Sounders win Game 2 4-2, and a decisive Game 3 settled from the spot.