Whenever the Seattle Sounders have discussed Concacaf Champions League, they’ve been sure to point out that they learned from their most previous experience. As you may remember, the Sounders came into the home leg of that series tied only to fall in penalties.

The situation this time is not exactly the same — they’re currently tied 0-0 with Motagua, rather than 2-2 with CD Olimpia — but the principles remain the same. If they win, they advance. Here’s what we’re hoping to see:

Score early, score often

Although the Sounders had the late lead against Olimpia, it’s worth remembering that they also fell behind early.