Match facts
Seattle Sounders FC 1 - 1 CF Montréal (full time)
- Competition: Major League Soccer
- Date: 18 Oct 2026
- Goals: Gennadiy Synchuk 13', Sebastian Gomez 66'
- Yellow cards: Hassani Dotson 15', Alexis Sánchez 33', Victor Loturi 53'
- Venue: Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
- Attendance: 33,007
- Referee: Fotis Bazakos
Seattle Sounders FC and CF Montréal ended the match in a 1-1 draw at Lumen Field on Sunday - 18 October 2026. The home side Seattle Sounders FC took the lead in the 13th minute through Gennadiy Synchuk of CF Montréal with the score reading 0-1 at halftime. The visitors equalised in the 66th minute with a goal from Sebastian Gomez who scored for the Sounders to make it 1-1.
The first half saw CF Montréal take the lead with Synchuk scoring in the 13th minute. Seattle Sounders FC responded in the second half with Gomez netting in the 66th minute to bring the score to 1-1. The match was tightly contested with both teams creating chances and showing determination throughout.
Seattle Sounders FC made three substitutions in the 46th minute with Sebastian Gomez replacing Álex Roldán and Kalani Rienzi replacing Caden Clark. In the 64th minute further changes saw Snyder Brunell replace Ryan Sailor and Jesús Ferreira replace Albert Rusnák. Later in the game Paul Arriola replaced Hassani Dotson in the 86th minute.
CF Montréal also made multiple substitutions including Dawid Bugaj replacing Jalen Neal in the 64th minute Daniel Pereira replacing Victor Loturi in the 79th minute Wiki Carmona replacing Noah Streit in the 80th minute and Olger Escobar replacing Fabian Herbers in the 86th minute. The visitors received three yellow cards with Hassani Dotson Alexis Sánchez and Victor Loturi all receiving bookings.
Statistically Seattle Sounders FC dominated possession with 63% compared to CF Montréal's 37%. The Sounders also created more chances with three big chances to CF Montréal's two. Despite their dominance CF Montréal's goalkeeper made four saves to Seattle's one. The Sounders took five corners to CF Montréal's two while both teams recorded a similar number of fouls.
Match statistics
Top stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | CF Montréal | |
|---|---|---|
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 18 | Total shots | 9 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 611 (89%) | Accurate passes | 326 (80%) |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls committed | 12 |
Shots
| Seattle Sounders FC | CF Montréal | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Total shots | 9 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 1 |
| 12 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 6 | Shots outside box | 4 |
Passes
| Seattle Sounders FC | CF Montréal | |
|---|---|---|
| 690 | Passes | 406 |
| 611 (89%) | Accurate passes | 326 (80%) |
| 204 | Own half | 216 |
| 407 | Opposition half | 110 |
| 25 (52%) | Accurate long balls | 26 (44%) |
| 5 (24%) | Accurate crosses | 3 (50%) |
| 24 | Throws | 15 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
Defence
| Seattle Sounders FC | CF Montréal | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tackles | 18 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Clearances | 25 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 4 |
Line-ups
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 26 | Andrew Thomas |
| 16 | Álex Roldán |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 4 | Ryan Sailor |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 31 | Hassani Dotson |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
| 8 | Caden Clark |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
| 9 | Dejan Joveljić |
Substitutes
| # | Player | On |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Kalani Rienzi | 46' |
| 90 | Sebastian Gomez | 46' |
| 37 | Snyder Brunell | 64' |
| 27 | Jesús Ferreira | 64' |
| 17 | Paul Arriola | 86' |
| 24 | Stefan Frei | |
| 35 | Antino Lopez | |
| 45 | Peter Kingston | |
| 19 | Danny Musovski |
Coach: Brian Schmetzer
CF Montréal (4-2-3-1)
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sébastian Breza |
| 2 | Jalen Neal |
| 24 | Efraín Morales |
| 5 | Brandan Craig |
| 28 | Viktor Radojević |
| 6 | Samuel Piette |
| 22 | Victor Loturi |
| 18 | Gennadiy Synchuk |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
| 23 | Noah Streit |
| 10 | Alexis Sánchez |
Substitutes
| # | Player | On |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Dawid Bugaj | 64' |
| 7 | Daniel Pereira | 79' |
| 16 | Wiki Carmona | 80' |
| 29 | Olger Escobar | 86' |
| 8 | Matthew Longstaff | 87' |
| 41 | Samsy Keita | |
| 13 | Luca Petrasso | |
| 14 | Daniel Ríos |
Coach: Philippe Eullaffroy
Top players
Seattle Sounders FC
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Yeimar Gómez | CB |
| Nouhou Tolo | LB |
| Jordan Morris | LW |
CF Montréal
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Gennadiy Synchuk | RW |
| Noah Streit | LW |
| Sébastian Breza | GK |
Head to head
Seattle Sounders FC 3W, 1D, CF Montréal 6W
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr 2024 | Seattle Sounders FC | 5 - 0 | CF Montréal | Major League Soccer |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 - 2 | CF Montréal | Major League Soccer |
| 06 Jun 2019 | CF Montréal | 2 - 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer |
| 01 Apr 2018 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 - 1 | CF Montréal | Major League Soccer |
| 12 Mar 2017 | CF Montréal | 2 - 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer |
| 03 Apr 2016 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 - 0 | CF Montréal | Major League Soccer |
| 26 Jul 2015 | CF Montréal | 1 - 0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer |
| 23 Mar 2014 | CF Montréal | 0 - 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer |
| 03 Mar 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 - 1 | CF Montréal | Major League Soccer |
| 17 Jun 2012 | CF Montréal | 4 - 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer |
