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In a ten year exclusive deal, Apple is the exclusive streaming destination for Major League Soccer worldwide. The Season Pass encompasses every MLS regular ...

MLS Season Pass content requires a recent version of the Apple TV app in order to be displayed. This is a great shortcut to get to the MLS Season Pass content. You can log in with your Apple ID account and watch MLS games through the web browser. Tap on the button to enter the MLS Season Pass area. MLS Season Pass is exposed as an Apple TV channel. The first channel in the list will be Apple TV+, the second will be MLS Season Pass. Also, some MLS games are available to watch for free without needing the Season Pass. Even more matches will be streamed free for Apple TV+ subscribers, without subscribing to the full Season Pass. As mentioned before, Apple TV+ subscribers can get a discount if they opt for the MLS Season Pass. MLS Season Pass is available as a separate channel inside the TV app. The Season Pass encompasses every MLS regular season match, playoffs and MLS Cup games, and Leagues Cup fixtures. MLS Season Pass can also be shared with up to six people at no additional charge.

With the launch of MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, the 2023 Major League Soccer season marks a major shift for the league's game broadcasts.

ET (Apple TV) [which features a new format for 2023](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2023/02/21/mls-has-a-new-playoff-format-and-its-complicated/51303929/) — will open with single-elimination wild-card matches on Oct. [MLS Season Pass](https://tv.apple.com/us/channel/mls-season-pass/tvs.sbd.7000) will broadcast every playoff match, including MLS Cup. Louis City SC will play in the 14-team Western Conference. [POSTPONED](https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/la-galaxy-vs-lafc-postponed-due-to-inclement-weather): Los Angeles Galaxy vs. 25, the 2023 MLS regular season runs until "Decision Day" on Oct. CF Montréal, 7:30 p.m. ► Inter Miami CF vs. [What should fans expect from MLS in 2023? In addition, the majority of games during the 2023 season will be played on Saturdays (with 7:30 p.m. 1, Apple and MLS launched The 2023 MLS season marks a major shift for the league's game broadcasts.

Major League Soccer officially returns today, February 25, and for the first time will be streaming on MLS Season Pass — a new service available on Apple ...

24](https://www.etonline.com/how-to-watch-party-down-season-3-online-revival-series-now-streaming-199539) ['The Voice': Reba McEntire Announced as Season 23 Mega Mentor](https://www.etonline.com/the-voice-reba-mcentire-announced-as-season-23-mega-mentor-199596) [Samsung's Odyssey Ark Is $1,000 Off for a Leveled-Up Gaming Experience](https://www.etonline.com/save-1000-on-the-55-inch-4k-samsung-odyssey-ark-gaming-monitor-to-level-up-your-gaming-experience) Houston Dynamo FC ET FC Cincinnati vs. 7:30 p.m. No problem: Apple TV+ subscribers get a slight discount at $12.99 per month or $79 for the season. [Apple TV+](https://www.etonline.com/tv/apple-tv). The 2023 season begins Saturday, February 25 with a match between Nashville SC and New York City FC, followed by 12 more matches to kick off the season. Here's how to gear up before players take the field for the 2023 season of MLS. No Apple ID? With all the excitement previous years have brought, we can barely wait for the 28th MLS season to start. Offering all 493 games of the 2023 MLS Season, opening weekend is free to watch for everyone.

The new streaming service, which lets users stream every MLS match of the season, launched inside of the Apple TV Plus platform in February 2023.

You can sign up for MLS Season Pass by heading to the MLS Season Pass currently does not offer a free trial. The price of MLS Season Pass depends on your Apple TV+ subscription status. Every Saturday, six MLS matches will stream free on Apple TV. MLS Season Pass has a team of 80 multilingual on-air personalities that will serve as match analysts, play-by-play announcers, and studio analysts. Between special pricing for Apple TV+ subscribers, no regional blackouts, and an exclusive show that’s essentially the MLS equivalent of [NFL RedZone](https://decider.com/article/nfl-on-hulu-how-to-watch-live/), it’s a worthy investment. The service, which requires a separate subscription, exists within the Apple TV app following Apple’s 10-year, 2.5 billion dollar purchase of the Major League Soccer streaming rights. Highlights of the 2023 season will include St. The good news is we have answers. [MLS Season Pass](https://go.skimresources.com/?id=93051X1547101&xs=1&xcust=dec-CT--&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftv.apple.com%2Fus%2Fchannel%2Ftvs.sbd.7000) is a new streaming service that will stream every game of the 2023 MLS season. Since the service is so new, we figure you might have some questions. Every MLS game through the end of the season in mid-October will be available to watch on MLS Season Pass.

