FIELD-LEVEL GOAL: Fredy Montero scores a . The eventual danger was cleared. 70 Roldan (Alex, not Christian) sent a volley attempt from distance wide of the goal. Sebastian crashed the back post, beat his man, and powered the ball home with authority. Instead, Sounders striker Raul Ruidiaz and midfielder Nico Lodeiro cranked the electricity up to full wattage to collect a 3-0 win over Pumas. The Sounders captain nailed a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time to equalize Pumas UNAM for a 2-2 draw in the opening leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final in Mexico City on Wednesday. After a pause, the referee pointed to the spot and awarded Portland a penalty. Classic CONCACAF, that. With the win, the Timbers also raised the Cascadia Cup for the first time since 2017, cementing regional bragging rights for 2022. The Portland Timbers battled back to defeat the Seattle Sounders 2-1 at Providence Park on Friday night. Chucky struck against Seattle yet again, and Portland took the lead. HIGHLIGHTS: Inter Miami U17 vs Seattle Sounders U17 0:33 GOALS: Sounders attack shines in Leg 1 vs NYCFC 0:38 GOLAZO: Joo Paulo scores a screamer into the top corner 0:59 SAVES: Stefan Cleveland makes seven saves in 1-1 draw 0:33 GOALS: Sounders drop five goals on Motagua to advance in CCL 1:42 Portland managed nine shots and put three on target (including the penalty), while Seattle could only manage one total (which was their goal). Official MLS highlights, classic matches, video series and features. 51st min:The 14th foul for Pumas sees Meritao send Ruidiaz tumbling to the turf. This would be a big loss and a cruel turn of events for Seattle. 69th min: CHANCE, Seattle! 51 GOAL TIMBERS 2-1! 19': Attempt saved. He took too long with it, and his shot was deflected on the way in and Frei collected. The ensuing corner is a vicious one, but Arreaga's header pops up into the Seattle night sky, harmlessly over the crossbar. Three of the goals in Wednesdays 2-2 draw were the result of VAR flagging infractions not spotted on the field. Ruidiaz should have passed it, his curling shot was a decent effort but hardly troubled the Pumas goalkeeper. Keeping his cool, he slowly trotted up and powered his kick home to the bottom left corner, after Frei dove the wrong way. That's why the expectation is that the Sounders become the first MLS team to hoist the CONCACAF Champions League trophy. Sounders' Cristian Roldn header from right is saved in center of the goal. Seattle is taking an absolute physical beating. With the win, the Timbers also raised the Cascadia Cup . Goalkeeper Stefan Frei made a huge save midway through the second half to keep Seattle in front, and the leaders up front in Jordan Morris, Cristian Roldan, and Nicolas Lodeiro swarmed the Pumas back line consistently. Kyle Bonn is a soccer content producer for The Sporting News. Rulers of MLS 88th min: GOAL! The latest a Ruidiaz header that's weak and ends up safely in the arms of Talavera. Were in the 81st minute. It might take me until were halfway back home to really understand what happened in the game, Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer said. The club went to FC Dallas and won 2-0 in 2011-12, and picked up a 3-1 win against the Houston Dynamo in 2008-09. 32nd min: CHANCE, Pumas! Frei won Player of the Tournament, beating runaway goalscoring leader Juan Ignacio Dinenno of Pumas to the prize. The first half ended square at one-all, with Portland the dominant team on the pitch. The boys are in the building: CCL Final Edition pic.twitter.com/FwtG7gCdZ3, Your starting lineups. Dinenno's shot headed for the underside of the crossbar, and Frei gets a hand to it. 14 Bill Tuiloma tried to answer for the Timbers with another patented free kick, but his curling attempt was snatched out of the air by Stefan Frei. pic.twitter.com/h3jdukKsEV. A curling effort safely into Talavera's bread basket. @SoundersFC vs. Pumas for the #SCCL22 title. 