The 4-2 loss to Monterrey which saw the Seattle Sounders ousted from the Leagues Cup may have been less dreadful than the 3-0 defeat in Salt Lake, but it was likely a fair bit more bitter.
After a scorching start in which they scored twice in the opening minutes of the match, the Sounders couldn’t sustain the momentum and by halftime, their hopes of advancing were all but extinguished thanks to a late penalty which erased their early lead. Once Monterrey scored just after halftime, the early hopes of a miraculous turnaround were all but over, with a late red card to Yeimar Gomez Andrade adding a bit of insult to injury.