
Sounders FC Falls 3-1 to Borussia Dortmund in International Friendly at CenturyLink Field
July 18, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Seattle Sounders FC News Release

Jonathan Campbell scored the lone goal for Seattle Sounders FC vs. Borussia Dortmund
(Seattle Sounders FC, Credit: Charis Wilson / Sounders FC)
SEATTLE, WASH. - Playing before an energized crowd of 37,722 on Wednesday night under the lights at CenturyLink Field, Sounders FC hosted German Bundesliga power Borussia Dortmund in an international friendly. Jonathan Campbell recorded his first goal in Rave Green for the home side, but his solidary goal was not enough in a 3-1 loss to one of UEFA's top club football sides. Goals from Marius Wolf, Paco Alcácer and Jadon Sancho saw the visitors to victory in Dortmund's first official preseason action of the 2019-2020 season. Tonight's friendly was the second hosted by Seattle this campaign, following a 2-0 loss to Club Nacional on February 20.
After over 35 minutes of scoreless play, Dortmund struck first in the 37th minute with Wolf converting a shot from distance after a spell of possession in the attacking third. Mario Götze was credited with the assist. Paco Alcácer gave the visitors a 2-0 lead in the 50th minute, intercepting a pass from Bryan Meredith and beating the Seattle goalkeeper with a chip shot from 20 yards out.
Sounders FC pulled one back courtesy of Campbell in the 54th minute. Joevin Jones sent a looping corner kick into the crowd that found the head of the central defender at the far post, and the first-year Sounder thumped a header into the back of the net.
Dortmund sealed the victory in the 77th minute on a goal from rising star Sancho. The English attacker sliced through the Seattle defense with some precise dribbling before putting a well-placed low shot past Meredith and inside the near post.
Sounders FC returns to MLS action on Sunday, July 21 with a home clash against Cascadia rival Portland Timbers. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. PT at CenturyLink Field, with a national broadcast on FS1 and a regional stream on YouTube TV, as well as radio coverage via Sports Radio 950 KJR AM and El Rey 1360 AM.
MATCH NOTES
With tonight's result, Sounders FC is now 3-7-4 all-time in international friendly play.
Tonight's match was Seattle's second all-time contest against Bundesliga competition. Sounders FC played to a 1-1 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt on July 8, 2017 at CenturyLink Field.
Jonathan Campbell's goal was his first with the Rave Green since being acquired from the Chicago Fire on December 28, 2018.
Joevin Jones recorded his first assist since resigning with Sounders FC on May 7, 2019. He recorded 14 assists in 63 regular season games with Seattle from 2016-2017.
Sounders FC is riding a 13-match (11-0-2) MLS home unbeaten streak into Sunday's match with rival Portland at CenturyLink Field. The current streak is tied for second place in club history and just one result shy of the franchise record of 14 (10-0-4) set in 2013.
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 1 - Borussia Dortmund 3
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Venue: CenturyLink Field
Referee: Allen Chapman
Assistants: Michael Dampener, Jeff Hosking
Fourth Official: Chipalo Street
Attendance: 37,722
Weather: 65 degrees and cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY
BVB - Marius Wolf (Mario Go?tze, Tobias Raschl) 37'
BVB - Paco Alca?cer 50'
SEA - Jonathan Campbell (Joevin Jones) 54'
BVB - Jadon Sancho 77'
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
None
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC - Bryan Meredith; Kelvin Leerdam (Saad Abdul-Salaam HT), Kim Kee-hee (Jonathan Campbell HT), Xavier Arreaga, Nouhou; Jordy Delem, Danny Leyva; Harry Shipp (Alex Roldan HT), Cristian Roldan (Justin Dhillon HT), Joevin Jones (Handwalla Bwana 68'); Raúl RuidÃaz (Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez HT)
Substitutes not used: Trey Muse, Román Torres, Sam Rogers, Josh Atencio, Shandon Hopeau, Danny Robles
Total shots: 11 (Ocampo-Chavez, 3)
Shots on goal: 4 (Ocampo-Chavez, 2)
Fouls: 4 (4 players, 1)
Offside: 1 (RuidÃaz, 1)
Corner-kicks: 3 (Jones, 3)
Saves: 2 (Meredith, 2)
Borussia Dortmund - Roman Bu?rki; Leonardo Balerdi, Mateu Morey, Lukasz Piszczek (Raphae?l Guerreiro HT), O?mer Toprak; Mario Go?tze, Marius Wolf, Julian Weigl, Tobias Raschl, Immanuel Pherai (Gio Reyna 34'); Paco Alca?cer
Substitutions at 63' - IN: Axel Witsel, Jadon Sancho, Dan-Axel Zagadou, Thorgan Hazard, Nico Schulz, Julian Brandt, Mats Hummels, Marco Reus
OUT: Mario Go?tze, Julian Weigl, O?mer Toprak, Tobias Raschl, Mateu Morey, Marius Wolf, Leonardo Balerdi, Paco Alca?cer
Substitutes not used: Marwin Hitz, Eric Oelschla?gel, Thomas Delaney, Maximilian Philipp, Jacob Bruun Larsen
Total shots: 9 (Alca?cer, 3)
Shots on goal: 5 (Alca?cer, 3)
Fouls: 5 (5 players, 1)
Offside: 4 (4 players, 1)
Corner-kicks: 4 (Sancho, 3)
Saves: 3 (Bu?rki, 3)
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