What was billed as a showdown between the top two teams in MLS quickly devolved into a one-sided affair. LAFC opened the scoring in the 12th minute, extended their lead to 2-0 shortly before halftime, grabbed their third just four minutes after the Sounders cut the deficit to 2-1 and put the game away shortly thereafter.
The Sounders were probably a bit lucky to get out of this game having lost just 4-1, as Stefan Frei came up with several big saves on high-quality chances.
In the end, the Sounders took their first loss of the season and saw their 11-match unbeaten run end emphatically.