Sounders Defeat St. Louis City 4-1 at Home

Cristian Roldan scores twice as Seattle extends unbeaten streak at Lumen Field

Apr. 19, 2026 at 4:35pm

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A fragmented, geometric painting depicting the dynamic movements and competitive spirit of a soccer match, with players and the field rendered in an abstract cubist style.A cubist interpretation of the intense action and energy of the Seattle Sounders' 4-1 victory over St. Louis City SC at Lumen Field.Seattle Today

The Seattle Sounders defeated St. Louis City SC 4-1 at Lumen Field on Saturday, extending their home unbeaten streak across all competitions to 19 games. Cristian Roldan scored a brace, with both goals coming off corner kick deliveries from Albert Rusnák, who also converted a penalty. Osaze De Rosario added a late goal for the Sounders, while Eduard Löwen scored the lone goal for St. Louis City.

Why it matters

The Sounders' continued success at home keeps them in the hunt for a playoff spot in the Western Conference, while St. Louis City's loss drops them further down the table in their inaugural MLS season.

The details

The Sounders opened the scoring in the 22nd minute when Cristian Roldan headed home a corner kick from Albert Rusnák. Roldan doubled the lead in the 37th minute, again scoring off a Rusnák corner. Rusnák then converted a penalty in the 49th minute to make it 3-0 for the home side. Osaze De Rosario added a late goal in the 86th minute, before Eduard Löwen scored a consolation goal for St. Louis City in stoppage time.

  • The match was played on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
  • The Sounders extended their home unbeaten streak to 19 games across all competitions.

The players

Cristian Roldan

The Sounders midfielder scored two goals, his first brace since 2020.

Albert Rusnák

The Sounders midfielder provided the assists on both of Roldan's goals and converted a penalty kick.

Osaze De Rosario

The Sounders forward scored the team's fourth goal in the 86th minute.

Eduard Löwen

The St. Louis City midfielder scored the lone goal for the visitors in stoppage time.

Chris Penso

The referee for the match.

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What they’re saying

“We knew it was going to be a tough match against a good St. Louis team, but the guys stepped up and got the job done at home. Cristian was clinical in front of goal and Albert provided some great service on the set pieces.”

— Brian Schmetzer, Sounders Head Coach

What’s next

The Sounders will look to continue their home dominance when they host the Portland Timbers on April 25th. St. Louis City will try to bounce back when they travel to face the LA Galaxy on April 22nd.

The takeaway

The Sounders' continued success at home has kept them in the playoff hunt, while St. Louis City's struggles on the road have hindered their inaugural MLS season. The battle for Western Conference positioning remains tight, with the Sounders asserting their dominance at Lumen Field.