It wasn't the cakewalk of their previous game, but the Seattle Sounders still got the job done with a 2-1 win over Santos Laguna in Phase One of Leagues Cup play on Sunday. The Sounders moved to the top of the MLS group standings with six points and a +8 goal-difference. They will likely need another result in the Phase One finale against Club Tijuana to secure advancement to the Knockout Phase.
Against Santos Laguna, the Sounders got an own-goal that was created by a Paul Rothrock cross and a spectactular strike from Georgi Minoungou.
Highlights
Stats
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 2 – Santos Laguna 1
Sunday, August 3, 2025
Venue: Lumen Field
Referee: Steffon Dewar
Assistants: Zachari Zeegelaar, Ainsley Rochard
Fourth Official: Kwinsi Williams
VAR: Benjamin Whitty
Attendance: 17,265
Weather: 69 degrees and cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA – Own Goal (Haret Ortega) 8’
SEA – Georgi Minoungou 72’
SAN – Cristian Dájome (Fran Villalba) 90’+6’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
SAN – Haret Ortega (caution) 20’
SEA – Georgi Minoungou (caution) 66’
SEA – Georgi Minoungou (ejection) 74’
SAN – Anthony Lozano (caution) 82’
SAN – Jesús Ocejo (caution) 87’
SAN – Kevin Palacios (caution) 88’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Andrew Thomas; Alex Roldan – Captain, Kim Kee-hee, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou; Obed Vargas, Danny Leyva (Kalani Kossa-Rienzi 90’); Paul Rothrock (Jesús Ferreira 63’), Albert Rusnák (Cristian Roldan 79’), Pedro de la Vega (Georgi Minoungou 63’); Danny Musovski (Osaze De Rosario 63’)
Substitutes not used: Jacob Castro, Mohammed Shour*, Reed Baker-Whiting, Jonathan Bell, Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Snyder Brunell, Ryan Kent
*Tacoma Defiance player available for selection via Short-Term Agreement
Total shots: 13
Shots on goal: 4
Fouls: 2
Offside: 4
Corner-Kicks: 6
Saves: 8
Santos Laguna – Hector Holguin; José Abella (Kevin Palacios 60’), Kevin Balanta, Haret Ortega; Edson Gutiérrez (Jesús Ocejo 79’), Aldo López (Franco Fagúndez 76’), Javier Güémez, Emmanuel Echeverría; Fran Villalba, Jordán Carrillo (Cristian Dájome 60’); Bruno Barticciotto (Anthony Lozano 76’)
Substitutes not used: Ismael Govea, Ronaldo Prieto, Diego Medina, Salvador Mariscal, Bruno Amione, David Sánchez
Total shots: 4
Shots on goal: 3
Fouls: 22
Offside: 0
Corner-kicks: 2
Saves: 3