0:50. It looked clean, but the referee adjudged it to have been done unfairly. The second leg was a resounding performance, as 90-minute dominance entertained a record CONCACAF Champions League crowd. Albert Rusnak to Cristian Roldan to Alex Roldan to Jordan Morris to Nico Lodeiro to Raul Ruidiaz. Sounders put a bow on this one with a Lodeiro goal for 3-0 lead. 1 shot. An emphatic 3-0 second-leg win at Lumen Field saw the Sounders seal a 5-2 aggregate victory. The biggest was in favor of the Sounders when midfielder Cristian Roldan was kicked by Pumas defender Efrain Velarde in the box in second-half stoppage time. Alan Mozosuffered an ugly leg injury in the first leg of this matchup, but his young replacement at right backJesus Rivasdid well after coming on. An expected sellout crowd materialized into a tournament-record 68,741 fans engulfed in a shared overload of adrenaline and emotion. Portlands achilles heel of set-piece defending struck again, as an out-swinger off a short corner kick found the head of Yeimar, whose looping header at the far post nestled past Ivacic into the side netting at the opposite post. That means the Sounders' lineup is unchanged from the reverse fixture. Club captain Nico Lodeiro bagged a brace from the spot to turn a two-legged CONCACAF Champions League final series against Pumas UNAM into a one-off affair because of a 2-2 draw and away goals not counting as a tiebreaker in aggregate scoring. STEFAN FREI! The fire was authentic and artificial to start the on-field CCL finals action at Lumen Field. Lift it, @SoundersFC! The Seattle Sounders are the first MLS club to win the CONCACAF Champions League, and a long-awaited moment has finally arrived. Heres what to expect for the decisive leg of the CCL final at Lumen Field on Wednesday: This is the first time CONCACAF has used VAR (Video Assisted Referee) in a final and Ismael Cornejo, with assistant Tatiana Guzman, were busy in the booth. WithJordan MorrisandNicolas Lodeiroplaying well in the first leg, they lead the attack again. The CCL final is the first time this calendar season the Sounders full complement of first-choice players started a match together. It's nowhere close, skittering well wide left, but it's a creative chance for Seattle, who has yet to create a truly dangerous opportunity. The stretcher is out, and Vargas, a teenager, is warming. Yimmi didnt get much purchase on it, so it wound up being an easy header for the keeper to handle. RefereeSaid Martinez officiated last summer's Gold Cup final. Lodeiro gets a yellow card as his shirt whirlwinds around his head in celebration. 9' First shot of the game came off of Sebastian Blanco's foot, but it was a deflected one and was easily collected at the near post. 40 PENALTY KICK TO PORTLAND. Seattle Sounders sign homegrown midfielder Sota Kitahara from Tacoma Defiance. #Sounders #SEAvPUM #SCCL22 pic.twitter.com/kMfk9higdv. WATCH: Alan Velasco pulls one back for FC Dallas at Austin FC. 4 passes. Sounders striker Raul Ruidiaz set the place ablaze with excitement with his opening goal in the 45th minute. Seattle Sounders have a fire show. The tournament was dominated by Liga MX sides, which won the past 13 under the current format. (MLS). Once the opening whistle blew, the players took over with fiery plays and confrontations. Full House rocking! Hard to tell if that was by design or just on game flow, but wouldn't be shocking if it were the former. 47th min:Alex Roldan goes hard into Velarde and the Pumas man takes a hard shoulder to the head. Assisted by Nico Lodeiro with a cross following a set piece situation. No MLS team has won this iteration of the regional tournament and the Sounders have yet to win an international trophy. 46th min:Back under way for the second half. 57': Albert Rusnak is shown the yellow card for a foul. On a plush, rain-soaked grass field at Estadio Olimpico de Universitario, Nico Lodeiro executed what he does best. 42nd min:Seattle building through the attacking third, and Jordan Morris comesflyingin from nowhere to produce a sliding shot from the top of the 18-yard-box. Neither Pumas nor Seattle has won a CCL title. 80 min SEA Raul Ruidiaz The ball from Morris on the right flank was behind Ruidiaz who had to move away from goal to get his head to it. 8 Goal Seattle 0-1. 1st min:After a slight delayKickoff, we're under way! Sounders goal by Ruidiaz and they're going crazy at jam-packed Lumen Field. Nouhou goes down again now, and the stretcher comes out. Pumas was overwhelmed on the road, and the physical style of play couldn't knock Seattle off course. Talavera had already committed to the shot, and all he could do is watch the ball bounce over the line. It certainly was an interesting game.. WATCH: Alan Velasco pulls one back for FC . It was the first time the Timbers won all of their regular season games against the Sounders since 1981. Nicols Lodeiro and Ral Ruidaz scored goals that gave Sounders FC its first #SCCL trophy!. Odds & lines subject to change. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, LS (select parishes), MI, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Had the Sounders been able to capitalize on those, this would be a very different matchup. It's a big, uh, deal.. https://t.co/AzpiwRsnhX, SOUNDERS!!! 