For the first time in MLS history, a team has started the season with 13 unbeaten games. The Seattle Sounders set that new mark of excellence on Wednesday, dispatching the Houston Dynamo 2-0 behind goals from Kelyn Rowe and Raúl Ruidíaz.

This result, like so many of the others, was achieved despite missing a virtual starting lineup worth of players due to either injury or international callups.

MATCH SUMMARY

Seattle Sounders FC 2 – Houston Dynamo FC 0

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Venue: Lumen Field

Referee: Robert Sibiga

Assistants: Chris Elliott, Diego Blas

Fourth Official: Lukasz Szpala

VAR: Sorin Stoica

Attendance: 27,421

Weather: 72 and clear

SCORING SUMMARY

SEA – Kelyn Rowe (Alex Roldan) 63’

SEA – Raúl Ruidíaz (Brad Smith, Fredy Montero) 90’+4’

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

SEA – Yeimar Gómez Andrade (caution) 33’

SEA – Danny Leyva (caution) 51’

HOU – Fafa Picault (caution) 80’

LINEUPS & STATS

Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Cleveland; Alex Roldan, Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Xavier Arreaga, Abdoulaye Cissoko, Jimmy Medranda (Brad Smith 84’); Danny Leyva (Josh Atencio 83’), João Paulo, Kelyn Rowe; Fredy Montero, Raúl Ruidíaz

Substitutes not used: Spencer Richey, Ethan Dobbelaere, Reed Baker-Whiting, Juan Alvarez, Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez

Total shots: 19

Shots on goal: 6

Fouls: 8

Offside: 0

Corner-kicks: 5

Saves: 3

Houston Dynamo FC – Marco Maric; Adam Lundkvist, Zarek Valentin, Tim Parker, Sam Junqua; Memo Rodriguez (Darwin Quintero 59’), Joe Corona, Derrick Jones (Darwin Ceren 60’), Matias Vera; Fafa Picault (Mateo Bajamich 84’), Maxi Urruti

Substitutes not used: Alejandro Fuenmayor, Ethan Bartlow, Jose Bizama, Michael Nelson, Ian Hoffmann

Total shots: 11

Shots on goal: 4

Fouls: 19

Offside: 1

Corner-kicks: 7

Saves: 4

POSTGAME QUOTES

SOUNDERS FC HEAD COACH BRIAN SCHMETZER

On going into the international break with a win at home:

“It was very important for the team to play well, that’s probably what I would say.