Sounders FC Travels to Face Sporting Kansas City in Western Conference Clash
September 26, 2021 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Seattle Sounders FC News Release
Seattle Sounders FC vs. Sporting Kansas City
(Seattle Sounders FC)
SEATTLE, WASH. - After falling to Liga MX side Club León 3-2 Wednesday in the 2021 Leagues Cup Final, Sounders FC (13-5-6, 45 points) travels to face Sporting Kansas City (13-5-7, 46 points) Sunday evening Children's Mercy Park (4:00 p.m. PT / FS1, 1090 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM). Media resources for today's match are available below, including soundbytes from Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer, midfielder Nico Benezet, as well as defenders Jimmy Medranda and Alex Roldan.
Sounders FC and Sporting Kansas City first faced off in MLS play on April 11, 2009, with Seattle suffering its first-ever MLS regular-season loss, a 1-0 result at Lumen Field. The Rave Green have fought to a 9-8-4 record all-time in MLS regular-season play against SKC, starting the regular-season series strong by going 7-1-2 in the first 10 meetings.
The two sides have met one other time this season on July 25 at Lumen Field, a 3-1 win for Sporting Kansas City.
Following Sunday's match, Sounders FC prepares to hit the road again for a midweek match against San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday, September 29 (7:30 p.m. PT / FOX 13+, Prime Video, 1090 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM).
BROADCAST INFORMATION
National TV: FS1
Talent: John Strong & Stu Holden
Pre-Match, Halftime & Post-Match TV: Rob Stone, Alexi Lalas & Maurice Edu
Local Radio: 1090 KJR AM
Talent: Keith Costigan & Kasey Keller
Pre-Match, Halftime & Post-Match Radio: Jackson Felts, Pete Fewing & Danny Jackson
Local Radio (Spanish): El Rey 1360 AM
Talent: Mario Rodriguez, Felipe Maqueda, Carlos Tapia & Marlo Vilela
INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST INFORMATION
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Middle East & North Africa: Abu Dhabi Sports
Netherlands: ESPN Netherlands
Poland: Polsat
Portugal: SportTV
Sub-Saharan Africa: ESPN Africa
Sweden: C-More
UK & Ireland: Free Sports
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