Overview
- San José lost 0–1 at home to Seattle despite a 17–0 corner advantage, with Paul Rothrock scoring in the 21st minute.
- Timo Werner played the full match in his starting debut after two substitute appearances that each yielded an assist.
- Coach Bruce Arena and teammate Ronaldo Vieira lauded Werner’s influence, as supporters greeted him with chants of his name.
- Vancouver routed Minnesota 6–0, with Thomas Müller introduced late and James Rodríguez making a difficult debut for United.
- Werner moved from RB Leipzig in late January and maintained fitness during a visa delay, which Leipzig’s Marcel Schäfer said helped his immediate impact.