One of the surprising teams this year has been the Colorado Rapids, who have managed to stick around the top of the Western Conference despite a relatively modest payroll. The Sounders will visit Colorado for the second time this year on Wednesday, with the two teams tying 1-1 in the previous meeting on July 4.

Benezet gets chance to celebrate

Nicolas Benezet is not the kind of player to hide his emotions. So it was perhaps unsurprising that he was open about his motivations for tonight’s game and how he’d react if he scored against his former team: “I would celebrate for sure,” he told MLSsoccer.