34 The chances were coming thick and fast for the Timbers, as they won the ball back yet again with some more good pressure and Blanco sent a deflecting header off a Moreno cross wide. The Seattle shot-stopper keeps out a header from Diogo that's driven into the ground. This is what Stefan Frei wanted a true final. The Sounders look to become the first MLS team to win the CONCACAF Champions League in Leg 2 of the final vs. Pumas UNAM at Lumen Field. The more Pumas pushed, the more things opened up behind them, and Seattle makes the visitors pay. Seattle has been whistled for just four fouls. Jordan Morris isnearlyclean through on goal but the feed from Lodeiro is just inches out of reach as Talavera comes out to collect. The Pumas striker is a threat every time he touches the ball in the penalty area, and nearly used a clever touch to find an opening. Dealt blow after blow across the two-legged CONCACAF Champions League final, the Sounders produced a historic performance in front of a record crowd at Lumen Field, with a 3-0 win seeing Seattle become the first MLS team to win the CONCACAF Champions League, and the first MLS team since 2000 to win a continental title. Official MLS highlights, classic matches, video series and features. Play is stopped and Velarde is attended to. In the 17thminute, Brian Schmetzer was on the sideline motioning his arms up and down, a gesture hes used this season to tell his Sounders players to tranquilo, or calm down. By Sounder at Heart staff Aug 30, 2021, 10:09am PDT. It's a critical stop that keeps Seattle in front. But in the 13 years of this iteration of the tournament, Liga MX clubs are undefeated. 4 Off of the corner kick, Zac McGraw had an audacious acrobatic attempt on goal, to the awe of the Timbers Army. Copyright 2022 Sporting News Holdings Limited. The referee then blew for full time, and Portland emerged victorious against their most hated foe by a margin of 2-1. Seattle look at you pic.twitter.com/5aFjBZyM3R. Seattle needed him to step up when Joao Paulo went down; he's done a very good job of keeping things composed in the middle. It doesn't look good at all, an awkward twist may have done some damage, and Cristian Roldan grimaces as he walks away from the small scrum. 29th min:A heroic block by Yeimar Gomez keeps Dinenno from opening the scoring. 54th min:The stretcher is on again as Arreaga clashes heads with Diogo in the penalty area, and the Seattle center-back is down. Seattle controlled long stretches of the first half, and while the hosts didn't create many opportunities in front of net, they still felt largely in control. Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders: Highlights, stats, and quotes dynamotheory.com - DynamoTheoryStaff 7h The Houston Dynamo scored first but were once again unable to hold on to a lead, losing 2-1 to the Seattle Sounders Sunday night. 34': Leonel Lpez (Pumas UNAM) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Sounders lose their 17th game of the season, 15th by one goal. 6' First yellow card of the game was shown to Eryk Williamson for breaking up a Seattle counterattack. Sounders' Xavier Arreaga header from center of the box is too high. LAFC claimed an MLS double and their first MLS Cup. That goal started in the Seattle Sounders defensive third. A twice weekly roundup of Seattle Sounders and OL Reign news from Sounder at Heart, By submitting your email, you agree to our, A Seattle Sounders and Seattle Reign Blog, Sporting KC vs. Sounders: Highlights, stats and quotes, Why there might be a surprise on the Sounders Expansion Draft protected list, Sounders will host three World Cup watch parties. It culminated in the unveiling of perhaps one of the best TIFO displays from the Timbers Army yet: an amazing homage to The Shining having a jab at the little fish that came to town. 40 mins before kick:Pumas is no stranger to playing CONCACAF Champions League matches on the road in the United States, having won two of its three matches north of the border in the current format. It's Dinenno who wins it, and Dinenno who takes it. Seattle became the eighth club to win the tournament since it was rebranded in 2008. With that, Seattle has stuck with the same starting lineup from the first leg. Sounders' Ral Ruidaz right footed shot from left side of the box is saved in top right corner. We shall see. Something went wrong. pic.twitter.com/wUV0MwM6HA, Lumen Field is READY for the #SCCL22 final second leg pic.twitter.com/iCh1Ll7617. Coming off a three-wins-in . The absences either due to injury or international duty meant midfielders Kelyn Rowe and Obed Vargas, who subbed on for Nouhou and Joao Paulo, had already built chemistry with the others and made CCL appearances in early rounds, so there wasnt a drop in quality for Seattle. Brian Schmetzer has opted against swapping center-backs, as Yeimar Gomez starts again despite struggling in the first leg, with Jackson Ragen again on the bench. Portland came out flying in the opening minutes, boosted by the noise of the crowd. 