Unbeaten Sounders aim to maintain winning record against volatile LA Galaxy team
The Seattle Sounders are set to take on the LA Galaxy in a highly anticipated MLS match on Sunday, August 17, 2025. The Sounders, currently on a nine-game unbeaten streak, will be looking to maintain their impressive form against a Galaxy team that has struggled in the regular season.
The Sounders have been in top form in the MLS, thumping Cruz Azul 7-0, dismissing Santos by a 2-1 scoreline, and beating Club Tijuana 2-1 to clinch the top seed in the MLS standings. Midfielder Albert Rusnak, who leads the Sounders in MLS competitions with 10 goals and has seven assists in his 23 appearances (19 starts), will be sidelined due to a hamstring injury he suffered in the comeback win against Tijuana on Wednesday. Winger Ryan Kent, another talented player for the Sounders, will also be out for a longer stretch of games due to a hamstring injury he suffered Wednesday.
The Galaxy, on the other hand, are currently 15th in the MLS Western Conference standings with a record of 3 wins, 15 losses, and 7 draws from 25 matches, totaling 16 points. Despite their poor league standing, the Galaxy have advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2025 Leagues Cup as the third seed among MLS teams. They have shown better performance in that competition, having won 2-0-1 in Phase One, including a win against Cruz Azul in a penalty shootout. Key player Riqui Puig, who tore his left ACL in a previous match against the Sounders but has returned to training, will not be cleared to play in the upcoming match.
Galaxy forward Joseph Paintsil has been a threat since July, with eight goal contributions in his past seven matches. The match will take place at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., with the kick-off scheduled for 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Fans can catch the action on Apple TV+, FS1, 93.3 KJR FM (English), and El Rey 1360 AM (Spanish). Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer has not yet tested his depth at the position where Rusnak plays, adding another layer of intrigue to the match. With both teams eager to secure a victory, this promises to be an exciting encounter.
- The Seattle Mariners, also a Seattle-based sports team known for their success in American-football, will be hoping to rally behind their city's MLS team, the Sounders, as they take on the LA Galaxy in a highly anticipated match.
- Despite the Sounders' impressive form in the NFL, where the Seahawks are Seattle's renowned football team, the focus in the city this weekend is undoubtedly on the Sounders' MLS clash against the struggling Galaxy.
- In the wake of midfielder Albert Rusnak and winger Ryan Kent's injuries, sports analysts are discussing potential lineup changes for the Sounders, a team usually strong in MLS competitions, while the Galaxy, who are currently in last place in the NFL Western Conference standings, prepare for their match with a depleted Sounders team.
- Fans of American-football in Seattle, who are used to cheering for their home teams in the NFL, the Seahawks, now find themselves tuneing in to watch the Sounders battle it out against the Galaxy in the MLS, promising an exciting weekend of sports in Seattle.
