TOLUCA, MEXICO – Sounders FC (0-1-0, 0 points) fell 3-0 to Liga MX side Toluca FC (1-0-0, 3 points) on Wednesday evening at Estadio Nemesio Díez in its first match of Leagues Cup 2026. The fixture kicked off the Rave Green’s title defense, following Seattle’s winning of the international tournament last year. Brian Schmetzer’s side continues Leagues Cup Phase One play with a home match against Querétaro FC on Sunday, August 9 on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field (12:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, El Rey 1360 AM)
MATCH NOTES
- Tonight kicked off Seattle’s Leagues Cup 2026 tournament. The club has two Phase One matches remaining against Querétaro FC and Chivas de Guadalajara, with both contests set to be played at Lumen Field.
- Wednesday’s match was the first Leagues Cup fixture in tournament history to be played in Mexico.
- Stefan Frei had a standout performance for Seattle, making 15 saves in the match.
- Brian Schmetzer made three changes to the lineup from Saturday’s MLS match against Portland with Stefan Frei, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi and Jackson Ragen replacing Andrew Thomas, Paul Arriola and Kim Kee-hee, respectfully.
- Seattle won Leagues Cup last year, defeating four Liga MX teams while outscoring its opponents 16-2. The Rave Green beat Inter Miami CF 3-0 in the final in front of 69,314 fans at Lumen Field.
- With the Leagues Cup 2025 win, Seattle became the first team to win Supporters’ Shield, MLS Cup, Concacaf Champions Cup, Leagues Cup and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
- The Rave Green continue Leagues Cup Phase One play with a matchup against Liga MX side Querétaro FC on Sunday, August 9 on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field (12:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, El Rey 1360 AM).
MATCH SUMMARY
Seattle Sounders FC 0 – Toluca FC 3
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Venue: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Ivan Arcides Barton Cisneros
Assistants: David Jonathan Morán, Henri Pupiro
Fourth Official: Jefferson Escobar
VAR: Jorge Abraham Camacho Peregrina
Weather: 56 degrees and mostly cloudy
SCORING SUMMARY
TOL – Jesús Gallardo (Alexis Vega) 3’
TOL – Helinho 64’
TOL – Federico Viñas 90+3’
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
None
LINEUPS & STATS
Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei; Kalani Kossa Rienzi (Sebastian Gomez 76’), Stuart Hawkins, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou; Snyder Brunell (Alex Roldan 62’), Peter Kingston; Jesús Ferreira, Albert Rusnák – captain (Antino Lopez 76’), Paul Rothrock; Osaze De Rosario (Danny Musovski 62’)
Substitutes not used: Andrew Thomas, Max Anchor, Ryan Sailor, Mark O’Neill, Gallatin Sandnes, Edson Carli, Charlie Gaffney, Mark Bronnik
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Total shots: 4
Shots on goal: 2
Fouls: 6
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 1
Saves: 15
Toluca FC – Luis García; Jesús Gallardo, Federico Peteira, Bruno Mendéz, Brian García; Franco Romero, Jorge Díaz (Pavel Pérez 74’); Alexis Vega – captain (Everadro Lopez 86’), Erick Gutiérrez (Víctor Guzmán 74’), Jesús Angulo (Helinho 61’); Edgar Ivan López (Federico Viñas 62’)
Substitutes not used: Hugo González, Antionio Briseño, Ronaldo Beltrán, Luan Garcia, Santiago Simón, Fernando Arce
Total shots: 39
Shots on goal: 18
Fouls: 10
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 12
Saves: 2
