MLS Seattle Sounders FC

Sounders FC Captures 2022 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Title with 3-0 Win over Pumas UNAM in Second Leg at Lumen Field

Published on May 5, 2022 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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SEATTLE, WASH. - Sounders FC defeated Pumas UNAM 3-0 Wednesday evening in the second leg of the 2022 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Final, securing a 5-2 aggregate result and becoming the first MLS team to hoist the continental trophy that crowns the best club team in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. After a 2-2 draw in Mexico City last Wednesday, last night's result featured a brace from Raúl Ruidíaz and a goal from Nico Lodeiro to secure the title for Seattle. After recording his fourth shutout of the competition, Goalkeeper Stefan Frei was named Goalkeeper of the Tournament and Player of the Tournament following the match. With the win, Seattle also clinches a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup, where the Rave Green will battle the confederation champions from each global region.

Ruidíaz opened the scoring for the home side in the 45th minute. Albert Rusnák crossed from the left flank that found the feet of Xavier Arreaga, who dropped a pass down to Ruidíaz, whose shot took a deflection off a Pumas defender and bounced into the back of the net. Ruidíaz finished his brace in the 80th minute, finishing off a great team goal. After streaking up the right flank, Jordan Morris found Lodeiro at the top of the area for a deft pass to Ruidíaz before the striker finished his chance at the near post to double the host's lead. Lodeiro sealed the game for Seattle in the 88th minute, finishing a point-blank effort after a Morris shot deflected off the post right to his feet.

Last night's sellout crowd of 68,741 broke the all-time Concacaf Champions League Final attendance record for a standalone match. The Seattle fans that packed Lumen Field surpassed the crowd of 66,208 that watched the 2014-2015 Semifinal second leg between Club América and Herediano at Estadio Azteca.

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