AFPSeattle Sounders roll on, Nashville, New England record upsets
Defending champion Seattle Sounders continued their impressive march through another postseason on Tuesday, while Nashville SC and the New England Revolution scored upsets in a pair of Eastern Conference playoff clashes.
The Associated PressDefending champs moving on as Sounders oust LAFC 3-1
The trio of Nicolas Lodeiro, Raul Ruidiaz and Jordan Morris were dominant during the MLS regular season, recognized among the best 11 players in the league. When the MLS Cup playoffs finally started for the Seattle Sounders on Tuesday night, that trio was even better. Lodeiro scored early in the first half, Ruidiaz added a second midway through the second, and Morris provided the capper as the defending champion Sounders beat depleted Los Angeles FC 3-1 on in the opening round of the MLS playoffs.
LA TimesLAFC's season once again ends in playoff loss to Seattle Sounders
LAFC loses to Seattle in the playoffs for the second consecutive year after Carlos Vela misses a penalty kick and a goal is disallowed upon review.
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