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  "description": "Sounders open 2026 with a thorough win.",
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  "textContent": "Although it was a result marred by injury and lengthy stoppages, the Seattle Sounders opened their 2026 campaign with a convincing 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids on Sunday. Paul Rothrock replaced an injured Jordan Morris to assist on the opening goal and score the clincher on his own, while Jesús Ferreira picked up a couple of assists. The Sounders will now embark on a five-game road trip before returning to Lumen Field on April 12.\n\n## Highlights\n\n## Stats\n\n> Seattle Sounders FC: 2 (1.11 xG) vs Colorado Rapids: 0 (0.39 xG) #SEAvCOL | #Sounders | #Rapids96 | #MLS | 🤖⚽\n>\n> — MLS Analytics (@mlsstat.bsky.social) 2026-02-23T06:16:06.739589+00:00\n\n** _MATCH SUMMARY_**\n\nSeattle Sounders FC 2 – Colorado Rapids 0\n\nSunday, February 22, 2026\n\n**Venue:** Lumen Field\n\n**Referee:** Malik Badawi\n\n**Assistants:** Cameron Blanchard, Jason White\n\n**Fourth Official:** Sergii Demianchuk\n\n**VAR:** Daniel Radford\n\n**Attendance:** 31,606\n\n**Weather:** 44 degrees and rainy\n\n** _SCORING SUMMARY_**\n\n**SEA –** Albert Rusnák (Paul Rothrock, Jesús Ferreira) 15’\n\n**SEA –** Paul Rothrock (Jesús Ferreira, Osaze De Rosario) 62’\n\n** _MISCONDUCT SUMMARY_**\n\n**COL –** Rafael Navarro (caution) 23’\n\n**COL –** Dante Sealy (caution) 40’\n\n**COL –** Reggie Cannon (caution) 42’\n\n**SEA –** Cristian Roldan (caution) 61’\n\n**SEA –** Snyder Brunell (caution) 72’\n\n** _LINEUPS & STATS_**\n\n**Seattle Sounders FC –** Andrew Thomas; Alex Roldan, Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou; Cristian Roldan – Captain, Hassani Dotson (Snyder Brunell 45+14’); Albert Rusnák (Paul Arriola 88’), Jesús Ferreira (Georgi Minoungou 69’), Jordan Morris (Paul Rothrock 8’); Osaze De Rosario (Danny Musovski 69’)\n\n**Substitutes not used:** Stefan Frei, Antino Lopez, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Nikola Petković\n\n**Total shots:** 14\n\n**Shots on goal:** 5\n\n**Fouls:** 10\n\n**Offside:** 4\n\n**Corner-kicks:** 8\n\n**Saves:** 4\n\n**Colorado Rapids –** Zack Steffen – Captain; Reggie Cannon (Keegan Rosenberry HT), Lucas Herrington, Noah Cobb, Jackson Travis (Miguel Navvaro 88’); Josh Atencio, Paxten Aaronson (Alex Harris 68’), Hamzat Ojediran (Wayne Frederick 59’); Dante Sealy (Alexis Castillo Manyoma 68’), Rafael Navarro, Darren Yapi (Ted Ku-DiPietro 74’)\n\n**Substitutes not used:** Nico Hansen, Connor Ronan, Rob Holding\n\n**Total shots:** 7\n\n**Shots on goal:** 4\n\n**Fouls:** 17\n\n**Offside:** 2\n\n**Corner-kicks:** 4\n\n**Saves:** 5\n\n## Quotes",
  "title": "Sounders vs. Rapids: Highlights, stats, quotes",
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