Sounders fall to LAFC 1-0 in finale before World Cup break

Seattle enters the World Cup break at 7-3-3 after losing its past two matches.

May 24, 2026, 9:29 PM Updated: 9:32 pm

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LAFC's Son Heung-Min controls the ball against Seattle Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan on Sunday night. (Luiza Moraes/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Timothy Tillman scored in the 86th minute for his first goal in more than two years, Thomas Hasal had five saves, and Los Angeles FC beat the Seattle Sounders 1-0 on Sunday night in the final MLS match before the 2026 World Cup break.

LAFC 1, Seattle Sounders 0: Match detail

Tyler Boyd played a cross from the right side to the back post, where Tillman put away a sliding half-volley for the match’s lone goal.

LAFC (7-5-3) snapped a three-game losing streak and a four-game winless stretch.

Hasal, who had his first shutout since 2022 for Vancouver, made his second consecutive start (his third this season) in the place the injured Hugo Lloris, who is out (leg) indefinitely. Lloris leads MLS with eight shutouts, including an MLS-record six straight to open the season.

Andrew Thomas had two saves for the Sounders (7-3-3).

Seattle’s Danny Musovski subbed on for Paul Rothrock in the 69th minute and hit the crossbar with a shot from the center of the area in the 76th.

The Sounders lost 2-0 at home against the LA Galaxy on May 16 to snap a nine-match MLS unbeaten streak dating to a 2-1 loss at Real Salt Lake on Feb. 28. The loss to the Galaxy also snapped Seattle’s 22-game home unbeaten streak across all competitions.

LAFC improved to 9-0-1 at home against the Sounders in the regular season. Seattle has two wins at BMO Stadium in the MLS Cup playoffs.

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