The season begins Saturday, but who are the real contenders to win MLS Cup 2023?

But healthy now and with an upgrade at backup striker in Heber, Brian Schmetzer's squad will be back competing with the cream of the crop in the west. Messi would be the most talented player to set foot in the league and still one of the top players currently playing in it as well. Returning their entire core from a team that came within penalty kicks of winning MLS Cup last season, the Union are easily favorites to win the Eastern Conference and for good reason as Jim Curtin's side boasts one of the best attacking records in the league and the best defensive record. Anytime the window is open, left-back Kai Wagner is linked with a European move that hasn't materialized yet but the more that he racks up assists while playing excellent defense the harder it will be for the Union to keep him. LAFC will be a team with a target on their backs but considering their spending power, if new additions are needed, they'll push for them to try and book a spot in the final once more. If games ended at 60 minutes, the Crew would've been one of the best teams in the league but dropping 24 points from winning positions is why Caleb Porter is out after leading the team to win MLS Cup in 2020.

As MLS opens its 2023 season, USA TODAY Sports Network experts attempt to pick the MLS Cup finalists, Supporters' Shield, MVP and Golden Boot winners.

- Toronto FC - FC Dallas - Austin FC - FC Cincinnati [What should fans expect from MLS in 2023? [Los Angeles FC](https://prosoccerwire.usatoday.com/2023/02/24/steve-cherundolo-lafc-second-year-mls/) become the first repeat MLS Cup winner since the Los Angeles Galaxy did it more than a decade ago in 2011-12?

La Major League Soccer (MLS) rompe sus fuegos este sábado 25 de febrero y con una presencia menor de peruanos respecto a la temporada pasada, pero con el ...

Su estreno será curiosamente este sábado (7:30 p.m.) ante el SJ Earthquakes de Trauco. El objetivo notoriamente es mejorar lo hecho la campaña pasada (fue último de la Conferencia Oeste) y por qué no aspirar a avanzar a los playoffs. El futbolista peruano más representativo en la MLS quiere dejar atrás una temporada marcada por las lesiones y seguir siendo el goleador que hace soñar con el título a su equipo.

Major League Soccer returns this weekend with a full slate kicking off between Saturday and Monday. With 37 more match weeks to follow, the 2023 MLS season ...

[Lorenzo Insigne](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/139028/lorenzo-insigne) and [Frederico Bernadeschi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/180956/federico-bernardeschi). [Sean Johnson](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/141316/sean-johnson). [Junior Urso](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/203304/junior-urso) and [Joao Moutinho](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/68802/joao-moutinho) both left the club this offseason. The attack is just as good, featuring golden boot runner-up [Daniel Gazdag](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/257844/daniel-gazdag) up top. [Latif Blessing](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/251673/latif-blessing) from LAFC. [Talles Magno](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/288930/talles-magno) as a true striker. [Josef Martinez](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/172688/josef-martinez) joined the squad. He figures to form a powerful wide duo with young star [Facundo Torres](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/67518/facundo-torres). A full season of [Christian Benteke](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/106957/christian-benteke) should help too. [returning from a ruptured Achilles](https://www.90min.com/posts/miles-robinson-provides-injury-update), the squad still takes a hit through [Alan Franco’s](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/228493/alan-franco) departure. A centerback from La Liga side Granada, [Luis Abram](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/215441/luis-abram), was brought in to replace Franco. [Josef Martinez departed for South Beach](https://www.wruf.com/headlines/2023/01/18/former-mls-mvp-martinez-moves-to-miami/), United replaced him with young striker [Giorgos Giakoumakis](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/239525/georgios-giakoumakis).

Is a Bob Bradley/Toronto FC renaissance coming as Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne get their first full seasons under his watch in Ontario?

The last two teams standing in 2022 enter the season a step above the rest.

The biggest winner in Major League Soccer's offseason transfer market ended up being the rumor mill.

His time with the MLS club meant he played only a limited role for the United States in the World Cup, not taking the field in Qatar until the Americans' loss to the Netherlands in the first round of the knockout stage. Mukhtar's 34 goals were the fifth most in a single season in MLS history. They were the most goals for Hernandez in any season since 2009-10, when he scored 21 in his final season with Chivas de Guadalajara. Jesús Ferreira, FC Dallas: He finally reached his potential last season as he scored 18 goals, tying for fourth in the league, and helped Dallas finish third in the Western Conference and reach the conference semifinals before the team was knocked out of the playoffs by Austin FC. Here are 10 to track over the course of the regular season and into the playoffs, which begin in late October with the MLS Cup title match set for Dec. Philadelphia was moments away from winning its first MLS title in November before LAFC scored late in extra time and won on penalty kicks in the ensuing shootout.

