The Seattle Sounders fell 4-2 to the LA Galaxy in their Lamar Hunt US Open Cup quarterfinal matchup on Wednesday, bringing their quest for the franchise’s fifth USOC trophy to a close for 2016.
Despite fielding a reserve-heavy lineup in anticipation of their MLS match in Kansas City on Sunday, the Sounders grabbed the early lead courtesy of a goal from midfielder Michael Farfan and also had a second-half advantage off a tally from Herculez Gomez. But they would relinquish the leads each time, eventually allowing a second-half brace to LA’s Sebastian Lletget that sealed the result at StubHub Center’s Track and Field Stadium in Carson, Calif.