Overview

• Jordi Alba opened the scoring in the 12th minute after a Messi pass left him alone against Frei.
• Lionel Messi made it 2–0 in the 41st minute by turning in Alba’s cross from the left.
• Ian Fray headed the third from a Rodrigo De Paul corner to seal the result.
• Coverage highlighted Seattle’s lapses in tracking the Messi–Alba partnership, which created the early openings.
• The match was played at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale with Javier Mascherano and Brian Schmetzer on the touchlines.