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Gomez scores for Sounders to salvage 1-1 draw with Montreal

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 18). Gomez scores for Sounders to salvage 1-1 draw with Montreal. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/gomez-scores-for-sounders-in-1-1-tie-with-montreal/article_22f36814-1234-5c71-9fa7-56d7d0a26aa0.html

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Sebastian Gomez scored for the Seattle Sounders in the 66th minute to tie the game at 1-1 against CF Montreal on Saturday night. Hennadii Synchuk had given Montreal an early lead with a goal in the 13th minute. With this result, the Sounders remain two points ahead of the L.A. Galaxy for seventh place in the Western Conference playoff standings.
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Sebastian Gomez scored for the Seattle Sounders in the 66th minute to tie the game against CF Montreal at 1-1 on October 18, salvaging a draw for his team. Hennadii Synchuk had given Montreal an early lead with a goal in the 13th minute. The Sounders' Andrew Thomas made one save while Sébastian Breza of Montreal made five saves. With this result, Seattle has 42 points and is two ahead of the L.A. Galaxy for seventh place in the Western Conference playoff race. Both teams are now preparing for their next matches: Montreal hosts Nashville SC on October 24, while the Sounders visit San Diego that same day.

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📰 Sounders Draw With Montreal
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Topics

Major League Soccer Montreal SEATTLE Sounders the Seattle Sounders

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Montreal GPE · 4× SEATTLE GPE · 2× Sounders ORG · 2× Andrew Thomas PERSON · 1× CF Montreal ORG · 1× Major League Soccer ORG · 1× Sebastian Gomez PERSON · 1× Western Conference ORG · 1× the L.A. Galaxy ORG · 1× the Seattle Sounders ORG · 1×

Narrative

SEATTLE (AP) — Sebastian Gomez scored a goal in the 66th minute for the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night in a 1-1 Major League Soccer tie with CF Montreal.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18
2026-10-18 · Toronto Star
Gomez scores for Sounders to salvage 1-1 draw with Montreal · assertive framing

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SEATTLE (AP) — Sebastian Gomez scored a goal in the 66th minute for the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night in a 1-1 Major League Soccer tie with CF Montreal. asserted
Gomez → score → Montreal
Andrew Thomas had one save for the Sounders (11-10-9). asserted
Thomas → have → Sounders
Seattle has 42 points this season, two ahead of the L.A. Galaxy for the seventh in the Western Conference playoff race. asserted
Seattle → have → race
Sébastian Breza had five saves for Montreal (6-17-7), which had lost back-to-back games and seven of its last eight. asserted
which → have → eight
Hennadii Synchuk scored on a first-touch shot from the top of the penalty box to give Montreal a 1-0 lead in the 13th minute. asserted
Synchuk → score → minute
Gomez, after a giveaway by Montreal in its defensive third, rolled in a first-touch finish to make it 1-1 in the 66th minute. asserted
it → roll → minute
UP NEXT Montreal: Hosts Nashville SC on Saturday, Oct. 24. asserted
Montreal → host → Saturday
Sounders: Visit San Diego on Saturday, Oct. 24. ___ asserted
Sounders → visit → Saturday
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