45th min: GOAL! The Pumas talisman is throwing his weight around now, Seattle hanging on. #Sounders #CCL. 31 Blanco now had a rip from distance deflected out for a Timbers corner kick. Ruidaz won back possession by stealing the ball from Julian Gressel before playing a pass to Cristian Roldan. 29 Tuiloma again tried his luck from distance after some good Timbers pressure forced a turnover, but it went well high and wide. They're the real deal, What national media are saying about 6-3 Seahawks after Week 9 win, Reporter Bob Condotta grades Seahawks' win over Cardinals in Week 9, Seahawks sweep season series with Cardinals, win fourth straight game, Three things we learned from Seahawks' 31-21 victory at Arizona, One for the history books: Sounders clinch MLS first CCL title in front of record crowd in Seattle. Odds & lines subject to change. The hosts show up on the field when their fans show up in the seats: Seattle is 7-0-1 in games where the home crowd eclipses 60,000 fans. Lumen Field press box rocking again. Like the first leg, the second leg in Seattle will also be broadcast on FS1 (English) and TUDN (Spanish) in the USA, as well as OneSoccer in Canada. Kellyn Rowe, who had some brilliant pre-match energy, is warming up and could come in. Nouhou left limping. Ocampo-Chavez's contract option for 2023 has been declined by the Sounders and he will . Lodeiro now down after a tackle through the back by Rogerio. Has felt heavily caffeinated, which I mean as a compliment. The Sounders filled Lumen Field for the 2019 MLS Cup win, but the experience didnt quell any emotions for the CONCACAF Champions League final against Pumas UNAM. 61st min:Another dangerous Pumas free-kick, and this one comesmuchcloser. They are 10 minutes away from becoming the first MLS team to ever win the CCL. Seattle Sounders FC - Live Soccer TV - Football TV Listings, Official Live Streams, Live Soccer Scores, Fixtures, Tables, Results, News, Pubs and Video Highlights Leyva took a shot and created two chances in the 2-2 Decision Day draw against San Jose. The Seattle Sounders drew the San Jose Earthquakes 2-2 on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field on Decision Day on Sunday. GOLAZO: Nicols Lodeiro scores his second goal with stunning volley . 0:39. 35th min:A second yellow card to the Liga MX side as veteran Leonel Lopez arrives late and stamps on Alex Roldan's foot, earning a caution. There is an especially high "writhing in pain" quotient in this match. Seattle Sounders projected starting lineup (4-2-3-1):Frei (GK) Nouhou, Arreaga, Gomez, A. Roldan Rusnak, Joao Paulo Morris, Lodeiro, C. Roldan Ruidiaz. Starting to fill up with @Sounders and Pumas fans! 44th min:Stefan Frei just made anoutlandishsave. 65th min: CHANCE, Pumas! They'll have an easier time there than inside the stadium. Alex Roldan appeared to have delivered a left-footed curler that maybe sealed the deal for Seattle, but Talavera leaps to palm it away. pic.twitter.com/xGtutjPLUL, All green @SoundersFC #SCCL22 pic.twitter.com/XljawLClaC, @PumasMX fans have arrived to Seattle #ligamxeng #mls #SCCL22 pic.twitter.com/aQOuh73sM5. Everything you need for match day - live scores, highlights, news, MLS Fantasy, and more! Dairon Asprilla stepped up to the spot, enduring some delay tactics from the Sounders. The U.S. national anthem and Sounders supporters boom-boom-clap tradition were both synchronized to a circular pyrotechnics show that ranged from swirling fire in the center to a ring of sparklers on the outermost circle. Seattle Sounders FC Obed Vargas featured in upcoming documentary about USA-Mexico rivalry via Sounder At Heart Seattle Sounders FC Major Link Soccer: Son Heung-min needs facial surgery via. But it was Seattle who tallied the opening goal via a header from Yeimar Gomez Andrade, as the recurring issue of Portlands poor set piece defending popped up yet again. 7th min:Wow, a surprising early yellow card for Galindo, who thwacked Nouhou on the thighs on a touchline tackle. 0:50. . Assisted by Albert Rusnak with a cross. 