Seattle Sounders roll to 7-0 blowout win over Cruz Azul in Leagues Cup
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 31: Pedro De La Vega #10 of Seattle Sounders kicks a goal in the 76th minute during the second half of the Leagues Cup Phase One match against the Cruz Azul at Lumen Field on July 31, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Alika Jenner - Leagues Cup / MLS / Getty Images)
SEATTLE - The Seattle Sounders' first match of Leagues Cup in 2025 saw a dominant 7-0 blowout victory over defending CONCACAF Champions Cup winners Cruz Azul on Thursday night.
Seattle had six different goalscorers with Pedro de la Vega scoring twice, which included an incredible strike off a volley in the 91st minute for the final goal of the night. Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Obed Vargas, Jesús Ferreira, Osaze De Rosario and Nouhou Tolo also scored for the Sounders in the victory, which marked the largest victory for the franchise across all competitions in the MLS era.
All seven goals came in the second half for Seattle.
Yeimar's header off a corner kick in the 48th minute gave the Sounders the opening tally of the night. Just two minutes later, Vargas scored on a shot that deflected past goaltender Kevin Mier.
After having two potential first goals called back due to offsides calls, Ferreira scored in the 58th minute to extend the lead to 3-0. A corner kick from Albert Rusnák was headed by Cristian Roldan directly to the feet of Ferreira for a strike that counted for Seattle's second set-piece goal of the night.
De Rosario extended the lead in the 69th minute as he was left unmarked in front of goal for a finish off a nice pass from Ryan Kent for a 4-0 advantage.
de la Vega added his first of the night on a blast off a set-up touch from Ferreira in the 76th minute for a 5-0 lead.
Cruz Azul then looked to completely fall asleep on Seattle's sixth goal. A free-kick from Danny Leyva in the 88th minute hit off the crossbar and deflected into the air. When it descended, the only players near the ball were Sounders as Nouhou headed the ball into the net to extend the advantage.
The cherry on top was de la Vega's strike in stoppage time. A long cross-field pass from Alex Roldan found de la Vega at the edge of the box, and he hammered a strike off the volley that perfectly sailed into the net off the inside of the right post for the 7-0 final.
The Source: Information in this story came from FOX 13 Seattle.
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