The Seattle Sounders beat NYCFC 3-1 at Lumen Field as they hosted the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals on Wednesday night. The match lived up to the hype, as two of the best teams in MLS squared off for a spot in the finals and played an open and expansive game that Seattle greatly enjoyed. The Sounders got big contributions from their most important players, as well as from their highest paid ones. Cristian Roldan and Jordan Morris ran rampant on the wings at times, João Paulo bossed the midfield and will likely appear in the nightmares of every NYCFC player, and all three Designated Players got involved in the goals in one way or another.
Sounders vs. NYCFC, recap: how do you like them apples?
