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Seattle Sounders FC 3
Antigua GFC 1
February 26, 2025
Lumen Field – Seattle, WA
CONCACAF Champions Cup
Seattle Sounders FC hosted Antigua GFC on Wednesday evening in Seattle in the return leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup tie. The hosts took the first leg on the road 3-1 on February 19th. The winner of the tie will be set to face Cruz Azul in the Round of 16.
Seattle Sounders FC vs Antigua GFC
Seattle entered the match with both a two-goal cushion and three away goals. With the Champions Cup matches wedged midweek during the first league matches, Seattle was getting an early taste of how the 2025 schedule crunch will be. Antigua arrived in Seattle with the deficit in the tie and needing to return to a league match on the weekend.
The hosts would also get on the scoreboard first. Pedro de la Vega would break through in the 24th minute; scoring his second in the tie and first goal of any kind at Lumen. The early matches of 2025 seem to indicate de la Vega is in the form the Sounders had hoped for when signing him a year ago.
Antigua made excellent use of counters and switches throughout the first half. The Guatamalen side eleveled in first half stoppage utilizing a diagonal ball deep into the Sounders penalty area. Jose Galvez would get a far post short range touch past Sounder keeper Andrew Thomas. VAR confirmed the goal and the match entered the half level at one.
Seattle Sounders FC vs Antigua GFC
The late first half goal altered the match coming out of the half. Seattle came out pressing early, not merely sitting on their lead.
The pressure would pay off with a goal in the 53rd minute. Paul Arriola would slot home a right footed shot off a pass from Jesus Ferreira to put Seattle back up 2-1.
Seattle Sounders FC vs Antigua GFC
Antigua would continue to attempt to press forward, getting a few good looks on goal. Seattle chose to continue to press for more goals, not merely hanging back and absorbing or killing the game. Second half subs would add energy to the Seattle attack.
Pedro de la Vega would continue his blistering start to 2025 with a late brace. The 88th minute strike would make the match 3-1 and be his third goal in the first week of the season.
Seattle Sounders FC vs Antigua GFC
As winner, Seattle now faces Mexican club Cruz Azul in the Round of 16 on March 5 at home in the first leg.
Seattle Sounders FC 3 – Antigua GFC 1
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Venue: Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field
Referees: Selvin Brown
Assistants: Gerson Orellana, Roney Salinas
Fourth Official: Felix Mojica
VAR: Oscar Macias
Attendance: 24,714
Weather: 50 degrees and clear
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA – Pedro de la Vega 24’
ANT – José Gálvez (Cristian Hernández) 45’+1’
SEA – Paul Arriola (Jesús Ferreira) 53’
SEA – Pedro de la Vega (João Paulo) 88’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
ANT – Luis Morán (caution) 58’
ANT – José Rosales (caution) 65’
ANT – Derwinder Deesmith Bradley Jolón (caution) 66’
ANT – Diego André Fernández Chinchilla (caution) 81’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Andrew Thomas; Alex Roldan (Kalani Kossa-Rienzi 81’), Yeimar (Nouhou 57’), Jackson Ragen, Jonathan Bell; João Paulo, Danny Leyva, Pedro de la Vega, Jesús Ferreira (Georgi Minoungou 74’), Paul Arriola (Paul Rothrock 57’); Jordan Morris (Danny Musovski 46’) Substitutes not used: Jacob Castro, Cody Baker, Stuart Hawkins, Travian Sousa, Cristian Roldan, Obed Vargas, Albert Rusnák
Total shots: 16
Shots on goal: 6
Fouls: 15
Offside: 2
Corner-Kicks: 3
Saves: 4
Antigua GFC – Luis Morán; Ángel Santiago Díaz, Alexander Robinson, José Ardón, Kevin Grijalva (Brandon de Leon 64’); Óscar Santis, Cristian Hernández (Diego André Fernández Chinchilla 74’), José Rosales (Óscar Castellanos 85’), José Gálvez; Francisco Apaolaza (Derwinder Deesmith Bradley Jolón 46’), Romario Luiz da Silva (Robinson Daniel Flores Barrios 46’) Substitutes not used: Juan Guillermo Carbonell Rivera, José Daniel Franco Aldana, Selvin Saúl Sagastume Morales, Estuardo Santiago Sican Avila, José Espinoza, Diego Santis, Santiago Garzaro
Total shots: 17
Shots on goal: 5
Fouls: 16
Offside: 0
Corner-kicks: 3
Saves: 3
