3 – 1
“Albert Rusnák opens the scoring for Seattle with a well-taken goal to give the hosts the perfect start”
Pivotal“Joaquim equalizes for Tigres with a powerful header from Juan Brunetta's corner delivery”
Pivotal“Substitute Danny Musovski makes immediate impact with clinical finish to restore Seattle's lead”
Pivotal“Albert Rusnák seals progression with spectacular long-range effort into bottom corner”
Pivotal
Seattle Sounders
Tigres UANL
Outstanding performance
Seattle Sounders•MidfielderSeattle Sounders secured their CONCACAF Champions Cup progression with a commanding 3-1 second-leg victory that leveled the aggregate at 3-3 but saw them advance. Albert Rusnák was the star performer with a brilliant brace, opening the scoring after 11 minutes and sealing the win with a stunning strike from outside the box eight minutes from time. Despite Tigres equalizing through Joaquim's well-worked header from a corner, substitute Danny Musovski's immediate impact after halftime proved decisive. Seattle dominated possession with 69% and created significantly more attacking threat with 68 dangerous attacks compared to Tigres' 31, translating their territorial advantage into clinical finishing when it mattered most.
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Attempt missed. Danny Musovski of Seattle Sounders FC heads the ball from the center of the box.
Jesús Garza from Tigres receives a yellow card.
Jesús Garza from Tigres receives a yellow card.
Ozziel Herrera from Tigres wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Alex Roldan of Seattle Sounders FC.
Ángel Correa from Tigres wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Jordan Morris of Seattle Sounders FC.
Attempt saved. Juan Brunetta from Tigres has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box saved.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Rômulo from Tigres.
Paul RothrockYellow CardPaul Rothrock of Seattle Sounders FC receives a yellow card for a foul.
Rômulo from Tigres wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Paul Rothrock of Seattle Sounders FC.
Substitution for Tigres: Diego Sánchez comes on for Rodrigo Aguirre.
Handball by Ozziel Herrera of Tigres.
Substitution for Tigres: Juan Vigón comes on for Jesús Angulo.
Substitution for Seattle Sounders FC: Hassani Dotson comes on for Nouhou Tolo.
assist: Cristian Roldán
Goal! Albert Rusnák scores for Seattle Sounders FC with a right-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Cristian Roldan. The score is now Seattle Sounders FC 3, Tigres 1.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Nahuel Guzmán from Tigres.
Danny MusovskiYellow CardDanny Musovski of Seattle Sounders FC receives a yellow card for a foul.
Foul committed by Danny Musovski of Seattle Sounders FC.
Nahuel Guzmán from Tigres wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Jesús Angulo from Tigres has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked.
Foul committed by Rodrigo Aguirre of Tigres.
Cristian Roldan of Seattle Sounders FC wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cristian Roldan's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Jesús Ferreira of Seattle Sounders FC has a right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked. The shot was assisted by Danny Musovski with a headed pass.
Albert Rusnák's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Danny Musovski.
Substitution for Seattle Sounders FC: Paul Arriola comes on for Kalani Kossa-Rienzi.
Nahuel Guzmán from Tigres wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Cristian Roldan of Seattle Sounders FC.
Corner awarded to Seattle Sounders FC after Joaquim concedes.
Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák from Seattle Sounders FC takes a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Nouhou Tolo of Seattle Sounders FC wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ángel Correa of Tigres.
Tigres win a corner after Stefan Frei concedes.
Ángel Correa's header from the center of the box is saved by Stefan Frei in the top center of the goal. The attempt was assisted by Rodrigo Aguirre's cross.
Jesús Garza from Tigres wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Paul Rothrock of Seattle Sounders FC.
Foul committed by Albert Rusnák of Seattle Sounders FC.
Juan Brunetta of Tigres wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed by Ozziel Herrera from Tigres with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box.
Tigres win a corner after Stefan Frei concedes.
Rodrigo Aguirre's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved by Stefan Frei in the top center of the goal. The attempt was assisted by Juan Brunetta.
Nouhou Tolo's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Albert Rusnák.
Attempt blocked. Jesús Ferreira of Seattle Sounders FC has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. The assist came from Paul Rothrock.
Alex Roldan of Seattle Sounders FC misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes too high.
Juan Brunetta from Tigres wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cristian Roldan commits a foul for Seattle Sounders FC.
