Seattle Sounders FC secured a 1–0 victory at St. Louis City on 8 March, capitalising on superior efficiency despite being outshot. The hosts dominated possession and created 12 attempts, generating 0.66 expected goals, yet failed to convert any clear-cut chances against a Sounders side operating in a 4–2–3–1 shape. Seattle's clinical approach proved decisive: Kalani Kossa-Rienzi's single goal, backed by an xG of 1.13 from just eight shots, proved sufficient. The Sounders' goalkeeper made an impressive save percentage of 75 per cent, recording 0.45 goals saved above expected, a crucial contribution given St. Louis's territorial dominance. Tim Ford refereed a match defined by the visitors' ruthless conversion rate, where quality ultimately trumped quantity. Seattle's efficiency suggests sustainable attacking form.