At home openers on MLS is Back weekend, every club reserved a press box seat in honor of the late Grant Wahl, who impacted countless people in MLS and the ...

[2023 Colin Jose Media Award](https://www.nationalsoccerhof.com/news/2023/1/grant-wahl-named-2023-colin-jose-media-award-winner.html), which honors journalists whose careers have made significant long-term contributions to soccer in the United States. 9](https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-remembers-grant-wahl) while covering the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Last month, Wahl was posthumously named the recipient of the

As MLS opens its 2023 season, USA TODAY Sports Network experts attempt to pick the MLS Cup finalists, Supporters' Shield, MVP and Golden Boot winners.

The first 14 games of the 2023 MLS season are available for free on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

- Columbus at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. - Colorado at Seattle, 8 p.m. - Houston at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. - Montreal at Miami FC, 7:30 p.m. - New York Red Bulls at Orlando, 7:30 p.m. - New England at Charlotte, 7:30 p.m. - San Jose at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. It’s also available on Android and iOS devices, on various smart TVs, and in a web browser. Plus there are pregame and post-game shows, the MLS 360 wraparound show for highlights as they happen, and features on your favorite players and teams. - NYCFC at Nashville, 4:30 p.m. It costs $15 a month or $100 for the season if you don’t have Apple TV+, or $13 a month or $80 for the season if you do. It lives on the Apple TV app (which is different than the Apple TV hardware, or the Apple TV+ subscription service).

The 2023 MLS season is officially off and running!

[Nashville SC](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/nashville-sc/) center back [Walker Zimmerman](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/walker-zimmerman/) scored the first goal of the new campaign, banging home a recycled free kick in the 34th minute of Saturday's clash with [New York City FC](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/new-york-city-football-club/) at GEODIS Park. [Fafà Picault](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/fafa-picault/) kept [Randall Leal](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/randall-leal/)'s looping service alive despite NYCFC's clearance attempt, then the [US men's national team](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/us-men-s-national-team/) star gave the hosts a 1-0 lead by powering his volley past the fingertips of goalkeeper [Luis Barraza](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/luis-barraza/).

Don Garber smiled as he showed off Major League Soccer's new state-of-the-art facility, which will host studio shows for the Apple TV Season Pass package.

For those who have Apple TV+ and don’t want to subscribe, all the games on opening week will be available for free. Apple TV+ subscribers will be able to purchase it at $12.99 per month and $79 per season. The announcers and production personnel will also be at the stadiums instead of calling matches remotely. Fans will also have the option of accessing the home radio feed to most matches. It is an understatement to say what Apple and MLS have built in less than nine months is ambitious. “We have an opportunity with this partnership to make the experience better for fans and help grow the sport and the league in the US and beyond.”

Argentine World Cup-winner Thiago Almada scored two brilliant stoppage time goals as Atlanta United beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 on a pulsating opening ...

Walker Zimmerman y Jacob Shaffelburg aportan los goles con los que Nashville inaugura la temporada de la MLS venciendo 2-0 a New York City FC.

NYCFC jugará en el feudo del Fire de Chicago. La anotación de Shaffelburg llegó a los 80, con una asistencia de Hany Mukhtar. Walker Zimmerman y Jacob Shaffelburg aportaron los goles con los que Nashville inauguró la temporada de la MLS venciendo el sábado 2-0 a New York City FC.

Welcome to the 2023 MLS season! Today we kick off the most promising season in the history of Major League Soccer with the addition of a new team in St.

Thank you for being with us every step of the way in the growth of MLS, and for being an invaluable part of the soccer movement in the U.S. The first major soccer tournament to feature every club from a pair of top-flight leagues, three teams from Leagues Cup will qualify for the We hope you enjoy MLS Season Pass and the unprecedented level of access and coverage it will provide. Tonight also marks the debut of St. Thanks to you and the millions of passionate soccer fans in the U.S. As we begin an exciting 10-year partnership with Apple, fans in more than 100 countries and regions will be able to enjoy live matches on

Thiago Almada's brace and St. Louis City SC's debut victory made for a memorable opening day for MLS.

