The Seattle Sounders struck the first blow in the semifinals of the Concacaf Champions League, after beating New York City 3-1 at Lumen Field Stadium, in the first leg of the series where the MLS teams They will seek to lift the international trophy again.
The goals of the locals were the work of Albert Rusnák, Jordan Morris and Nico Lodeiro, on the part of the New York team Thiago Andrade discounted.
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The scoreboard opened in the 16th minute of the match, after a spectacular triangulation by the Seattle Sounders, which Albert Rusnák closed in a great way.
The game seemed more even, after the tie fell in the 11th minute after a collective play that culminated Thiago Andrade with the assistance of Castellanos to silence Washington’s Lumen Field.
Jordan Morris broke the tie after 34 minutes, after defining an assist from Christian Roldán.
In the second half, Nicolás Lodeiro finished the first leg of the semifinals, after scoring the third penalty goal, in the first leg of the Concachampions semifinals.
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