34 Yimmi had a point blank header saved by Frei, after Asprilla sent it back across the box. Kelyn Rowe isn't the defensive force Nouhou is, but he's a veteran and sharp passer who can handle himself. Velardes foul was clear, but Roldan takes offense to spectators not seeing embellishing as part of the game. It's been a chippy one early on, no surprise after what we saw in the 1st leg. Sign up for the The first half ended with the teams level. History on the doorstep. Where four other MLS clubs had failed over the past 22 years, the Seattle Sounders stayed the course and made history. Much has been made over the years about the Mexican dominance of the continental club tournament, with a Liga MX side winning every single year since 2005, until Pumas came to Lumen Field in front of the largest crowd in CONCACAF Champions League history. 45+2 Williamson made the number of yellow cards shown in the first half to each team even, as he was shown a caution for a late tackle. WHAT. Pumas has committed seven fouls already through 24 minutes, it's a real concern how physical this game is. 2022 MLS. Pumas striker Juan Dinenno leads #SCCL22 w 9 goals pic.twitter.com/L5UPyWAYLu, Russell Wilson and his wife, Ciara, own a small fraction of the Sounders FC, but the former Seahawks QB's indelible imprint on the city could have more value than money Wednesday night. Albert Rusnak, who's been the best player on the pitch all match in midfield, feeds Jordan Morris from a tight angle on the right. On the brink of history. Injury Updates: Nouhou - Right quadJoo Paulo - Right knee#SEAvPUM | #SCCL22, Obed Vargas subbing on for JP in the 29th minute, Joao Paulo stretchered off as Sounders use second sub in first 30 minutes because of injuries. Seattle Sounders 0-1, min 14, Arriaga (Ag). There's time still, as Pumas just needs one to turn this around, but the home fans can feel it. This time for Leonel Lpez pic.twitter.com/AHVs559oxB. Huskies GameCenter: Live updates, highlights, how to watch, stream UW-Oregon State Seahawks at Cardinals: Seattle Times sports staff makes Week 9 predictions 90+3 Jaroslaw Niezgoda had the ball at his feet in the box and a golden opportunity to ice the game for the Timbers. a Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns community, Match Recap & Highlights: Portland Timbers 2 - 1 Seattle Sounders. The Seattle Sounders were officially eliminated from MLS playoff contention with a 1-0 loss to Sporting KC on Sunday. 90+5 Marvin Loria had a rip from a tight angle and it was parried away by Frei. 91+2 min:Brian Schmetzer, knowing the match is dusted, takes off Lodeiro, Morris, and Ruidiaz and the home crowd gives the trio a wild ovation. Official MLS highlights, classic matches, video series and features. The Sounders had the weekend off in league play, with the league moving Seattle's game against Vancouver to mid-June to give the MLS side a full week to rest up. Instead, the home side, with the crowd at its back, stayed the course and took the lead just before the halftime whistle. Seba doin' Seba things #RCTID pic.twitter.com/1cNCHKy6SV. He doesn't. Across the first 90 minutes of this final series, the two sides were evenly matched. Pumas has had long spells of possession, but continues to foul in chunks. WATCH: Stefan Frei pulls off a pair of stunning saves. Pumas rested a number of defenders in the Pachuca win over the weekend, includingNicolas FreireandEfrain Velarde, plus midfielderLeonel Lopezand attacker Fabio Alvarez. The Sounders have done it!! By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Defender Daniel Read more on dynamotheory.com Seattle Sports Houston Dynamo Seattle Sounders FC USL Championship Eryk Williamson collected a great switch-of-field cross from Blanco, and then slalomed his way into Seattles box. 66 Zac McGraw came close yet again, as his header off a free kick once again was high and over the bar. 6': Jos Galindo (Pumas UNAM) is shown yellow card for a foul. 74th min:The Lumen Field crowd is utterly electric at the moment. It's one of the ugliest goals you'll ever see, but Seattle won't care, and Lumen Field explodes! @PumasMX still looking dangerous pic.twitter.com/Z6sM1Ts995. He's holding his right thigh or knee. Major Link Soccer: Sure, you could watch MLS Cup but theres still a Sounder playing soccer, Were watching MLS Cup, the USL playoffs and the womens soccer Apple Cup. A ball from deep by Alvarez is perfectly placed for Corozo clean through, but the Pumas attacker mishits his shot and can't get it on target. 