The Seattle Sounders are hosting Liga MX’s C.F. Monterrey on Sunday in their second and final group stage match of the 2023 Leagues Cup. Here is everything you need to know:
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 6 p.m. PT at Lumen Field (TICKETS).
WHERE TO WATCH: The match will be televised on FS1, UniMás and you can watch FREE on Apple TV.
WHERE TO LISTEN: The match will air in English on 93.3 KJR FM and in Spanish on El Rey 1360AM
2023 RECORDS AND STANDINGS: Sounders: 10-8-6 (36 points, 4th West), Monterrey: 2-0-1 (7 points, 2nd Liga MX Apertura)
PREVIOUS MEETINGS: The Sounders and Monterrey have met four times previously, with the last match coming in 2011. The two clubs were in the same group in the 2010-11 and 2011-12 Concacaf Champions League competitions, with Monterrey winning both matches in 2010 and each side winning away from home in 2011.
FIRST MATCH RESULTS: Sounders: Lost 3-0 at Real Salt Lake. Monterrey: Visit Real Salt Lake on Wednesday.
RIGHTING THE SHIP: Seattle will look to rebound after dropping points in Salt Lake over the weekend. Sunday’s match against Monterrey will almost certainly be for a spot in the knockout rounds with the top two of three teams in each group advancing.
ROLDAN OUT: The Sounders will be without midfielder Cristian Roldan after he entered concussion protocol again during the match against RSL. Roldan, who previously missed time this season with a concussion, exited at halftime.
Sounders FC vs. C.F. Monterrey
We are hosting Liga MX powerhouse C.F. Monterrey in the 2023 Leagues Cup Group Stage on July 30. Be part of our journey in the quest to lift another trophy.
SUCCESS APLENTY: Monterrey is one of the most successful clubs in Concacaf history and have won the Concacaf Champions League five times in its current format, three more than any other team. Rayados also have five domestic Liga MX titles to their name.
FIREPOWER ARRIVING: Monterrey made a huge splash in the transfer market this week when it acquired Spanish attacking midfielder Sergio Canales from Real Betis. The 32-year-old has scored once in 11 caps for the Spanish national team and has made over 300 appearances in La Liga for the likes of Real Madrid, Valencia, Real Sociedad and Betis, where he spent the last five years.
FIREPOWER ALREADY THERE: Monterrey’s attack is led by one of the most dangerous forwards in the region in Rogelio Funes Mori. The 32-year-old has 126 goals in 254 appearances for Rayados since joining from Portuguese giants Benfica in 2015. The Argentina-born Funes Mori earned one cap for Argentina in 2012 before changing his allegiance to Mexico in 2021. He has six goals in 17 caps for El Tri.
