Tigres UANL Advances Past Seattle Sounders on Away Goals

Seattle Sounders FC mounted a thrilling comeback but fell short in the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals, losing 1-3 to Tigres UANL on aggregate after a 3-1 defeat in the second leg at Lumen Field on April 15, 2026. The Mexican club advanced to the semifinals on the away goals rule following a tense match played under rainy conditions before a raucous home crowd.

Trailing 2-0 from the first leg in Monterrey, where Ozziel Herrera and an own goal by Jackson Ragen secured Tigres' victory, Seattle entered the return fixture needing at least three goals to force extra time. The Sounders, fresh off an extended road trip, started aggressively on the newly resurfaced natural grass pitch, which had been tested by the U.S. Women's National Team the previous night.

Albert Rusnak opened the scoring in the 11th minute, slotting home an assist from Cristian Roldan to ignite the stadium and reduce the aggregate deficit to 2-1. The momentum shifted in the 31st minute when Tigres equalized on the night through a header by defender Joaquim Pereira from a Juan Brunetta corner, complicating Seattle's path as the away goal extended their aggregate lead to 3-1.

Halftime substitute Danny Musovski...