Attempt missed. Jackson Ragen of Seattle Sounders FC heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes to the left. He was assisted by Jesús Ferreira, who delivered a cross after a corner.
Corner awarded to Seattle Sounders FC after Joaquim concedes.
Attempt blocked. Jesús Ferreira's header from the center of the box is blocked. Nouhou Tolo provided the assist with a cross.
Attempt missed. Kalani Kossa-Rienzi from Seattle Sounders FC takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the right after a corner.
Attempt missed. Kalani Kossa-Rienzi from Seattle Sounders FC takes a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes to the right after a corner.
Corner awarded to Seattle Sounders FC after Juan Purata concedes.
Foul committed by Jackson Ragen of Seattle Sounders FC.
Rodrigo Aguirre from Tigres wins a free kick in the attacking half.
assist: Jordan Morris
Goal! Danny Musovski scores for Seattle Sounders FC with a right-footed shot from the center of the box. The score is now Seattle Sounders FC 2, Tigres 1.
Substitution for Seattle Sounders FC: Danny Musovski comes on for Snyder Brunell.
Substitution for Tigres: Juan Purata comes on for Diego Lainez.
The second half begins with the match tied at 1-1 between Seattle Sounders FC and Tigres.
The first half ends with the score tied at 1-1 between Seattle Sounders FC and Tigres.
Juan Brunetta from Tigres wins a free kick on the left wing.
Juan Brunetta from Tigres wins a free kick in the attacking half.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
Foul committed by Nouhou Tolo of Seattle Sounders FC.
Juan Brunetta from Tigres wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner awarded to Seattle Sounders FC after Nahuel Guzmán concedes.
Corner awarded to Seattle Sounders FC after Nahuel Guzmán concedes.
Paul Rothrock from Seattle Sounders FC misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it too high. Alex Roldan provided the assist with a cross.
Foul committed by Snyder Brunell of Seattle Sounders FC.
Ángel Correa from Tigres wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Jesús Garza of Tigres.
Paul Rothrock of Seattle Sounders FC wins a free kick on the left wing.
Jordan Morris' left-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box is saved.
Diego Lainez from Tigres misses the attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box that goes too high after a corner.
Tigres win a corner after Snyder Brunell concedes.
Cristian Roldan commits a foul for Seattle Sounders FC.
Joaquim from Tigres wins a free kick in the defensive half.
assist: Juan Brunetta
Goal! The score is now 1-1 as Joaquim scores for Tigres with a header from the center of the box into the bottom right corner. The assist comes from Juan Brunetta, who delivered a cross following a corner.
Tigres win a corner after Jackson Ragen concedes.
Jesús Ferreira of Seattle Sounders FC wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Jesús Angulo of Tigres.
Diego LainezYellow CardDiego Lainez of Tigres receives a yellow card for a foul.
Attempt missed by Paul Rothrock of Seattle Sounders FC, who took a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Attempt saved. Juan Brunetta from Tigres has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is saved.
Jesús Garza from Tigres wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jesús Garza from Tigres wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Jackson Ragen of Seattle Sounders FC heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes to the right. The cross was assisted by Albert Rusnák after a corner.
Corner awarded to Seattle Sounders FC after Jesús Angulo concedes.
Foul committed by Jesús Garza of Tigres.
Paul Rothrock from Seattle Sounders FC wins a free kick on the left wing.
Rômulo from Tigres wins a free kick on the left wing.
Rômulo wins a free kick for Tigres on the left wing.
Albert RusnákVAR decision confirms a goal for Seattle Sounders FC, making it 1-0 against Tigres. Albert Rusnák is the scorer.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Paul Rothrock of Seattle Sounders FC.
Albert Rusnák is caught offside for Seattle Sounders FC.
Foul committed by Diego Lainez of Tigres.
Nouhou Tolo of Seattle Sounders FC wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Ángel Correa of Tigres has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it is saved in the bottom left corner. The assist comes from Juan Brunetta.
Foul committed by Paul Rothrock of Seattle Sounders FC.
Foul committed by Joaquim of Tigres.
Seattle Sounders must overcome a daunting 2-0 first-leg deficit against Tigres UANL in the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal second leg at Lumen Field. The Sounders need at least a 2-0 victory to force extra time or a three-goal margin to advance, making this a do-or-die clash with continental glory on the line.
