Seattle Sounderswelcome reigning champions Los Angeles FC to Lumen Field on Sunday night for the MLS Cup playoffs Western Conference semifinals clash.
This is perhaps the most evenly-poised matchup across the entirety of the Semifinals in either conference. These two giants remained near the top of the Western Conference standings for most of the 2023 regular season, with the Sounders finishing second and LAFC securing third seed.
Seattle claimed victory in the first round over FC Dallas in a best-of-three series that extended to three games, while LAFC swept Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 to clinch a spot in the Conference semifinals.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles FC kick-off time
| Date: | Sunday, November 26, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 21:30 ET / 20:30 CT/ 18:30 PT |
| Venue: | Lumen Field |
| Location: | Seattle, Washington |
The MLS Cup Western Conference semi-final match between Seattle Sounders and Los Angeles FC will be played at the Lumen Field on Sunday, November 26, 2023. Kick-off is at 9:30 pm ET/ 8:30 pm CT/ 6:30 pm PT for fans in the United States (US).
How to watch Seattle Sounders vs Los Angeles FC online - TV channels & live streams
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The MLS game will be available to stream onApple TV, while fans can also follow live updates onGOAL's Live Match Centre.
Team news & squads
Seattle Sounders team news
Midfielder Sota Kitahara has been ruled out for Sunday's clash due to a muscle problem, while a hamstring issue will see Reed Baker-Whiting miss out on the action, with the two expected to return to action early December. Cody Baker should slot in for Baker-Whiting to provide full-back depth and Obed Vargas will hope to see more minutes with Kitahara's injury.
Seattle Sounders possible XI: Frei; A. Roldan, Gomez, Ragen, Tolo; Paulo, Atencio, C. Roldan, Rusnak, Lodeiro; Morris
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Frei, Cleveland, Thomas, Castro |
| Defenders: | Andrade, Arreaga, Ragen, Cissoko, Nouhou, A. Roldan, Baker |
| Midfielders: | Leyva, Atencio, C. Roldan, Paulo, Vargas, Baker, Teves, Dobbelaere, Lodeiro, Morris, Chu |
| Forwards: | Heber, Montero, Rothrock |
Los Angeles FC team news
LAFC boss Steve Cherundolo has no fresh injury concerns ahead of Sunday's Western Conference semi-final clash and could deploy a full-strength starting XI against the Seattle Sounders. The team will likely depend on Gabonese sensation Dénis Bouanga, who has struck three times in LAFC’s two playoff encounters so far to add to his 20 goals across the MLS regular season, to once again deliver the goods in the final third.
Los Angeles FC possible XI: Crepeau; Hollingshead, Maldonado, Chiellini, Palacios; Tillman, Sanchez, Bogusz; Olivera, Vela, Bouanga
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Crepeau, McCarthy, A. Romero |
| Defenders: | Long, Murillo, Chiellini, Maldonado, Leone, J. Romero, Dollenmayer, Palacios, Hollingshead, Avila, Rodriguez, Palencia, Gaines, Rosales |
| Midfielders: | Acosta, Sanchez, Crisostomo, Moyado, Cifuentes, Tillman, Duenas, Jaime, Bogusz, Malle, Batioja, Maia, Opoku |
| Forwards: | Ordaz, Subah, Aguirre, Biuk, Vela, Torres, Olivera, Bouanga |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 22/06/23 | LAFC 1-0 Sounders | MLS |
| 18/03/23 | Seattle 0-0 LAFC | MLS |
| 30/07/22 | LAFC 2-1 Sounders | MLS |
| 18/06/22 | Seattle 1-1 LAFC | MLS |
| 27/10/21 | LAFC 3-0 Sounders | MLS |