Seattle Sounders have once again become Pumas’ worst nightmare. Two years ago they robbed them of a title, and last night they eliminated them from the Leagues Cup. Not only did they ruin their chances of advancing to the quarter-finals, they also exposed them with a scandalous thrashing (4-0) at Lumen Fiel.
In this way, the felines become the first Mexican team to fall in the round of 16.
Pumas had the opportunity to take down the team that had denied them the chance to win the Concacaf Champions League in 2022. It was a test with a taste of revenge. Although unlike that series, divided into two-legged matches, this time there was less room for maneuver. With just one game, there was no room for error. And Pumas, under this scenario, took the initiative.
The gold and blues tried to undermine the American team through speed. This was how they exploited the wings, and it was through this that the goal that the VAR disallowed for Piero Quispe came.
Although the capital team did not dominate the match, they felt comfortable.
Seattle, however, with tactical order, needed only one approach to do damage. A well-directed cross into the area, complemented by poor marking, ended with a header from Paul Rothrock that went into the back of the net.
The goal had a strong impact on the university students, who went into halftime without being able to react. In the second half, there was no response from Gustavo Lema’s team either.
Their football was sparse and lacking in ideas, while Seattle, in hunter mode, took advantage of another lapse in concentration by their opponents. After a throw-in and with the ball at their disposal inside the area, Jordan Morris shot past goalkeeper Julio González.
The advantage gave peace of mind to the home team, who still found a way to extend the lead on a couple more occasions with well-executed penalties by Albert Rusnak and Jordan Morris.
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– 2024-08-13 07:19:13