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The 2022 MLS Season kicks off on Saturday, and SBI has the full coverage of the start of the new campaign.

There is also a preview of the Opening Weekend slate which begins at 4:30 p.m. Here is a rundown of SBI’s preview coverage of the upcoming 2023 MLS season: The SBI Staff has put together a comprehensive breakdown of the new players to watch, familiar faces returning to the league, top young Americans to keep an eye on, and more.

Trailing most of the match 1-0, Almada scored a brace in stoppage time to turn the game around. Within six minutes, the 21-year-old scored two golazos to win ...

When we start to talk in the locker room, the first thing I say about Thiago is his goals and he said it's about the whole team, it's about the whole effort from everyone. Per the MLS Communications team, on Saturday Almada became just the fourth player in MLS to score a game-tying goal AND a game-winning goal in the 90th minute or later of a match. He was cool and calm, giving credit to his teammates and the group's collective effort. Trailing most of the match 1-0, Almada scored a brace in stoppage time to turn the game around. So, I'm very happy for the team to feel good." His second goal, which came at an official exact time of 98:04, was also the latest goal scored in Atlanta United history in MLS play.

Welcome to Major League Soccer, St. Louis CITY SC. The expansion side made history Saturday night, rallying to beat Austin FC, 3-2, at Q2 Stadium in their ...

“So the adrenaline is obviously really high. [MLS Season Pass](https://soc.cr/3HON6Bh)). "This is soccer and everything can happen and I'm so proud of the team today." So it's kind of ironic that I scored tonight, in the way that I did,” Parker said. I think it's a combination of all the hard work that we put in and I was just in the right place at the right time.” “Austin is going to be an absolute riot. And then if we're able to play well here and get a result here, we're gonna have an absolute riot waiting for us in St. It’s a moment St. It was the veteran’s third MLS regular-season goal and first since 2018. “Starting with a win and a goal was perfect.” But to take all three points was a dream start. “Very proud of this group,” St.

Verde and Black take on St. Louis City FC to open the 2023 campaign, and the big question heading into this season is what the club does for an encore after ...

Walker Zimmerman and Jacob Shaffelburg scored and Nashville SC defeated New York City FC 2-0 on Saturday in the first game of the Major Soccer League ...

Nashville outshot NYCFC 9-8, with four shots on goal. Nashville visits the New York Red Bulls and NYCFC visits the Chicago Fire. (AP) — Walker Zimmerman and Jacob Shaffelburg scored and Nashville SC defeated New York City FC 2-0 on Saturday in the first game of the Major Soccer League season.

The buzz leading up to kickoff was intense and San Jose's manager Luchi Gonzalez even commented unprompted after the game that it affected the match. Obviously ...

But considering the team was also without Santiago Sosa and Giorgos Giakoumakis, getting the three points without those players — no matter how it comes — is a massive boost. - This was a massive three points for the team. Hopefully it was indeed a blip, and to be fair he did help push the play late in the game, even if the final balls into the box were few and far between. You can argue that their ruptured Achilles’ are worse injuries than the one suffered earlier in last season by Ozzie Alonso, who still appears to be weeks away from a return to the field. Araujo missed a key penalty that would have leveled the game in the first half, and throughout the match continued a worrying trend from last season in settling for low percentage shots from the edge of the box. These kinds of performances will have the biggest clubs in the world keeping a very close eye on the 21-year old as he has already established himself as one of MLS’s most dangerous players.

MLS kicked off the 2023 season this weekend and the 29 clubs are ready to fight for the title. Major League Soccer welcomes St. Louis City SC, the latest ...

The score was closed in the 76th minute with a goal by Shanyder Borgelin. In a game that looked like it was going to be the first 0-0 draw of the season, New England managed to take all three points from Charlotte as the game was winding down. The first goal was scored in the 93rd minute and the winning goal in the 99th minute. It was in the minutes of compensation that Atlanta got their reward. It was the first goal of the season. Pineda adjusted and had most of the ball possession, but his team was not sharp in attack.

MLS Season Pass on Apple TV is here and MLS is Back, as supporters flocked to stadiums to watch Matchday 1 games this weekend. Saturday marked the first ...

Louis CITY SC](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/st-louis-city-sc/)'s historic result. [Nashville SC](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/nashville-sc/), [FC Cincinnati](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/fc-cincinnati) and [Orlando City SC](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/orlando-city-sc/) – while [Austin FC](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/austin-fc/)'s tifo and home opener was spoiled by [St. [Charlotte FC](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/charlotte-fc/) (69,345 at Bank of America Stadium) and [Atlanta United](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/atlanta-united/) (67,538 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium) – had an attendance of at least 65,000 on the same day.

