The Seattle Sounders defeated New York Metropolis FC 4-2 on mixture to achieve the Concacaf Champions League for the primary time ever.
The Main League Soccer aspect now faces Liga MX’s Pumas UNAM in a two-legged collection on April 27 and Might 4, with the primary match set for Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico Metropolis earlier than culminating at Seattle’s Lumen Discipline.
Head coach Brian Schmetzer has one purpose now: bringing the trophy residence to MLS to make historical past.
“It is a trophy that the membership definitely covets. I feel that is one thing that we now have made public. I feel Garth Lagerwey, Seattle’s president, when he got here right here, stated it was a purpose of ours,” he stated.
“The fixed theme all through this membership, the tradition of the membership, is to win each recreation, each trophy, each competitors. We take all of the video games significantly. We do not purchase the excuse the place in case you commit to at least one match, you possibly can’t proceed or do effectively within the different. We do not purchase that.
The journey to the finals was not simple for the Seattle aspect, defeating Motagua earlier than overcoming Membership Leon and holding down NYCFC. However now, the Sounders have the very actual likelihood of turning into the primary American aspect to win the Champions League.
4 Main League Soccer groups have beforehand reached the ultimate of the worldwide match, however all succumbed to their Liga MX opponent.
“We wish to be a part of historical past. We wish to be the primary group to win Champions League, the primary MLS group,” stated Cristian Roldan after Seattle’s quarterfinal defeat of Membership León.
“A method or one other, there’s going to be an MLS group within the ultimate and for us to be doubtlessly considered one of them, that simply makes us actually proud and hopefully we get quite a lot of assist from our folks within the States.”
However Pumas will likely be a troublesome opponent after the Liga MX aspect proved their capability when overturning a 3-0 defeat in opposition to the New England Revolution into a worldwide tally of 4-3. In addition they triumphed over Cruz Azul and Deportivo Saprissa to achieve the ultimate.
The upcoming two-legged ultimate will mark the primary ever assembly between the 2 golf equipment.
