April 28, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Seattle Sounders FC News Release
Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro vs. Pumas UNAM
(Seattle Sounders FC)
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – Seattle Sounders FC drew 2-2 with Pumas UNAM at Estadio Olímpico Universitario in the first leg of the 2022 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Final. Captain Nicolás Lodeiro converted two kicks from the spot to send the Rave Green back to Seattle all level with the Liga MX side, with a chance to lift the intercontinental trophy for the first time in club history.
Pumas opened the scoring in the 38th minute when striker Juan Ignacio Dinenno drew a foul inside the area and converted the ensuing penalty. Dinenno completed his brace in the 48th minute, getting his head on a cross that found the back of the net.
Later in the second half, after a Pumas defender committed a handball in the area, Lodeiro bagged the penalty kick, sneaking the ball past the outstretched fingers of Pumas goalkeeper Alfredo Talavera. Seattle then equalized at the death, winning a penalty after Cristian Roldan drew a foul that was confirmed by VAR. Lodeiro converted again, this time rocketing the ball into the right side of the net to level the score in the 99th minute. It is the latest goal ever scored in club history, breaking the record held by Brad Evans, when he scored in the 97th minute against CD Olimpia on August 19, 2015.
Following tonight’s first leg in Mexico City, the series shifts to the Emerald City, where Sounders FC is hosting Pumas on Wednesday, May 4 (7:00 p.m. PT / FS1, TUDN, 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360 AM). The continental title is on the line at Lumen Field, along with a slot in the FIFA Club World Cup, a competition no MLS team has ever reached.
With more than 50,000 tickets sold for the second leg at Lumen Field, seats in the 300 level of Lumen Field are still available via SoundersFC.com/Tickets. Fans are encouraged to secure their tickets for this historic match, with one of the…
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