Antigua vs. Sounders: Highlights, stats, quotes
The Seattle Sounders opened their season with a somewhat stressful but ultimately satisfying 3-1 road win over Guatemala’s Antigua in Round One of the Concacaf Champions Cup on Wednesday. They got goals from Paul Arriola – who set a club record for fastest goal in a debut – Pedro de la Vega and Albert Rusnák. Jesus Ferreira, Obed Vargas and Georgi Minoungou also picked up assists.
The three-goal outburst puts the Sounders in a very advantageous position for the second leg as it allows them to advance even in the situation of a 2-0 loss. Any one-goal loss or better would also see them through to the next round where Mexican giant Cruz Azul awaits.
Before that, though, they’ll have one day of light training before their MLS season opener against Charlotte FC on Saturday.
Highlights
Stats
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 3 – Antigua GFC 1
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Venue: Estadio Pensativo
Referees: Katie García
Assistants: Sandra Ramírez, Karen Díaz
Fourth Official: Francia Gonzalez
Weather: 65 degrees and clear
SCORING SUMMARY
SEA – Paul Arriola (Jesús Ferreira, Obed Vargas) 3’
ANT – Óscar Santis (Romario Luiz da Silva, José Rosales) 24’
SEA – Pedro de la Vega (Obed Vargas) 61’
SEA – Albert Rusnák (Georgi Minoungou) 90’+5’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
ANT – Cristian Hernández (caution) 10’
ANT – José Gálvez (caution) 35’
ANT – Óscar Santis (caution) 81’
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei; Alex Roldan, Yeimar, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou; Cristian Roldan (João Paulo 85’), Obed Vargas, Pedro de la Vega (Georgi Minoungou 76’), Jesús Ferreira (Albert Rusnák 67’), Paul Arriola (Paul Rothrock 67’); Jordan Morris (Danny Musovski 76’)
Substitutes not used: Andrew Thomas, Jacob Castro, Stuart Hawkins, Jonathan Bell, Cody Baker, Danny Leyva, Travian Sousa
Total shots: 9
Shots on goal: 4
Fouls: 7
Offside: 0
Corner-Kicks: 4
Saves: 0
Antigua GFC – Luis Morán; Alexander Robinson, José Ardón, Kevin Grijalva; Óscar Santis, Óscar Castellanos (José Espinoza 68’), Cristian Hernández (Diego André Fernández Chinchilla 85’), José Rosales, José Gálvez (Diego Santis 46’); Derwinder Deesmith Bradley Jolón (Francisco Apaolaza 68’), Romario Luiz da Silva (Robinson Daniel Flores Barrios 73’)
Substitutes not used: Juan Guillermo Carbonell Rivera, José Daniel Franco Aldana, Ángel Santiago Díaz, Brandon de Leon, Héctor Prillwitz, Selvin Saúl Sagastume Morales, Estuardo Santiago Sican Avila
Total shots: 12
Shots on goal: 1
Fouls: 16
Offside: 2
Corner-kicks: 7
Saves: 1
Quotes