The Seattle Sounders finally snapped their brutal seven-game losing streak, chalking up a much-needed 3-0 win over Liga MX’s Querétaro in Leagues Cup on Sunday. Talk about a sigh of relief at Lumen Field! Not only did the scoreboard light up our way, but we got a serious jolt of hope from Sebastian Gomez, who debuted in his first-ever start with a goal and an assist. That’s how you make an entrance, kid!
Stopping the Bleeding, But Not Taking Victory Laps
Look, after seven straight losses, any win feels like a championship, right? But while the 3-0 scoreline was sweet, Head Coach Brian Schmetzer wasn’t getting ahead of himself. He was clearly relieved in the postgame presser, but he kept it real. “It’s going to help, but we still have a long way to go,” Schmetzer said, reminding us about the “tough stretch of league games” ahead and the need to “build some momentum.” And yeah, the source article points out it was against a “rotated side with debatable motivation,” so let’s keep that in mind. This win stops the bleeding, for sure, but the Sounders have dug themselves a hole, and one game won’t fix everything. The good news? It seems like the squad knows it too.
New Blood and Seasoned Pros Step Up Big Time
This win wasn’t just about ending a streak, it was about some individual performances that lit up the pitch. Sebastian Gomez was the star of the show, kicking things off with his goal. That play was pure Sounders magic we haven’t seen in a minute: playing out of pressure, creating an open-field chance. Peter Kingston sent a perfect ball to Gomez, who carried it 30 yards before dishing to Danny Musovski. Then, after Paul Rothrock crossed it, Gomez was right there for the clean finish. Just beautiful!
Kingston was at it again for the second goal, cutting through two lines of defense to find Rothrock, who then dropped a near-perfect ball to Musovski for a tap-in from 14 yards. We love to see it! And the final goal? Maybe the most encouraging. Jesús Ferreira broke lines, found Musovski, who made a nice turn and crossed it. Gomez, always alert, played it back to Albert Rusnák, who ripped one inside the near post. Rusnák looked like the consistent goal contributor we’ve known him to be, and Musovski put in a perfectly competent performance at No. 9. This is what we’ve been waiting for!
This was a good first step, for real. We need to keep this energy, build that momentum Schmetzer talked about, and take it into our upcoming league games. Let’s get it, Sounders!
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Originally reported by Sounder at Heart.
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