After their dominating win over Minnesota United FC, the Seattle Sounders are collecting weekly recognition. After his brace, Raúl Ruidíaz headlined the Team of the Week. He was also a finalist for Player of the Week. That award went to Chicharito, the other two-goal scorer on opening weekend.
In that voting Ruidíaz came in 25.5%, with Chicharito getting 42%.
Not to be ignored are teammates Josh Atencio and João Paulo. In Atencio’s first MLS start, he put up the second most defensive actions on the squad, completed 77% of his passes, and won 78% of his 15 duels.