Opening day in Major League Soccer has come and gone, but not without its fair share of amazing storylines.

Cristian Cásseres Jr. notched his 100th MLS appearance in the 2023 MLS season opener. Cásseres, who joined the club in 2018, broke into the club of August, ...

He recorded his first start for Venezuela, in 2020, against Paraguay. He tallied his second career multi-point performance with a goal and an assist at New York City FC on November 1. He scored three goals and added four assists that season, scoring his first against Minnesota United FC on April 6.

Apple may have pioneered the most innovative smart phones, but they sometimes overcomplicate matters when it comes to finding simple solutions. So, to spell out ...

- Starting price: $4.99/mo. We even tried going into the Apple TV settings on a Roku device to turn off ‘Show Sports Scores’ to see if those settings would carry over to a different device. - Price: $9.99/mo. Plus you get the MLS 360 whip-around show. With it, you get every single game from MLS and Leagues Cup, as well as no blackouts. - Price: $14.99/mo. The default setting is to show the spoilers. - Price: $4.99/mo - Starting price: $33/mo. Unfortunately, we have been unable to find a way for Android users to adjust the ‘Show Sports Scores’ settings. And we especially don’t want spoilers when trying to find games that are available on-demand. If anyone can find a solution for Android users, please let us know in the comments section below.

Midfielder Peter Stroud made his MLS debut in the 2023 season opener. Stroud, a Homegrown from Chester, New Jersey, signed to the first team this offseason ...

Stroud is the brother of former New York Red Bulls player Jared Stroud. The midfielder was named the No. Stroud was named ACC Midfielder of the Year twice and is the first player in ACC history to win it in back-to-back years.

The opening match of the 2023 MLS season made it obvious — Apple TV can stream live sports in the sort of quality you'd expect from Apple.

And NFL RedZone — the live-as-someone-maybe-is-about-to-score channel — will cost extra. Same, too, for the money (never mind that soccer is the most popular sport in the world). But soccer is not football, and MLS isn’t the NFL. But given that streaming platforms don’t make hopping from show to show or game to game as easy as flipping channels on cable TV, it was a little annoying. In a media call with Apple and MLS officials, though, we basically were told not to worry about it and that we’d be plenty happy with the quality of the 1080p stream. And in this case, that day was the opening day of the 2023 MLS season. So there was plenty of the soccer lingo that nobody outside of the broadcast booth actually uses (“Go to ground” and “brace” — having scored two goals — are two of the worst). But MLS on Apple TV was smooth through and through. There are a million variables there, of course, from the weather and time of day to video production and lord knows what else. It’s extremely easy to have bad play-by-play commentary on soccer — almost as if the announcers are coached to try to make things more exciting. But as we’ve said before, a great 1080p stream will trump a highly compressed upscaled 4K stream any day of the week. So while it wasn’t really surprising to learn that Apple TV was “only” going to stream MLS Season Pass in 1080p, it was still a little disappointing.

Not many expansion teams are going to walk away with three points in their MLS debut, but St. Louis CITY SC became one of them to achieve the feat after.

Everyone’s really happy in the locker room, but we have to regroup this week and recreate that feeling and that buzz again in training. This is soccer and everything can happen, and I’m so proud of the team today.” And then if we’re able to play well here and get a result here, we’re going to have an absolute riot waiting for us in St.

Opening day in Major League Soccer has come and gone, but not without its fair share of amazing storylines.

Our MLS Season Pass coverage review looks at the first impressions of gameweek one from Apple TV's new soccer package.

[we’ve criticized a lot](https://worldsoccertalk.com/tv/6-biggest-misconceptions-about-mls-season-pass-20230209-WST-419108.html) recently, had the majority of the issues. It also has the potential to be the biggest selling point to showcase the league and the benefits of subscribing to MLS Season Pass. It’s still early days for MLS Season Pass, so I’m sure a lot of the technical gremlins are going to be fixed. [Taylor Twellman](https://worldsoccertalk.com/taylor-twellman-on-mls-season-pass-and-leaving-espn-20230222-WST-420892.html) made to the show on Saturday night. If the league is as fun as MLS writers say it is, show it to us. We’re watching MLS 360 to see the action from across the league as it happens. Personally, I would prefer a stream that had MLS Countdown, MLS 360 and MLS Wrap-Up combined into one instead of clicking back and forth between the different options. Tuning in to Saturday’s coverage, I found myself trying to understand the viewer experience, and the flow of programs. It was an enjoyable weekend to review the MLS Season Pass coverage in full. First, MLS Season Pass offers a single point of access to bring you every single game. Getting rid of the cumbersome restrictions due to regional sports networks was infuriating, so we’re glad to see the end of that. [MLS Season Pass](https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.7000?itsct=wst_mls&itscg=30200&at=1010l35s4) in all its glory.

