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Kelvin Leerdam scored his first career postseason goal, while Víctor Rodríguez and Raúl Ruidíaz added two more to give the Sounders a 3-1 win over Toronto in the MLS Cup.

Sounders defender Kelvin Leerdam scored the first of three goals to lead Seattle to a 3-1 title win in front of a record crowd at CenturyLink Field.

The Sounders weren't supposed to be in the MLS Cup final but are the clear favorites despite Toronto already knocking out New York City FC and Atlanta United in the postseason.

The Sounders' unexpected playoff run will culminate Sunday with the city of Seattle, long considered one of soccer's hotbeds in North America, set to host the MLS Cup for the first time.

Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore says it will take a "little bit of a miracle" for him to play in the MLS Cup in Seattle on Sunday against the Sounders.

The Sounders' Nov. 10 showdown with Toronto FC at Seattle's CenturyLink Field marks the third MLS Cup meeting in four years between the teams.

For the first time in club history, the Seattle Sounders will host the MLS Cup at CenturyLink Field on Nov. 10.

Sounders midfielder Nicolás Lodeiro scored a goal and assisted on two more by Raúl Ruidíaz, and Seattle advanced to the MLS Cup final for the third time in four years with a 3-1 victory over Los Angeles FC.

Gustav Svensson scored his second career playoff goal in the 64th minute, Nicolas Lodeiro added the capper in the 81st minute and the Seattle Sounders advanced to the Western Conference final for the third time in four seasons with a 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night.

Jordan Morris scored in the 113th minute to complete a hat trick in the Seattle Sounders' 4-3 extra-time victory over FC Dallas on Saturday in the first round of the MLS playoffs.