Seattle Sounders 1-1 San Diego result, stats and report

Chicago Fire came from two goals down to earn a point at Seattle, with Robert Lewandowski's 81st-minute header denying the Sounders a much-needed victory in a match that laid bare their defensive frailty.

San Diego put LA Galaxy to the sword with a controlled 3-1 victory, winning the battle in the box and making Galaxy's possession count for nothing. Amahl Pellegrino came off the bench and scored within three minutes of entering the pitch.

Seattle Sounders created chance after chance but could not find the net against New York RB, with two big chances missed and the woodwork hit twice in a frustrating 0-0 draw. New York RB rode their luck but defended with conviction when it mattered.

Seattle Sounders have not won in ten completed MLS matches and have conceded 21 goals in that run. Minnesota United arrive with goals in their boots and nothing to fear.

Two teams with nothing to shout about in recent weeks collide in MLS on Thursday. Someone has to win. Neither deserves to.

Inter Miami host San Diego on Sunday night carrying a momentum slope that tells the real story behind their results. The question is whether their 62 per cent possession average is a genuine platform or simply a comfortable pattern that opposing sides have learned to exploit.

Colorado Rapids take on Seattle Sounders at home on Sunday, bringing genuine form and defensive structure to a fixture against a side that has not kept a clean sheet in ten away games. The tactical conditions here are worth examining closely.

San Diego have built one of the more convincing home records in the Western Conference this season, but Philadelphia Union arrive in California carrying an xG profile that suggests they are significantly better than their league position shows.