SEATTLE — The Earthquakes’ winless streak reached six video games following a 3-2 loss to the Seattle Sounders Saturday night time, a defeat that knocks San Jose out of a playoff spot and into place for a play-in sport.
The Quakes (7-9-8), who haven’t gained an MLS sport in practically a month, surrendered a breakaway purpose by Seattle’s Pedro de la Vega within the 69th minute that broke a 2-2 tie. After a San Jose turnover, de la Vega slipped a shot from exterior the field contained in the again publish to cap the scoring.
De La Vega additionally assisted on one among teammate Danny Musovski’s two targets. Each of Musovski’s targets got here shortly after San Jose targets, which was significantly irritating for Quakes coach Bruce Area.
“We conceded goals after we scored the first goal in a short period of time and also after we scored the second goal. That’s a lack of discipline and concentration on our part,” Area stated. “Then we misplaced the ball within the mistaken place on the third purpose and didn’t foul or win the ball again.
“At this point of the season we shouldn’t be making some of the mistakes we made that resulted in goals,” stated Area, whose crew sits in ninth place within the Western Convention with 29 factors and simply 10 regular-season video games remaining.
The Quakes’ Preston Judd opened the scoring within the twenty sixth minute however Musovski answered for the Sounders (10-6-7) two minutes later to make it 1-1. Jamar Ricketts performed a low cross from the left aspect to the close to publish the place Judd put away a first-touch shot earlier than Musovski beat defender Dave Romney and goalkeeper Daniel to an arcing ball performed by Albert Rusnák and scored on a header right into a wide-open web.
After Musovski made it 2-1 within the 54th minute when, on the counter-attack, he headed house an entry move performed in by de la Vega from the middle of the world.
Cristian Arango responded for San Jose to tie it at 2-2 within the sixty fourth minute. Cristian Espinoza performed a free kick to Judd within the middle of the world for a header, however goalkeeper Andrew Thomas made a diving one-hand parry earlier than Arango slammed house the putback from point-blank vary.
The Quakes twice had a chance for a game-tying purpose in stoppage time. Espinoza’s curling free kick bounced off the crossbar. Max Floriani then headed the rebound to Josef Martínez, whose bicycle kick was saved off the road by Thomas.
Shortly thereafter, Arango lifted a cross from the left wing for an outstretched Paul Marie, however Thomas as soon as once more turned San Jose away.
The Earthquakes had their seven-game (4-0-3) unbeaten streak towards Seattle snapped. The Sounders and San Jose performed to a 1-1 tie on March 29.
“I thought we played well against a good opponent and in challenging conditions, whenever you play here in Seattle,” Area stated. “We certainly had some mental breakdowns … overall, I thought the team played well.”
San Jose has tied 4 matches and misplaced two of them since beating FC Dallas 4-2 on the highway on June 25.
Espinoza will characterize San Jose within the MLS All-Star Sport in Austin, Texas on Wednesday. Espinoza has scored 4 targets and is third within the league with 11 assists. He additionally tops the MLS with 77 key passes, 9 greater than St. Louis’ Marcel Hartel.
After the All-Star break, San Jose will journey to Sandy, Utah to face Actual Salt Lake on Saturday, July 26 in a matchup with Western Convention playoff implications. Salt Lake is in tenth place within the West, one level behind the Quakes, who sit only one level behind Austin and Colorado, that are tied for seventh place.
“It’s a big ask in Salt Lake, they’re playing well,” stated Quakes ahead Judd. “It’s almost a must-win.”
Wire service stories contributed to this report.
Initially Printed: July 19, 2025 at 11:05 PM PDT