Charlotte FC y Atlanta United FC fijaron un récord, al congregar en cada caso a más de 65.000 aficionados en un mismo día de actividad.

El hecho fue especialmente evidente en dos escenarios: el Bank of America Stadium de Charlotte FC, que el sábado congregó a 69.345 espectadores, y en el Mercedes-Benz Stadium, que contó con 67.538 espectadores. La Jornada 1 de la MLS 2023 causó un impacto masivo en los aficionados de la liga, que llenaron sus estadios. MLS is Back: multitudes, tifos y emoción en la Jornada 1 de 2023

SEATTLE, WASH. – Sounders FC (1-0-0, 3 points) began its 2023 Major League Soccer campaign with a bang Sunday evening, defeating the Colorado Rapids (0-1-0, ...

- Seattle midfielder João Paulo started his first match for Sounders FC since May of last season. - With his goal in 25th minute of play, Seattle midfielder Cristian Roldan now has 37 career goals for the Rave Green dating back to his 2015 rookie season (all competitions). The Brazilian now has 27 goals in league play for Seattle and New York City FC (regular-season and MLS Cup Playoffs). - Sounders FC has won 16 of its 19 home matches against Colorado in MLS play, including the MLS Cup Playoffs. Seattle’s newest acquisition, Héber, got his first Sounders FC goal in the 53rd minute. Lodeiro sent a corner kick into the area, with the ball taking a few deflections before Morris found the finishing touch, sending the ball into the top corner of the net.

The Big Picture The Rapids fell on the road to reigning Concacaf Champions League winners Seattle Sounders FC in their first match of the 2023 season.

But yeah, like I said, I just like to like to get on the ball and hopefully I can just earn that trust of my teammates as the games go by." “So I think like you said, I want to have the ball and I want to get on it as much as possible, but again, this is a new club and I have to almost earn the respect and the trust of my teammates a little bit. It was a game of second balls and then the first goal kind of deflates us a little bit. As I said to them, I want this one to hurt because it should hurt, but we have to also take it and learn from it and come out better next week.” So I definitely have to look at myself and think that perhaps our setup was a bit too aggressive given where we were first game of the year, that sort of thing. I do think that I have to take some of the blame because Seattle on the road, perhaps we may have been a bit too aggressive.

Jordan Morris scored a pair of goals via header, Cristian Roldan also scored on a header and the Seattle Sounders overwhelmed the Colorado Rapids in a ...

Seattle’s convincing opening victory was a strong statement after the Sounders missed the MLS playoffs for the first time in franchise history last season. Seattle’s MLS debut for 2023 came less than a month after the Sounders had a disappointingly brief appearance at the Club World Cup. Yapi hit the crossbar from 18 yards out in the second minute and had another good chance at goal saved by Seattle’s Stefan Frei midway through the second half. "I think we had to get fit quicker than some of the other teams with obviously the Club World Cup, so I think that helped us," Morris said. We didn’t like what happened in Morocco," Schmetzer said. Roldan scored in the 25th minute by finishing off a chance that started with a cross by Morris.

There were plenty of questions circling Seattle Sounders FC entering the 2023 MLS regular season opener Sunday at Lumen Field.

Are the Sounders back? Schmetzer credited assistant coach Preki with working on the movement and timing of runs into the box. [Ozzie [Alonso](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/osvaldo-alonso/)] was a true No 6, Gustav [Svensson] was a true No. MLS Season Pass). JP does some of that defending work, some of those tackles that he makes he uses his shoulder, his body well, his strength. I thought it was awesome. "I thought it was great. We didn't like what happened in Morocco,” Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer said after the match. “We had some new ideas leading into this year. What type of team will they be after missing the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time in the club’s MLS history? “We didn't like what happened last year. [Jordan Morris](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/jordan-morris/) brace, a debut goal by [Heber](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/heber/), acquired in an offseason trade with [NYCFC](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/new-york-city-football-club/), and a [Cristian Roldan](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/cristian-roldan/) tally that got the party started in the 25th minute.