SEATTLE — After three straight without a win, the Seattle Sounders were in need of a feel-good performance. They got that and a bit more in Tuesday’s Leagues Cup match at Lumen Field, beating defending Concacaf Champions League winners Tigres UANL 3-0 to advance to the tournament’s semifinals.
It wasn’t just the scoreline that looked good, it was how they achieved it. The Sounders were the better team almost whistle to whistle, going into halftime with a 1-0 lead, withstanding some Tigres pressure to start the second half and then putting it away with a pair of goals in the 64th and 70th minutes.