Sounders beat Real Salt Lake 2-0 for 1st win since May

The victory snapped Seattle's 13-match winless streak.

Sep 23, 2026, 8:56 PM

Danny Musovski of the Seattle Sounders heads the ball during a 2026 game. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

(Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

SEATTLE (AP) — Danny Musovski scored in the 48th minute, Albert Rusnák added a goal against his former team, and the Seattle Sounders beat Real Salt Lake 2-0 on Wednesday night for their first victory since May 13.

Seattle Sounders 2, Real Salt Lake 0: Box Score

Seattle (8-9-8), which had played to a tie in its last five games, snapped a 13-game winless run. The Sounders moved into a tie with ninth-place Portland at 32 points for the final playoff spot.

Salt Lake (8-13-5) also has a 13-game winless stretch in MLS action dating to May 16 — as well as a 12-game road winless streak across all competitions since March 7.

Musovski slotted home a shot from outside the 18-yard box to open the scoring shortly after halftime.

Rusnák, who played for Salt Lake from 2017-21, dribbled in from near midfield to send a shot from the top of the box through a defender’s legs and past a diving Rafael Cabral.