Seattle Sounders beat Minnesota United 1-0, extend conference lead
Sep 11, 2021, 4:47 PM | Updated: Sep 13, 2021, 9:23 pm
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SEATTLE (AP) — João Paulo scored his second goal of the season and the Seattle Sounders beat Minnesota United 1-0 on Saturday to extend their lead atop the Western Conference.
Seattle (13-4-6) snapped a four-game winless stretch at home. It was the first time in the club’s history to earn just one point in any four-match home run. Minnesota (8-7-7) had its four-game undefeated run on the road end.
Paulo scored in the 22nd minute. Nicolás Lodeiro and Nicolas Benezet connected on a give-and-go along the right side, and Benezet sent it back to the edge of the penalty area for Paulo’s one-touch finish off the post and in.
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JP gives us the 1-0 lead! 🙌#SoundersMatchday | #SEAvMIN pic.twitter.com/DQ1jKwdnOr
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) September 11, 2021
Minnesota was without its leading goal scorer Robin Lod and leading assister Emanuel Reynoso due to injuries.