52,829 views Jun 23, 2021 HIGHLIGHTS: Seattle Sounders FC 2-1 Real Salt Lake, 06/23/2021 Dislike Share Save Major League Soccer 735K subscribers Comments 153 Add a comment. Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer is expected to provide more updates postgame. Dinenno scored two more goals in a Liga MX win over Pachuca on Sunday, coming off the bench for the final half-hour and bagging a brace, cementing his in-form status. Follow along throughout tonight's match. 2-1, min 43, Vela. Bravo. For Pumas, despite the fact that Jesus Rivas played well off the bench at right-back when starter Alan Mozo went down injured, it's Ricardo Galindo out wide with Arturo Ortiz in the middle, back from suspension in the first leg. Coming off of a bad loss in their last game, Giovanni Savarese shook up the Timbers starting lineup. Seattle Sounders FC 0 Sporting Kansas City 1, SKC William Agada (Dniel Salli, Rmi Walter) 41, Seattle Sounders FC Stefan Frei; Alex Roldan, Yeimar Gmez Andrade, Xavier Arreaga, Nouhou; Danny Leyva (Fredy Montero 46), Josh Atencio (Lo Ch 81); Cristian Roldan (Ethan Dobbelaere 76), Nico Lodeiro, Albert Rusnk; Jordan Morris (Jimmy Medranda 76), Substitutes not used: Stefan Cleveland, Jackson Ragen, Will Bruin, Sporting Kansas City John Pulskamp; Ben Sweat, Andreu Fonts, Nicolas Isimat-Mirin, Graham Zusi (Kayden Pierre 78); Erik (Thommy Kortne Ford 78), Rmi Walter, Roger Espinoza (Felipe Hernndez 66); Dniel Salli, William Agada, Johnny Russell Khiry Shelton (90 + 3), Substitutes not used: Marinos Tzionis, Kendall McIntosh, Logan Ndenbe, Robert Voloder, Oriol Rosell. 45': Ral Ruidaz hits right footed shot from center of the box to center of the goal. Ral Ruidaz gives @SoundersFC a 2-0 lead pic.twitter.com/BWgBWSPo9U. @DanieCortesB pic.twitter.com/I6MjxbwZCi. 20 Nicolas Lodeiro was shown a yellow for a late and heavy sliding challenge on Eryk Williamson. Up next: FIFA Club World Cup pic.twitter.com/KEitIpNonl, MORE: MLS standings, scores, schedule & playoff picture, Goals: Despite coming close on a few occasions the Timbers once again could not capitalize on their pressure. 16-year-old Obed Vargas getting set to come in. HIGHLIGHTS: Seattle Sounders FC vs. Austin FC, 09/10/2022Subscribe to our channel for more soccer content: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_use. The Seattle Sounders made history on Wednesday by becoming the first club from outside of Mexico to win the CONCACAF Champions League. It can also bestreamed on fuboTVin both nations, and new users can take advantage ofa free trial. ET. The roof is almost blown off Lumen Field. Your guide to the key dates & events of the 2022 MLS offseason. HIGHLIGHTS: Seattle Sounders FC vs. Real Salt Lake, 08/14/2022Subscribe to our channel for more soccer content: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?ad. #RCTID pic.twitter.com/exBbdkeJf7. Seattle Sounders forward Ral Ruidaz won Week 19 MLS Goal of the Week for his ridiculous individual effort in the teams 2-1 win over Atlanta United on Sunday. EVENT ENDED Goal and Highlights: Seattle Sounders 1-0 Santos Laguna in Leagues Cup Seattle Sounders imposed conditions in the. 7 mins before kick:Credit to the city of Seattle, it looks bonkers both inside the stadium and out. How a player calms down in that atmosphere is a mystery unsolved. Sounders 1, Pumas 0.Sounders will try to hold on for the biggest win MLS history and arguably club history. Seattle will now become the first MLS club to compete in the Club World Cup later this year. The result pushed Seattles aggregate score to 5-2 to win the Champions League title. It will be interesting to see how long the official allows Pumas to continue fouling before accumulation cards are produced. The referee signaled for eight minutes of stoppage time, to a chorus of groans from the home crowd (and this blogger). Great save by Frei on a point-blank attempt by Pumas near the end of the first half. Ruidiaz has the ball in the back of the net on a venomous counter-attack, and the Seattle Sounders have nearly done it!! Seattle meanwhile steadily grew more and more into the game, starting to find more sustained spells of possession as the game reached its dying stages. Possible. There weren't likely to be many changes to the starting lineup that took the field last week in Mexico, with the first-choice squad all coming through the match healthy. History is made!! Expected attendance: 67,000 After the loss to Leon, the Sounders flew home to Seattle from Las Vegas, landing around about 2 a.m. local time. Seattle outshot Pumas 8-2 in the opening half. Transfer Rumor: Timbers in advanced talks with Brazilian attacking midfielder.