US EditionCruz Azul Crushed: a Look Back at the Mexicans’ Biggest Ever Defeats
SEATTLE, AUG 1 – Seattle Sounders scored seven goals against CONCACAF champions Cruz Azul to lead the Leagues Cup standings and extend their unbeaten streak to seven games, coach said.
- Opening their Leagues Cup campaign at Lumen Field, Seattle Sounders dismantled CONCACAF champions Cruz Azul 7-0, marking a dominant victory.
- Following three group-stage Club World Cup losses, Sounders carried a seven-game unbeaten streak into the match, and coach Brian Schmetzer said it was just the first game.
- Obed Vargas added to the lead with a 50th-minute strike, and Pedro de la Vega capped the win with a 91st-minute volley from a 50-yard Alex Roldan cross.
- With the seven-zero victory, Sounders rose to the top of the MLS table, and Schmetzer said it set another standard.
- Sounders will face Santos Laguna on Sunday before hosting Club Tijuana on Wednesday, as they enter the match on a seven-game unbeaten streak.
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The Seattle Sounders club of the Major League Soccer (MLS) gave a show at its premiere in the Leagues Cup: it crushed by 7 to 0 Cruz Azul, from Mexico, and, with two more phase matches of groups ahead, stepped on hard. Meanwhile, who had an exceptional performance was the Argentine Pedro de la Vega, who put in two hits and consolidated his level. To close the game, with the 90 already completed, De la Vega took on a golazo that, despite not gran…
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