SEATTLE – Seattle Sounders FC had their season on the ropes after failing to score a goal in Game 1 of their Round One Best-of-3 Series vs. Minnesota United FC last week, which ended in a frustrating penalty-kick defeat at Allianz Field.

They had no such issue in Monday night's Game 2 at Lumen Field.

The Rave Green forced a decisive Game 3 with a 4-2 victory , highlighted by a first career brace from homegrown star Obed Vargas .

"I just think the whole team was really super motivated to get a good result or a positive result tonight," Seattle head coach Brian Schmetzer said postgame. "And I thought it was there right from the opening whistle.

Vargas dominates

Seattle's rising 20-year-old midfielder was already enjoying a 2025 breakout, which has resulted in heavy overseas tran

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