Sounders Secure Top-Four Seed in West with 2-0 Victory over St. Louis City

The win gives Sounders a nine-match unbeaten streak and makes them the first team to beat conference-champion St. Louis City twice in its debut season.

• Albert Rusnák and an own-goal by Tim Parker led the Seattle Sounders to a 2-0 victory over St. Louis City, securing the Sounders a top-four seed in the Western Conference.
• This win caps off Sounders' nine-match unbeaten streak and makes them the first team to defeat St. Louis City twice in its first season.
• Stefan Frei, the Sounders' goalkeeper, made five saves for the Sounders, marking his league-leading 14th clean sheet of the season.
• St. Louis City completes its first season with 56 points, tied with the 1998 Chicago Fire for second most by an expansion team in league history.
• Despite the loss, St. Louis City still earns the top seed in the West, but will head into their first postseason having lost two in a row.

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