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Caden Clark scores stoppage-time goal for Sounders in 3-3 tie with Rapids

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 20). Caden Clark scores stoppage-time goal for Sounders in 3-3 tie with Rapids. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/caden-clark-scores-stoppage-time-goal-for-sounders-in-3-3-tie-with-rapids/article_01054a7b-184a-5516-824b-bd5db559fb47.html

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Caden Clark scored a crucial goal in stoppage time for the Seattle Sounders, securing a 3-3 tie against the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night. Clark came off the bench in the 83rd minute and netted his first MLS goal since joining from D.C. United earlier this month. The match also saw Morgan Whittaker score two of his three career MLS goals for Colorado, including an impressive chip shot that hit the crossbar before going in. With this result, Seattle remains winless but unbeaten in their last five games, while Colorado extends their winning streak to back-to-back matches.
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In a dramatic finish on Saturday night, Caden Clark scored in stoppage time for the Seattle Sounders, securing a 3-3 tie against the Colorado Rapids in Commerce City, Colorado. Substituted into the game in the 83rd minute, Clark's goal came from near the penalty arc when he skipped a shot past goalkeeper Nico Hansen. This was Clark’s first MLS goal since joining the Sounders via D.C. United on September 1. Earlier in the match, Seattle had been trailing but managed to equalize with goals by Cristian Roldan and Dejan Joveljic. Despite this effort, the Sounders remain winless over their last 13 games but have drawn five of those matches. For Colorado, Morgan Whittaker scored his first two MLS goals and Donavan Phillip added another goal for his debut, making it a significant night for newcomers to both teams.

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COMMERCE CITY Colorado Montreal Rapids Sounders

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Whittaker PERSON · 4× Rapids ORG · 3× Clark ORG · 2× Colorado GPE · 2× Montreal GPE · 2× Phillip PERSON · 2× Sounders ORG · 2× COMMERCE CITY GPE · 1× Caden Clark PERSON · 1× Colo. GPE · 1×

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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Caden Clark subbed on in the 83rd minute and scored in the third minute of stoppage time for the Seattle Sounders in a 3-3 tie with the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.
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🔮 Loïc Williams flicked a header, off a corner kick played in by Whittaker, that was parried by goalkeeper Andrew Thomas, but Phillip slammed home the putback to make it 2-1.
2026-09-20 · Toronto Star
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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Caden Clark subbed on in the 83rd minute and scored in the third minute of stoppage time for the Seattle Sounders in a 3-3 tie with the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night. asserted
Clark → sub → night
Cristian Roldan scored his first goal since April 18 in the 49th minute and Dejan Joveljic added a goal in the 79th for Seattle. asserted
Joveljic → score → Seattle
Morgan Whittaker scored his first two MLS goals and Donavan Phillip also scored his first career goal for Colorado. asserted
Phillip → score → Colorado
Clark, near the top of the penalty arc, skipped a shot past diving goalkeeper Nico Hansen and inside the left post for his first goal since 2024 for Montreal. asserted
Clark → skip → Montreal
Clark, a 23-year-old midfielder, was acquired Sept. 1 in a trade with D.C. United. asserted
Clark → acquire → United
Phillip gave the Rapids (11-12-3) a 2-1 in the 56th minute. asserted
Phillip → give → minute
Loïc Williams flicked a header, off a corner kick played in by Whittaker, that was parried by goalkeeper Andrew Thomas, but Phillip slammed home the putback to make it 2-1. asserted
Phillip → flick → it
Whittaker redirected a cross played by Paxten Aaronson into the net from near the penalty spot to open the scoring in the 28th minute. asserted
Whittaker → redirect → minute
The 25-year-old Whittaker was acquired Sept. 4 and made his debut for the Rapids when he subbed on in the 54th minute of Colorado’s 1-0 win over Montreal last Saturday. asserted
he → acquire → Montreal
Whittaker took a pass from Aaronson, gently chipped his first touch to himself and then blasted it out of the air and off the crossbar into the net to make it 3-1 in the 76th minute. asserted
it → take → minute
Hansen finished with three saves. asserted
Hansen → finish → saves
Thomas stopped four shots. asserted
Thomas → stop → shots
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