The Seattle Sounders set a host of records, demolishing reigning Concacaf Champions Cup winners Cruz Azul 7-0 on Thursday in Leagues Cup play. The seven goals tied the club record for most goals in a game and it set the MLS record for most goals scored in a single half, with all seven coming after halftime. It also marked the biggest blowout of a MLS team over a Liga MX team and set all sorts of Leagues Cup records.
This also marked the first time the Sounders have had six different goal-scorers, with Pedro de la Vega being the only one with two. There were also five players with at least one assist with Alex Roldan registering two and one being unassisted.
Highlights
Stats
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 7 – Cruz Azul 0
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Venue: Lumen Field
Referee: Víctor Cáceres
Assistants: José Martínez Chavarría, Enrique Bustos
Fourth Official: Luis Santander
VAR: Francia González
Attendance: 22,697
Weather: 74 degrees and mostly cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA – Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Albert Rusnák) 48’
SEA – Obed Vargas (Alex Roldan) 50’
SEA – Jesús Ferreira (Cristian Roldan) 58’
SEA – Osaze De Rosario (Ryan Kent) 69’
SEA – Pedro de la Vega (Jesús Ferreira) 76’
SEA – Nouhou 88’
SEA – Pedro de la Vega (Alex Roldan) 90’+1’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
SEA – Danny Musovski (caution) 32’
CAZ – Willer Ditta (caution) 32’
CAZ – Ignacio Rivero (caution) 41’
CAZ – José Paradela (caution) 64’
SEA – Osaze De Rosario (caution) 71’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Andrew Thomas; Alex Roldan, Yeimar Gómez Andrade (Kim Kee-hee 65’), Jackson Ragen, Nouhou; Obed Vargas, Cristian Roldan – Captain (Snyder Brunell 80’); Jesús Ferreira, Albert Rusnák (Danny Leyva 73’), Ryan Kent (Pedro de la Vega 73’), Danny Musovski (Osaze De Rosario 65’)
Substitutes not used: Jacob Castro, Mohammed Shour*, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Reed Baker-Whiting, Jonathan Bell, Paul Rothrock, Georgi Minoungou
*Tacoma Defiance player available for selection via Short-Term Agreement
Total shots: 15
Shots on goal: 10
Fouls: 9
Offside: 5
Corner-Kicks: 3
Saves: 2
Cruz Azul – Kevin Mier; Jesús Orozco, Érik Lira, Willer Ditta; Omar Campos (Carlos Rotondi 59’), Ignacio Rivero, Lorenzo Faravelli, Jorge Sánchez; Carlos Rodríguez, José Paradela (Luka Romero 81’); Angel Sepulveda (Mateo Levy 81’)
Substitutes not used: Emmanuel Ochoa, Mateusz Bogusz, Carlos Vargas, Andrés Gudiño, Jeremy Márquez, Amaury Morales, Fernando Sámano, Amaury García, Karol Velázquez
Total shots: 9
Shots on goal: 2
Fouls: 14
Offside: 0
Corner-kicks: 2
Saves: 3
