Overview

• Seattle climbed to six points and a +8 goal differential in their Leagues Cup group with the 2-1 win at Lumen Field.
• Santos Laguna’s Haret Ortega turned Paul Rothrock’s cross into his own net in the eighth minute before Georgi Minoungou doubled the lead in the 72nd minute.
• Minoungou received a second yellow and was sent off in the 74th minute, forcing Seattle to play out the final 16 minutes with ten men.
• Cristian Dájome pulled one back for Santos deep into stoppage time but it was not enough to prevent a Sounders victory.
• A win or draw against Club Tijuana in the final group match at Lumen Field will clinch Seattle’s spot in the knockout stage, with the game airing on FS1 and MLS Season Pass.